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Holly Dwyer Wins Byelection in Grand Falls-Windsor
There's a new face around the council table in Grand Falls-Windsor. Holly Dwyer won a crowded by-election with 1190 votes. She was one of nine people running for the seat. Of the 9,700 eligible voters...
Sep 18, 2019 (Photo courtesy Elect Holly Dwyer via Facebook.)
Man Arrested After Extensive Search Following Carjacking, Assault in Clarenville
Timothy Hackett, 45, of English Harbour East is facing a long list of charges after he was apprehended following a reported carjacking and assault in Clarenville yesterday. The arrest came after a dra...
Sep 18, 2019
X-Ray Machine Donation Bolsters Dental Clinic at the Gathering Place
A new piece of equipment at The Gathering Place's dental clinic is going to help in achieving more comprehensive diagnoses for patients. The new Panoramic X-Ray Machine was gifted to the organization ...
Sep 18, 2019
Seafood Processors Dispute FFAW Claims of Illegally Refusing to Buy Cod and Squid
Seafood companies are disputing the FFAW on all counts after the union accused them of illegally refusing to buy cod and squid. The FFAW said five big companies are running the industry like a monopol...
Sep 18, 2019
NL Population Drops By Almost 1,300 in Three Months
Almost 1,300 people pulled up stakes and left Newfoundland and Labrador in the first quarter of this year. Two of the three territories saw a decrease in their population-both the Yukon and the Northw...
Sep 18, 2019
Traffic Moving Again on Pitts Memorial Following Flipped Vehicle
Traffic is moving again after a car had flipped n the overpass heading into downtown St. John's. It happened on the overpass coming from Pitts Memorial Drive near the Railway Museum at around 11:00 a....
Sep 18, 2019
The Dolphins of Dildo Caught in Spectacular Video
The Town of Dildo has received a lot of recent attention for its name, but its nature and spectacular scenery are a story all their own. This week a video was posted to the Newfoundland Scenery group ...
Sep 18, 2019
Journey Project an Attempt to Put Control in the Hands of Survivors in Reporting Sexual Assault
Survivors of sexual assault now have a new option for reporting it. The Journey Project was officially launched yesterday where the pilot project allows people to report sexual assault anonymously thr...
Sep 18, 2019
Buffett Stops By O'Brien's Before Holy Heart Performance
Jimmy Buffett may have transformed Holy Heart Theatre into Margaritaville last night, but not before taking a detour through downtown St. John's. O'Brien's Music Store took to Facebook last night to s...
Sep 18, 2019
Expect Delays on Topsail Road for the Next Two Weeks: Paradise
The main road through Paradise will be a little narrower at times for the next two weeks. The inside curb lane on Topsail Road from Sunvalley Drive to Paradise Road is now closed to accommodate sidewa...
Sep 18, 2019
