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Local Tennis Clubs Look to Capitalize on Interest After Andreescu US Open Win

The Technical Director of Tennis NL hopes Bianca Andreescu's US Open championship pays dividends for tennis all across the country. Mike Meaney says tennis has already been on the rise over the last c...

Likely Next Week Before Power is Fully Restored Across Nova Scotia, says NS Power CEO

Hurricane Dorian slammed into Nova Scotia over the weekend, knocking out power and downing trees and construction equipment. The cleanup is now under way, but there's a lot of it to be done. Over 750 ...

Jeff Smyth * Sep 09, 2019 (Photo courtesy Nova Scotia Power.)

New RV Takes Final FISH-NL Membership Drive on the Road

FISH-NL is hitting the road as part of its second wave for their last shot at becoming an official union representing inshore harvesters. . @FISHNLUnion is hitting the road for a cross-province tour a...

Local Group Looks to Capture World Record for Slime

Get Messy NL is looking for your help to break a Guinness World record all while helping a great cause. On September 29th 1,000 people are needed to simultaneously make slime in 10 minutes. The curren...

Harbour Grace RCMP Search for Wanted Man

Police in Conception Bay are looking for a man who failed to report to his probation officer. Terry Alec Cole, who's 29, was previously charged with multiple offences including four counts of theft un...

Court Appearance Today for Man Accused in Bizarre Knife Attack

A man is due in court today after a bizarre incident at a downtown club in which several people were attacked by a knife-wielding man. The incident happened late one night a couple of weeks ago when w...

Dorian Devastates Storm Petrel Population on West Coast

A local birdwatcher says Sunday was the most heart-breaking bird watching experience she's ever endured. Kathy Marche took to the Newfoundland Birdwatching Facebook Group to say hundreds of Storm Petr...

Lane Still Not Interested in Speaker's Chair or Liberal Majority Following Shuffle

An Independent MHA is squashing any speculation that he may run for Speaker of the House of Assembly following last week's cabinet shuffle. Paul Lane is reiterating what he said following the election...

While Island Sees Wind and Rain, Labrador Welcomes Snow

While most of the province was battling high winds and rain over the weekend, a section of Labrador faced a different kind of precipitation. Phoebe Davis took to Facebook to share a photo of snow-cove...

Strong Winds Make for Hard-Fought Fire in Grand Falls-Windsor

More than thirty firefighters in Grand Falls-Windsor responded to a blaze late last night at the old school board offices on Lind Avenue. Fire Chief Vince Mackenzie says a Newfoundland Power crew retu...

Sep 09, 2019 Photo courtesy Vince Mackenzie