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$300,000 in ACOA Funding Continues Manuels River Trail Master Plan

Three levels of government have come together to fund the second phase of the Manuels River Trail Master Plan in Conception Bay South. Avalon MP Ken McDonald announced $300,000 through ACOA for Phase ...

In NL Premiere, Play Explores Stigma Surrounding Abortion

The PerSIStence Theatre Company is looking to blow open the stigma surrounding abortion and the woman's right to chose. The group uses professional theatre and other initiatives to promote feminism. O...

Pre-Regatta Shanneyganock Shenanigans Go Viral on Social Media

When "Up the Pond" starts playing, whether it's Shanneyganock on the radio or the CLB band at Quidi Vidi Lake, it's hard to just sit still. That's what happened to a family in Mount Pearl. Tammy Vardy...

Dildo Bigger Than Ever After Spotlight from Jimmy Kimmel

The Town of Dildo is keeping up with Kimmel. During his segment with the town Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel unveiled a sign on the Hollywood Boulevard, showing the direction and distance to Dildo, New...

RNC Catch Up with Drunk Driver After He Smashes into Elizabeth Avenue Pole

A dangerous driver was taken off the road early this morning thanks to a tip from the public. Just after 3:00 a.m. the RNC got a report that a driver had collided with a pole on Elizabeth Avenue in St...

Forecast Looks Good for a Weekend of Story and Song at NL Folk Festival

The east end of St. John's comes alive tonight with the universal language of music. The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival kicks off with the opening ceremonies at 6:30 and continues until about...

Two Separate Unlicensed Drivers Taken Off the Road After Failing to Transfer Ownership

If you're buying a used car, remember to finish your paperwork. In two separate incidents yesterday RNC officers in the metro region stopped unlicensed drivers who had failed to transfer ownership of ...

The Only Woman in the Country Allowed within a Foot of the Prime Minister with a Loaded Shotgun

The tens of thousands attending the Royal St. John's Regatta all heard from Gail Malone, even if they don't know her name. She, along with Noelle Kennell, fires the starting gun for each race througho...

Tickle Swim for Mental Health This Saturday

The seventh annual Tickle Swim for mental health is happening this Saturday morning. The 5 km open-ocean swim from Portugal Cove-St. Phillips across the tickle to Bell island starts at 7:00 a.m. sharp...

A Huge Loss for the Party and Province: PC MHAs Remember Morgan and Greening

An MHA with the Provincial Tories is remembering and praising the work of two former PC MHAs who passed away this week. Lloyd Parrott is currently the MHA for Terra Nova and says the loss is huge for ...