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Stolen Vehicle Leads to Arrest of Pair Accused of Pet Store 'Pizzle' Theft
Two people believed responsible for an unusual theft at a pet store in the capital city have been arrested following an investigation into a stolen vehicle. Yesterday afternoon, police found what they...
Oct 02, 2019
Muskrat Falls Rate Mitigation Hearings Start Tomorrow
The Public Utilities Board has provided more detail on the rate mitigation hearings related to Muskrat Falls which start tomorrow. The hearings, which will go for a couple of weeks, are open to the pu...
Oct 02, 2019
Steve Kent on "Leave of Absence" as Mount Pearl City Manager
Former Mount Pearl Mayor and a long-time former MHA, Steve Kent is taking a temporary leave of absence from his position as Mount Pearl city manager. Kent took to social media to say he's taking a "le...
Oct 02, 2019 Steve Kent
Vape Products Increasing Nicotine Addiction, Warns MUN Professor
A local professor is cautioning about the use of e-cigarettes. Dr. Leslie Philips is the director of a smoking cessation program at Memorial University. While a safer alternative to smoking, Philips s...
Oct 02, 2019 Stock image
From Stage Four to Grade Four: Local Family Shares Story of How Blood Donation Saved Their Son
A local family is sharing their son's story of survival to reinforce that giving blood saves lives. In 2017, David Young of Conception Bay South was diagnosed with stage four burkitt leukemia, the fas...
Oct 02, 2019
HV-GB Residents Warned to Secure Garbage, Keep Pets Indoors as Wolf Tracked in Community
Residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are being asked to use caution, and take steps to avoid attracting wildlife into the town. That, as conservation officers track the movements of a wolf near the com...
Oct 02, 2019 (Stock photo.)
Where Does the Recycling Go? City says Residents Can Have Confidence in the System
Recycling collected curbside in the capital city is sold and shipped outside the province, but a city councillor assured it's being processed and reused. Questions have been raised about where Canadia...
Oct 02, 2019
PCs Warm Up to a More Collaborative Legislature
Members of the PC caucus say they're open to a more collaborative approach in the coming legislative sitting. PC Leader Ches Crosbie came out swinging on election night, vowing to take down the Libera...
Oct 02, 2019
Water Street Crash Sends Car into Chain Link Fence
There were no serious injuries reported following a two-vehicle collision on Water Street last evening. At about 7:00 p.m. emergency crews were called to Water Street in the area of Oceanex after an S...
Oct 02, 2019 Picture by Earl Noble
Nalcor Admits to Problems Developing Bi-Pole Software for Labrador Island Link
Nalcor admits it is having problems in the development of the required software for the Labrador Island Link (LIL), however it is committed to restoring the Link at varying levels in 2020. Yesterday, ...
Oct 02, 2019
