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Lingering Effects of Hurricane Dorian Could Impact Newfoundland

Hurricane Dorian, which has been pummeling the Bahamas as it crawls towards Florida, has been downgraded to Category 4. The Canadian Hurricane Centre is keeping a close eye on the immense storm as it ...

Local Teacher a Finalist for $10,000 in Search for Genuinely Good Canadians

Post Foods is looking for genuinely good Canadians, and a teacher from Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is on their short list. Paula Courage is currently third in the country in the Search for Goodness, a ...

Province's Largest Union Marks Labour Day Remembering Successes, Staying Vigilant for Future Struggles

Labour Day is a nice break, but it's also a reflection on hard-fought victories for the province's largest labour union. NAPE President Jerry Earle says for him, Labour Day is time to remember success...

Sep 02, 2019 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)

Coyote Sightings in Bay Bulls

Coyote sightings in Bay Bulls have residents concerned. The town issued a warning on its Facebook page over the weekend. Sightings have been reported in the areas of O'Dea's Lane, Cemetery Lane East, ...

Sep 02, 2019 (Stock image)

MUN Welcomes Frosh for New School Year

The sidewalks near Memorial University's on-campus housing were lined with vehicles yesterday as students moved into their new digs for the school year. First years! Are you getting settled in? Welcom...

How Two Men Took ATM Out of Hospital Still a Mystery

Eastern Health is not saying much about how masked bandits could get into the Health Sciences and emerge with a very heavy ATM. The incident happened last Wednesday at about 5:00 in the morning. Thiev...

Temperature Records Fall on Last Long Weekend of Summer

The last long weekend of the summer was a beautiful one right across the island, with record-breaking temperatures in a number of areas. Environment Canada Meteorologist Jody Boyd says temperature rec...

Care Home Owners Open Own Homes to Displaced Seniors Following Fire

Two sisters in Portugal Cove-St Phillip's went above and beyond after a fire at a seniors home over the weekend. Wanda O'Reilly and Yvonne Sampson are co-owners of Murphy's Personal Care Home, which h...

Warm, Sunny Labour Day for Most of Province

Most have a government sanctioned day off for a sunny Labour Day holiday today. Many businesses will be closed, as well as all government offices save for the Visitor Information Centre in the capital...

Shop Employees Chase Down Suspected Thief on Topsail Road

Reports of a disturbance in the Columbus Drive/Topsail Road area of St. John's turned out to be the end of a different crime that had already occurred. RNC officers were called just after lunch Sunday...