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Signal Hill Fence Comes with Hefty Price Tag
There have been a lot of questions about the fence that is no more on Signal Hill, including what it cost Canadians. One local timber supplier estimates it could have cost taxpayers between thirty and...
Jul 18, 2019
Aspiring Geopark to Undergo Assessment for Official UNESCO Status
UNESCO officials are expected in the province in the coming days as part of efforts to have a big portion of the Bonavista Peninsula recognized as a UNESCO GeoPark. The concept is about incorporating ...
Jul 18, 2019
Speaker Bringing Story of Parents' Survival of the Holocaust, Search for Family's History to St. John's
His father was the third person on Oskar Schindler's list, and his mother was selected as a cook for Dr. Joseph Mengele. Dr. Mark Biederman is coming to St. John's to tell his parents' extraordinary s...
Jul 18, 2019 (Graphic via Holy Heart Theatre.)
Man with Lengthy Criminal Record Back in Court for Series of Business Break-Ins
A man who is familiar to St. John's courtrooms, and is known for bizarre break-ins and representing himself during trials, is back in custody. In 2018, Robert Newell was convicted for attempting to br...
Jul 18, 2019
Man Owing $18,000 in Fines Caught Driving While Impaired
A man who owes thousands of dollars in fines was caught driving drunk just after breakfast yesterday. The RNC in Corner Brook picked up the 23-year-old just after 10 a.m. He already owes the Crown mor...
Jul 18, 2019
Crowds Collect for Capelin Roll at Middle Cove Beach
Capelin are rolling at Middle Cove Beach once again this afternoon, attracting people from all over, filling buckets and coolers full of the small fish. People of all ages are stretching along the len...
Jul 18, 2019 Ethan, Eli and David Simmons at Middle Cove Beach.
No Time to React: Bus Driver Recounts Moose Collision in Mount Pearl
Roger Stoodley of St. John's says he had no time to react. The driver who operates a bus for Vera Perlin was driving along Smallwood Drive in Mount Pearl this morning with one passenger on board when ...
Jul 18, 2019
Festival Celebrating All Things 'Ribs' at Quidi Vidi
Calling all BBQ fans: the Canadian Progress Club begins a three-day run of Ribfest in St. John's this evening. Steve Puddister with the CPC says there is something for everyone. There will be three ri...
Jul 18, 2019
Registered Nurses Union says Overtime at Janeway Doubled in Single Year
Overtime put in by nurses at the Janeway Children's Hospital has doubled in a single year. That's according to the President of the Registered Nurses Union who has been discussing the problem publicly...
Jul 18, 2019 (File photo. Debbie Forward speaks at an RNU rally.)
Hibernia Officials say 12,000 Litres of Oil Spilled from Platform
Hibernia officials say 75 barrels of oil-the equivalent of 12,000 litres-was spilled into the environment yesterday from the Hibernia platform. The release occurred during what officials say were rout...
Jul 18, 2019 (Aerial view of Hibernia oil spill in July, 2019. Photo courtesy C-NLOPB.)
