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Tensions Run High in HoA During Methylmercury and Muskrat Falls Debate
Tensions were high when it came to methylmercury and Muskrat Falls during question period on the one day the House of Assembly opened this summer. PC MHA for the Torngat Mountains, Lela Evans question...
Jul 23, 2019
Complainant from Jian Ghomeshi Trial Participates in Sexual Assault and the Law Panel Discussion in St. John's
One of the complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi trial was in St. John's last night for a panel discussion on sexual assault and the law. Ghomeshi, a popular host on national TV at the time, was acquitted...
Jul 23, 2019
11 Kilometre Mountain Bike Trail Proposed in Grand Falls-Windsor
The Grand Falls-Windsor Mountain Bike Club has submitted an environmental assessment for an 11 km mountain bike trail about 5 km west of the town. The trail would accommodate non-motorized use only an...
Jul 23, 2019
City of St. John's, Airport Authority Reach Agreement Ending Long-Standing Dispute
After several years of negotiations, the City of St. John's has signed an 11-year Municipal Authority Agreement with the St. John's International Airport Authority, ending a long-standing dispute over...
Jul 23, 2019 (File photo
Traffic Backlogged in Areas of St. John's
Anyone driving in St. John's will run into gridlock in some key areas. Kenmount Road is very slow going as is the Outer Ring eastbound around the Gushue area. The Outer Ring Road eastbound is being st...
Jul 23, 2019 The traffic congestion on Kiwanis Street, near Kelsey Drive.
Court Hears Testimony About Day of Police Search in Child Porn Trial
On the day police officers searched Thomas O'Grady's home as part of a child pornography investigation, police did not question the others living at the house about their computer usage. That was hear...
Jul 23, 2019
Shallaway Youth Choir Wins Big at International Competition
The Shallaway Youth Choir are coming off a big win at the Seghizzi Choral Competition Grand Prix in Italy, and now are off for concerts in Venice, Florence and Rome. The Choir will also sing at full m...
Jul 23, 2019
Care Providers Highlight 'Startling' Sexual Assault Statistics in Eastern Region
A team at Eastern Health dedicated to providing care to victims of sexual assault says the statistics are startling. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program says last year alone they treated ...
Jul 23, 2019
NLTA Defends Contract Clause That Favours Seniority in Hiring
The President of the NLTA is defending a clause in the most recent contract that favours seniority when hiring a new teacher. Speaking on VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly, Dean Ingram says the new claus...
Jul 23, 2019
Results This Week on Downtown Pay-by-Phone Parking Pilot
We will find out this week the results of a one-year trial in St. John's of paying for parking by phone. The city began the trial last June at 136 parking spaces on Harbour Drive. A decision note rega...
Jul 23, 2019
