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Jimmy Buffett Bringing Tour to St. John's This September
Hello Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will see a significant change in latitude when they perform in St. John's in a couple of months. Big-time entertainer Jimmy Buffett will b...
Jul 15, 2019
First Round of New Air Passenger Rights Come Into Effect
The first wave of new air passenger rights officially come into effect today, but the full slate won't come until December. As of today, air passengers now become eligible for compensation as high as ...
Jul 15, 2019
Documentary Series to Look at Resiliency of Outport NL Communities
Two friends from the United States are setting sail for a three-month journey along the South Coast to film a documentary series on Newfoundland resilience. Kyla McIlwee and Chris Ferguson titled thei...
Jul 15, 2019
Suspicious Fire Under Investigation in Paradise
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out at a residential property in Paradise early this morning. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a home on Howard Avenue before ...
Jul 15, 2019
Capelin Are Rolling, and So Is Ocean Research
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has installed a piece of equipment at Bellevue Beach to monitor capelin that spawn on the botton of the ocean. Dr. Hannah Murphy is a research scientist with DFO...
Jul 15, 2019
GALLERY: Pride Parade Fills Streets of Downtown St. John's with Message of Love, Acceptance
While the weather may have been grey and foggy, downtown St. John's was filled with colour yesterday, for what's being called the province's largest-ever Pride celebration. Thousands of people waving ...
Jul 15, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Local Anglican Church Disappointed by Rejection of Marriage Equality
The Anglican Church of Canada has voted against marriage equality, but a local church says it does not agree with the outcome. The idea of including marriage equality within the Anglican marriage cano...
Jul 15, 2019
Final Phase of Muskrat Falls Inquiry Begins Tomorrow
The third and final phase of the Muskrat Falls Inquiry starts tomorrow. A panel, consisting of eight people-including NAPE President Jerry Earle, Newfoundland Power's Peter Alteen, Consumer Advocate D...
Jul 15, 2019 (Photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Cast of Come From Away Gives Sidewalk Performance After Blackout Halts Show
The cast of Come From Away wouldn't let a blackout get in their way on Broadway. When a power outage knocked out the lights and sound equipment, the cast made their way outside to the sidewalk and per...
Jul 15, 2019 (Still from video posted by Billy Recce via Twitter.)
Man Sustains Serious Injuries in Excavator Rollover
A man had to be rescued from an excavator last night after it rolled over, landing in a wooded area in Fairhaven. Norman's Cove and Bellview fire departments responded to the scene shortly before 7 p....
Jul 15, 2019
