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Seven Displaced by Intense Residential Fire in CBS
A woman was sent to hospital for smoke inhalation while the rest of her family escaped unharmed from a house fire in CBS last night. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Greelytown Road around ...
Oct 16, 2019
Former SJSWC Director Responds Publicly to Letter, Accusations of Division
The former executive director of the St. John's Status of Women's Council says she's pleased details of what happened prior to her resignation from the job are finally out in the public. Through Acces...
Oct 16, 2019
Mock Disaster Puts Emergency Plan at Health Sciences Complex to the Test
There's increased activity near the Health Sciences Centre and Janeway today as part of a 'mock emergency' training exercise. Eastern Health is testing the site's emergency plan-specifically surroundi...
Oct 16, 2019
Record Number of Voters Cast Ballots at Advance Polls
A record number of Canadians cast their ballots during this election's four-day advance polling period. Elections Canada says its preliminary numbers show that about 4.7-million Canadians voted early-...
Oct 16, 2019
'Raptors Superfan' Nav Bhatia says Key to Finding Success in Immigration is Simple
The Toronto Raptors Superfan says the secret to success for immigrants integrating into a new society-and for life in general-is quite simple. Nav Bhatia spoke to a gathering hosted by the St. John's ...
Oct 16, 2019
St. John's Council to Consider Declaring Climate Emergency
The City of St. John's may soon be declaring a climate emergency. At last night's city council meeting councillors Ian Froude and Maggie Burton brought forward a petition-featuring over 800 signatures...
Oct 16, 2019 (File photo.)
Slight Increase for Price of Fuel Expected This Week
It appears the price of gas is going up this week. George Murphy from the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts the price of gas to increase by about 1.5 cents per litre, while diesel will go up...
Oct 16, 2019
Significant Damage as Pickup Truck Crashes Into Kilbride Home
An alarming scene unfolded in Kilbride last evening when a pickup truck crashed into the corner of a house. The incident happened shortly before 8:30 on Walsh's Lane, when the driver of a pickup truck...
Oct 16, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Seamus O'Regan Back on Campaign Trail Following Family Illness
Seamus O'Regan is getting back on the campaign trail after spending some time at his father's bedside. The elder O'Regan has been dealing with "a serious health challenge", and Seamus took some time o...
Oct 15, 2019
RNC Looking for Footage of Altercation Involving Between 50 and 100 People
The RNC are looking for video, dash cam or CCTV footage of an altercation reported in Torbay last night. Police were called just before 10:00 p.m. about a disturbance in the area of Eagle's Edge. Some...
Oct 15, 2019
