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ZZ Top To Play St. John's Next Spring
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Texas trio ZZ Top are coming to St. John's. The band, which has been churning out rock hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Give Me All Your Lovin' for nearly 50...
Nov 25, 2019
Sparse Muskrat Falls Documentation Leads to Call for Duty to Document Laws
The province's Privacy Commissioner says the province should adopt laws to ensure Statutory Duty to Document when it comes to government decisions. Michael Harvey wrote Muskrat Falls Commissioner Rich...
Nov 25, 2019
Cost and Effort of Keeping Kids in Sports a Major Source of Stress for NL Parents: Survey
A new survey shows that youth sports are a source of stress for many parents, and none more-so than here in Newfoundland and Labrador. According to a recent survey conducted by FlipGive, the rising co...
Nov 25, 2019
House Takes a Breather After Three Combative, Unruly Weeks
The House of Assembly will take a break from sitting this week before reopening next Monday for the final week before the Christmas holiday. In the three weeks of the Fall sitting, decorum, or lack th...
Nov 25, 2019
Petition Looks to Preserve the Last Natural Forest Space in St. John's
A petition against the development of a condominium on green space in downtown St. John's has garnered over twenty-five hundred signatures. The green space behind the Anglican Parish Hall on Queen's R...
Nov 25, 2019
Sights of the Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade
Despite questionable weather, the parade went off without a hitch. Some 55,000 people filled the streets of downtown St. John's on Sunday and had their Christmas wishes granted as a number of big and ...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo by Earl Noble
Close Call in Paradise Intersection Captured on Dash Cam
Matthew Rice posted a video to the Dash Cam NL group on Facebook of a near-miss when taking the left in an intersection in Paradise. On Carlisle drive he waits at the light before receiving the left t...
Nov 25, 2019
Four Dead Following Collision on Route 380 Near Roberts Arm
The RCMP confirms that four people are dead following a collision on Route 380 near Roberts Arm Sunday afternoon. Springdale RCMP were called to the two-vehicle collision just after 3:30 p.m.. The dri...
Nov 24, 2019
Mun Researchers Seek Help to Study Cancer Myths
A group at Memorial University is researching the myths and misconceptions about cancer in the province - and they want the public's help. Study lead, Dr. Sevtap Savas, says it is important to figure ...
Nov 24, 2019
Growlers Take 4-3 OT Victory on the Road
The Newfoundland Growlers topped the Royals 4-3 Saturday night on the road. The Growlers, Joesph Duszak got things going just 1:43 into the game. Aaron Luchuk added another later in the game. Ralph Cu...
Nov 24, 2019
