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New Canine First Aid Course Teaches Pet Owners CPR for Dogs
Would you know what to do if your dog started choking? St. John Ambulance is offering a first aid course that teaches participants how to give CPR to dogs, to prepare pet owners for such a situation. ...
Nov 18, 2019
Moon Outshines Meteors During Overnight Leonid Meteor Shower
The peak of November's Leonid meteor shower came and went overnight, without much of a show. The Leonid meteor shower is active from November 6th to 30th each year. Deborah Byrd of EarthSky.org says i...
Nov 18, 2019 Photo courtesy of EarthSky.org.
Opposition Accusing Premier Ball of Dismissing Wastewater Fears
The official Opposition is accusing the premier of being indifferent to the wastewater fears of municipalities. Municipal Affairs critic Chris Tibbs says he's appalled that Premier Dwight Ball dismiss...
Nov 17, 2019
Valuable Artifact Donated to Carbonear Heritage Society
The Carbonear Heritage Society has received a valuable donation for their museum from a family in the area. A Dey Time Register from the old Saunders Howell Company would have been used to record time...
Nov 17, 2019
Bell Island Co-op Bakery Celebrates Three Decades of Hope, Resilience
It has been called an example of hope and resilience, and now, a landmark business on Bell Island is celebrating three decades in operation. The Bell Island Community Development Co-operative Society ...
Nov 17, 2019
Princess and the Purse Goes Full Circle this Holiday Season
Some people take the small items in their purses for granted but a local group knows that the little things can add up - especially around the holiday season. Princess and the Purse is a group that ha...
Nov 17, 2019
No Injuries Following Accident Involving Cab on Kenmount
There were no serious injuries following a two vehicle collision on Kenmount Road Sunday morning. Just after 6 a.m., a small car made a u-turn striking a Newfound Cabs van. Kenmount Road between Ladys...
Nov 17, 2019
Government Committee to Consider Airbnb Taxes
You can expect to see discussions around Airbnb regulations this spring in the House of Assembly. That from the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation at this weekends Municipalities Ne...
Nov 17, 2019
Vacant Home Sustains Significant Damage in Center City Fire
A vacant home has been extensively damaged by fire in the center city area of St. John's. At about 6:40 p.m., the St. John's Regional Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at a hom...
Nov 16, 2019 Photo by Earl Noble.
Police Request Help in Search of Missing Woman
The RNC are seeking the public's help locating a missing 22-year-old woman. Nicole Denty was last seen near Patrick Street in the capital city around 9 p.m. on the night of November 13th. She is descr...
Nov 16, 2019
