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Warm Weekend Ahead for Tely 10
Looks like it is going to be a warm one through the streets of metro come Sunday. The 92nd Tely Ten goes from Octagon Pond to Bannerman Park starting at 8 am. Some 3,000 people are expected to take pa...
Jul 26, 2019
Man Charged in Metro Area Break and Entries
Police have made an arrest following an operation focused on break and enters in the metro region. RNC officers and police dog services went to the home of a 42-year-old man in St. John's at about 7:3...
Jul 26, 2019
Easter Seals Sets Goal to Replace Lost Revenue as Flood Repairs Continue
Easter Seals is appealing to the public for money after a flood earlier this month that caused significant damage to Easter Seals House on Mount Scio Road. The flood, which was caused by a malfunction...
Jul 26, 2019 Easter Seals House on Mt. Scio Road.
Mixed Reaction to Proposed Annex at Historic Church in St. John's
St. John's city council will make a decision August 5 on a controversial proposal from the Anglican Church to build an annex onto the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown St. John's....
Jul 26, 2019
Local Biotech Company Launches Project to Study Unique DNA of NLers
It all starts by simply spitting in a tube. Local biotech company Sequence Bio has launched the pilot phase of its research study, the NL Genome Project, with the aim to gain a deeper understanding of...
Jul 26, 2019 (Submitted photo.)
Sentencing Delay for Woman Found Guilty After Dogs Escaped, Killing Pet Cat
There's been a delay in sentencing for a 40-year-old St. John's woman found guilty of criminal charges after her two dogs got loose and killed a pet cat. Crystal Smith testified that last August 4th, ...
Jul 26, 2019
Bail Hearing for Man Accused in Home Invasion Bumped to Next Week
The bail hearing for a convicted child killer accused in an armed home invasion in Kilbride has been moved to next week. James Purcell, 39, and April Warford, 29, are accused of entering a home on Bay...
Jul 26, 2019
Labrador West Regatta Going Ahead
The Labrador West Regatta is going ahead today. There are eight heats plus the semi-finals and the final. Jean Lake will be a busy place come 8:00 this morning. The weather looks good with cloud cover...
Jul 26, 2019 (File photo.)
East End Business Cautions Clients About Registered Sex Offender
A recreational organization in the east end of St. John's has taken the unusual step of notifying members about a registered sex offender. Cygnus Gymnastics, which operates on the top floor of Dominio...
Jul 26, 2019
Despite Increasing Challenges, Province Stands by Goals for Return to Surplus
The provincial government is sticking to the goal of returning to surplus by 2022-23, and although it's a comprehensive plan, Moody's says the challenges have increased. Moody's has downgraded the pro...
Jul 26, 2019
