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Bowring Park to Dedicate Splash Pad to Neveah Denine
A little girl who made a mark on the province in her short life will be honoured today in a special ceremony in Bowring Park. Nevaeh Denine, who passed away last year at the age of nine, raised thousa...
Jul 10, 2019
Recall for Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad Bags Includes NL
There are some Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kits being recalled in several provinces including Newfoundland and Labrador today due to possible Listeria contamination. Kits in 794 gra...
Jul 10, 2019
Police Catch Teen Driving At Speeds Over 155 Km/H
Holyrood RCMP pulled an 18-year-old woman off the road after they clocked the vehicle she was driving at speeds over 155 km/h. The incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. yesterday near Thomas Pond on the ...
Jul 10, 2019 (Stock photo.)
Community Offers Condolences To Family Of Couple Killed In Crash
Funeral arrangements are being made for a Lewisporte couple who lost their lives in a horrific crash on the Trans-Canada near Gander early Sunday morning. John Lush, 66, and his 63-year-old wife Sandr...
Jul 10, 2019
City Rejects Proposal For Growlers/Edge For Upcoming Year, Owner Set To Take Matter To Court
St. John's businessman Dean McDonald is scratching his head over the latest development regarding the rejection of an MOU for Mile One and the Convention Centre. In a release sent out early this after...
Jul 10, 2019
Easter Seals NL Issues Call For Assistance After Flood Disrupts Operations
Easter Seals NL has a put out a call for help in the wake of a flood that has severely damaged their building in St. John's. Locally, Easter Seals offers over 20 programs and services for persons with...
Jul 10, 2019 Easter Seals House on Mt. Scio Road.
Detours To Continue On Veterans Memorial Highway This Week
Detours continue this week on Veterans Memorial Highway, due to ongoing construction. Until further notice, a portion of the route will be closed from Monday to Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. D...
Jul 10, 2019
Tangled Humpbacks Keeping Whale Release And Strandings Group Busy
The Whale Release and Strandings Group has already responded to two whale entanglements since the season began. A humpback was successfully freed from three fleets of whelk gear off Chance Cove last w...
Jul 10, 2019
Former RNC Chief Bob Johnston Passes Away After Battle With Cancer
Former Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Bob Johnston passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. The RNC posted a tribute to Johnston on their facebook page. Raised in Mount Pea...
Jul 10, 2019
Missing Corner Brook Man May Be In St. John’s
The RNC is asking for the public's help in locating a man reported missing from the Corner Brook area. 62-year-old Cecil Hedderson was last seen in the west coast city about two weeks ago, on June 25t...
Jul 10, 2019
