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MHA Showcases Electric Vehicles in Call for Support of Provincial Charging Network
MHA Perry Trimper-formerly the environment minister-is calling on the House of Assembly to support government's plan for a province-wide electric vehicle charging network. A number of new electric veh...
Nov 20, 2019
One Person in Custody Following Two Robberies Within 30 Minutes in Mount Pearl
One person is in custody following a robbery in Mount Pearl this afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., two robberies were reported within a half-hour period-one on Commonwealth Avenue, and the other on ...
Nov 20, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
ATV Driver Taken to Hospital After Striking Fence at Public Playground
One person was taken to hospital following a startling ATV crash in the east end of St. John's this afternoon. First responders rushed to the public playground on Blue Puttees Drive-near Stavanger Dri...
Nov 20, 2019 (Submitted photo.)
Vehicle Involved in Woman's Injuries in Suspicious Death: RNC
RNC say a vehicle was involved in the injuries suffered by a woman who was found lying badly injured in the Minerals Road area of CBS on the afternoon of August 15. Shanna Halleran, 36, died in hospit...
Nov 20, 2019
Remembering Munn Insurance Owner John Nolan
The insurance industry in this province is mourning the loss of John Nolan. Nolan passed away over the weekend after spending a half century in the business. He was 69. 45 years ago, John Nolan was wo...
Nov 20, 2019
Grinch Steals Christmas From Front of St. John's Home
Christopher Somerton of Warbury Street says he was shocked when he came home from work this week to find his inflatable Christmas decorations stolen from the front of his home. He says he didn't even ...
Nov 20, 2019
Gas Prices Predicted to Go Down, Diesel Up, But Only Slightly
Little change is predicted for all varieties of fuel this week. As talks on tariffs between the US and China stall, so too do gas prices. According to the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices gas is goi...
Nov 20, 2019
Santa Claus Parade to Feature Sensory Friendly Zone
Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend at the annual downtown Christmas parade in the capital city, and this year organizers are aiming to make the experience more inclusive for everyone. For the ...
Nov 20, 2019 Picture by Earl Noble
CBS Removes Fees to Encourage New Builds
The town of CBS is looking to expand. At the 2020 budget announcement yesterday Mayor Terry French shared that there will be a one-year elimination of the building permit fee for new residential const...
Nov 20, 2019 (CBS Mayor Terry French, file photo.)
Oldest Anglican Parish in Canada Performs Its First Same-Sex Marriage
Susan Green and Brenda Halley chose the Anglican Cathedral of St. John The Baptist as their church 12 years ago, little realizing that they would be part of history. But earlier this month the Cathedr...
Nov 20, 2019 (Photo courtesy Ritche Perez Photography.)
