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Former RNC Chief Laid to Rest Today
An RNC Honour Guard paraded through the streets of St. John's today as part of the send off for a former chief, much respected and admired. The funeral service of retired RNC Chief of Police Robert Jo...
Jul 12, 2019
Impossible to Meet Federal Wastewater Requirements on Schedule, say Municipalities
The Mayors of Mount Pearl, Paradise and St. John's say it is impossible to meet federal secondary wastewater requirements by 2020. And without meeting that deadline, the municipalities face serious fi...
Jul 12, 2019
Climate Crisis Effects Hitting NL, But Actions Have to Make Sense: Decarbonize NL
There is plenty to be done, and plenty of business opportunities, to mitigate the effects of climate change, if people want to get around to it. That was the topic this morning in the packed room of t...
Jul 12, 2019
St. John's Pride Week Begins with Praise for Federal Conversion Therapy Ban
St. John's Pride is supporting actions to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to prohibit conversion therapy. Today is the first day of Pride Week in the capital city. There are calls for Ottawa to ban ...
Jul 12, 2019
Young Cancer Patient Finishes Cross-Island Journey to Visit Great Grandmother
A long journey across the province warrants a chocolate chip cookie and a glass of milk. That's the first thing nine-year-old palliative care patient from Nova Scotia, Leeland Hill did when he arrived...
Jul 11, 2019
No Injuries as Flatbed Truck Leaves Highway Near Paradise
The flow of the Outer Ring Road came to a halt late this afternoon, after a flatbed truck left the road, causing trouble for traffic. Tow crews were called to the scene of a crash just west of Paradis...
Jul 11, 2019
Association for New Canadians Receives Funding for Food Service Training Program
The Association for New Canadians has received $570,000 from the federal government to help improve the lives of newcomers as they settle into their new homes. The funding is going towards a food serv...
Jul 11, 2019
Business Opening in Fleur de Lys in Memory of Samantha Walsh
A new business is opening in Fleur de Lys on the Baie Verte Peninsula in the coming days, dedicated to a little girl whose murder gripped the province nearly 20 years ago. 13-year-old Samantha Walsh w...
Jul 11, 2019
Federal Wastewater Requirements Impossible to Reach by Deadline, Mayors say
The Mayors of St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Paradise say it's impossible to meet federal secondary wastewater requirements by 2020. And without meeting the deadline, the municipalities face serious fin...
Jul 11, 2019
Infrastructure Key for Viability of Local Electric Car Market
Level 3 charging stations are needed in the province if the electric car market is to take off. That's according to Brett Favaro, one of the co-chairs of Decarbonize NL, a two-day conference starting ...
Jul 11, 2019
