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No Apologies from Fisheries Minister Following 'Catastrophic' Salmon Die-off
The province's fisheries minister isn't apologizing for his handling of the mass salmon die-off on the south coast. Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie questioned Gerry Byrne in the House on Monday about t...
Nov 19, 2019 (File photo.)
City Considers Proposal to Redevelop Heritage Property as Apartments
A proposal to demolish a section of a heritage structure in downtown St. John's is creating a lot of chatter amongst local residents. Parish Lane Development Inc has proposed to develop two buildings ...
Nov 19, 2019
Residents Hope to Identify Mysterious Wreckage Pulled from Quirpon Harbour
Residents of the Northern Peninsula are hoping that mysterious timbers recently pulled from Quirpon Harbour can be identified. Baxter Hedderson of Noddy Bay is a fisherman who owns his own longliner. ...
Nov 19, 2019
Prominent Lawyer Thomas Joseph O'Reilly Passes Away
A well-known St. John's lawyer has passed away. Thomas Joseph O'Reilly passed away on Saturday following a brief illness, he was 78. A native of Corner Brook, O'Reilly was called to the Bar in 1968 an...
Nov 18, 2019
RCMP Seek Assistance in Ongoing Search for Wanted Carbonear Man
Police have issued a call for help locating a wanted man who has been on the lam since July. Thirty-four-year-old David Parsons of Freshwater, Carbonear, is wanted on several warrants for assault, two...
Nov 18, 2019
Original Folk Festival Date a Matter of Concern for Some Time: Executive Director
The annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival is changing dates. For decades the musical festival has been held in the first weekend following the Royal St. John's Regatta, something Executive Di...
Nov 18, 2019
Opposition Turns Up Heat on Minimum Wage Review, Innu Foster Care Inquiry
It was back to business in the House of Assembly today as issues around minimum wage and the inquiry into the treatment of Innu children in foster care were brought to the forefront. Question Period k...
Nov 18, 2019
St. John's Farm Animal Save Holds Vigil Outside Country Ribbon
A group gathered outside Country Ribbon on White Hills Road this afternoon to hold a vigil for the thousands of chickens in the facility. St. John's Farm Animal Save is the local chapter of the global...
Nov 18, 2019
Communities Mark 90 Years Since Disastrous Tsunami Struck Burin Peninsula
A memorial service was held this afternoon to mark a natural disaster that claimed the lives of 28 Newfoundlanders on this date 90 years ago. A tsunami struck the Burin Peninsula, washing away homes a...
Nov 18, 2019 (Photo via Memorial University QEII Archives, Heritage NL.)
Concerned by Wear and Tear, Mount Pearl Mayor Seeks Studded Tire Review
The Mayor of Mount Pearl is looking for a review on the use of studded tires on the province's roadways. Dave Aker raised the matter at the recent MNL conference, which wrapped up over the weekend in ...
Nov 18, 2019
