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Rain and Thunderstorms Do Damage in Gander, St. John's

Thunderstorms that rolled through central Newfoundland over the weekend caused some damage to at least one Gander residence. Pictures posted to Facebook show damage to the roof and front deck of one h...

Roxon Strikes Gold in Winnipeg

Katarina Roxon continues to rack up the accolades and bring home more medals. Roxon was competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Winnipeg over the weekend. She took bronze in both the hundr...

Police Investigate Weekend Shed Fire in Pouch Cove

Crews made quick work of a shed fire in Pouch Cove on Sunday. RNC got the call at around 7:00 a.m., but by the time they responded the Pouch Fire Department had the fire extinguished. There was modera...

Three Years After Arson, Contract Awarded for Replacement Milltown-Bay d'Espoir School

Nearly three years after fire destroyed the school in Milltown-Bay d'Espoir, a contract has been awarded to build a new school - in St. Alban's. Students have been accommodated in the old school build...

Construction Headaches Continue in Paradise

Construction headaches have made this summer a memorable one for residents of Paradise. Multiple projects throughout the season have caused and are continuing to cause some big delays for commuters. W...

Camaro Lovers Get Together to Show Off Cars and Help Out Teens

Camaro owners gathered on the lot outside Purity Factories in St. John's yesterday to show off their pride and joy. Randy Miller of the Camaro Crew of Newfoundland and Labrador says they've participat...

Fire Crew Rescues Child Swept Out to Sea on Pool Float

An ordeal which saw a little boy from Paradise drift almost out of the cove at Salmon Cove Sands and out to the open ocean in Conception Bay had many on shore thinking the worst. But, because of the a...

Premier Extends Official Invitation to Kimmel After Explosion of Interest in Dildo

Even Premier Dwight Ball is getting in on the craze surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's fascination with Dildo. Premier Dwight Ball today tweeted out an invitation to Kimmel to come to Newfoundland. Hey @jimmy...

Minor Damage Following Fire in Abandoned Bishop's College Building

There were no injuries and damage was limited following a fire at the old Bishop's College on Pennywell Road Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the area following reports of smoke at the ...

Aug 12, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)

Tuck's Bee Better Farm Expanding Operations in Central

A Grand Falls-Windsor business is excited about a pretty "sweet" expansion in their future. Tuck's Bee Better Farm is expanding their bottled juice manufacturing capacity to produce juice using local ...

Richard Duggan Aug 11, 2019