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Police Seize Two Kilograms of Cocaine in Center City St. John's
Two men are suspected of involvement after police seized about two kilograms of cocaine from a residence in the centre city area. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Drug Investigation Unit, with the ...
Oct 04, 2019
Joshua Steele-Young Sentenced to Two Years for Crash That Paralyzed Ex-Girlfriend
Joshua Steele-Young has been sentenced to two years for the crash that paralyzed his then-girlfriend Morgan Pardy. Twenty-three-year-old Joshua Steele-Young was found guilty of dangerous driving causi...
Oct 04, 2019
Holyrood May Have to Operate For Some Time, Despite Muskrat Falls: Liberty Consulting
Liberty Consulting, one of the companies tasked to examine possible rate mitigation options for Newfoundland and Labrador consumers, says it's not inconceivable that Holyrood will have to remain in op...
Oct 04, 2019
Number of Forest Fires in Province Still Below Ten-Year Average
For the third year in a row, the amount of forest land burned by wildfires has been below the ten-year average. September 30 marked the end to another season of below-average forest fires. Since the b...
Oct 04, 2019
Teen Seriously Injured in ATV Collision Near Lethbridge
A teenage girl suffered serious injuries in a collision between an ATV and another vehicle on the highway near Lethbridge last evening. The crash forced the closure of the highway for several hours la...
Oct 04, 2019
It Keeps Her Name Alive: Mother of Cortney Lake Happy In Her Name Vigil Continuing
The mother of Cortney Lake, a young woman murdered just over a year ago, says she was shocked initially to learn of changes to what was the In Her Name vigil-but is pleased the St. John's Status of Wo...
Oct 04, 2019
Tensions High as St. John's East Candidates Duke it Out in Front of Grade Nines
Sparks flew at a student engagement event for federal candidates in St. John's East yesterday. It wasn't technically a debate but there were a few knocks scored on all sides. Liberal Nick Whalen, NDP ...
Oct 04, 2019 Candidates in St. John's East addressed students at MacDonald Drive Junior High before the election.
Rural, Low-Population Areas More Able to Rebound from Boom-Bust Cycle, says Greenwood
Smaller jurisdictions are perhaps better able to rebound from boom and bust cycles than larger ones. That from Rob Greenwood, the Director of Memorial University's Harris Centre which is hosting the N...
Oct 04, 2019 (Rob Greenwood)
DFO Studies Dead Killer Whale Found Tangled in Fishing Gear
The death of a killer whale caught in fishing gear off the north coast is being seen as a great research opportunity for scientists. A necropsy is being conducted on the massive animal, estimated to b...
Oct 04, 2019
Marbase Expects First Lumpfish by 2021 from First Commercial Cleaner Fish Operation in Country
The first lumpfish will roll out of Marystown in 2021 from what will be Canada's first lumpfish factory. Paul Antle of Marbase, the new owners of the Marystown Shipyard, were in the town Thursday to c...
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