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Moose Spotted on Cape to Cabot Route
One runner got ahead of all the others on the Cape to Cabot road race this morning in St. John's. Pictures and video posted to Twitter show a moose running along the race path near Signal Hill Road an...
Oct 20, 2019
Rogers Hometown Hockey Continues in Capital City
Rogers Hometown Hockey continues today in the capital city, capping off with the live broadcast of an NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. It was a busy day at the Memorial Stadium ...
Oct 20, 2019 via @hometownhockey_ on Twitter.
Firefighter Struck by Vehicle at Accident Scene
A volunteer firefighter was struck by a vehicle involved in an accident on Saturday night in the area of Bauline Line. The fire departments for Portugal Cove-St. Philip's and Bauline responded to a ca...
Oct 20, 2019
Social Media Has Big Impact on Financial Outlook, says Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
The President of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education says social media has a big impact on the self image of young people, and their financial outlook. Gary Rebboir says many Canadians, stu...
Oct 20, 2019
Prior Renovations Contributed to Difficulty of Blaze at St. Matthews Church, says Fire Chief
Previous renovations to St. Matthews Church contributed to the difficulty of battling the blaze that broke out in Grand Falls-Windsor late Friday night. Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief, Vince MacKenzie...
Oct 20, 2019 (Photo courtesy @firechiefvince via Twitter.)
New Documentary to Focus on Labrador's Filipino Community
The Filipino community in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the subject of a new documentary being screened for the first time today at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival. "Becoming Labrador" ...
Oct 19, 2019
From Cape to Cabot: Runners Gearing Up for Demanding Road Race
It has been dubbed as the toughest race in North America and it's happening this morning in metro. Cape to Cabot is a 20 kilometre road race that, as the name suggests, starts at Cape Spear and ends a...
Oct 19, 2019
Community Involvement A Big Part of the Job for Returning Growler
He was a familiar face in the community last season, and expect to see much the same out of Growlers forward, Todd Skirving this year. Skirving is one of ten returning players on the Growlers roster t...
Oct 19, 2019
Growlers Zach O'Brien Off to Join AHL Marlies
St. John's Native, Zach O'Brien's hot start to the Newfoundland Growlers season has him moving up the AHL. The 27-year-old, Growlers forward has been called up to the AHL's Toronto Marlies. ROSTER MOV...
Oct 19, 2019 Photo Courtesy of Newfoundland Growlers Twitter (@NLGrowlers)
Police Looking for Witnesses in Shearstown Fire
Police are seeking the public's help in their investigation into a fire that destroyed a home in Shearstown Thursday night. Bay Roberts RCMP are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activit...
Oct 19, 2019 (Photos courtesy Jamie Deering.)
