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Squad of Cyclists Reach End of Cross-Island Trek for Charity
Cyclists from across Canada have just wrapped up a 9,000 kilometre ride across Newfoundland to raise money for sick children. Members of Canada Cycles for Kids gave up their summers to cycle across di...
Jul 12, 2019
Barachois Brook Man Charged for Sex-Related Crimes Following RCMP, RNC Investigations
A 36-year-old man from Barachois Brook is facing a number of sex-related charges following complaints from the Corner Brook and Stephenville areas. In May, both RCMP and RNC received complaints from g...
Jul 12, 2019
Man Prohibited from Possessing Firearm Arrested for Wielding Imitation Weapon
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a frightening incident near the Labrador Inn in Happy Valley-Goose Bay last evening. RCMP received a report around 8:30 last night that a man ...
Jul 12, 2019
Over 100 Election Workers Still Awaiting Pay, Elections NL Working Through Backlog
120 people who did work during the May general election say they still haven't been paid. Elections NL says those people have not yet been set up for payment by the Department of Finance. Among those ...
Jul 12, 2019
Rooms CEO Dean Brinton Out - Permanent Replacement Being Sought
More details have come to light regarding the parting of ways between former CEO Dean Brinton and The Rooms. The provincial government issued a release this morning indicating that Anne Chafe had been...
Jul 12, 2019
New Canadians Invite You to Go 'Scoff the Beaten Path' with Global Eats Food Truck
The new Global Eats food truck is providing two groups of 12 refugees with training, mentorship and work experience - but, it goes much further than that. The Global Eats food truck is a partnership w...
Jul 12, 2019
Experience Over Online Sales: Lots of Benefits to Shopping Local
Monday and Tuesday of next week is Amazon Prime Day, a mid-summer sale during which items sold online are marked down considerably. The sale has been compared to a summer online Black Friday event. Bu...
Jul 12, 2019
Planned Parenthood Foregoes Protesting Anti-Abortion Movie, Showing Mean Girls Instead
Planned Parenthood NL is hosting a fun movie night fundraiser later this month to counter an anti-abortion film set to hit theatres across Canada today - including the Cineplex in St. John's. "Unplann...
Jul 12, 2019
St. Mary's Bay Residents Pitch in to Fix Local Wharf
Residents of a small community took things into their own hands earlier this year after the local wharf fell into disrepair. Not satisfied to bemoan what once was, the residents of Gaskiers-Point la H...
Jul 12, 2019
Hill Family Asks for Privacy as Little Leeland Enjoys His Wish to Visit Great Granny
The family of Leeland Hill is asking for privacy to allow him a visit with his great-grandmother - a wish he sought through the Children's Wish Foundation. Little Leeland traveled across Newfoundland ...
Jul 12, 2019
