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Detours End on Veterans Memorial Highway
Detours on the Veterans Memorial Highway are no more as of this morning. The Department of Transportation and Works says regular traffic flow will resume on the Veterans and drivers will no longer hav...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo)
Moose Takes Daring Dive in to Notre Dame Bay
A moose took a daring dive into Notre Dame Bay recently, and it was caught on video. The footage, posted to YouTube by Alyssa Hewlett yesterday, shows a moose coming down the side of a cliff in Nipper...
Aug 10, 2019
Manuels River Walking Trail to be Extended To the Ocean's Edge
By spring of next year, users of the Manuels River walking trails will be able to walk all the way to the ocean's edge. Yesterday ACOA announced a $300,000 grant for phase two of the trail system mast...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo.)
Slew of Moose-Vehicle Collisions Prompts Warning from Whitbourne RCMP
Whitbourne RCMP are advising drivers to be on the lookout for moose after a number of collisions over the last couple of weeks. Police have responded to seven non-life threatening moose vehicle collis...
Aug 10, 2019
Trudeau Remains Top Choice for PM, According to Latest MQO Poll
Justin Trudeau remains the top choice for Prime Minister among decided voters across the province, according to the most recent MQO Research poll. MQO says Trudeau garnered the support of 48 per cent ...
Aug 10, 2019
Rum Ragged Are Run Ragged But Finally Making It Home
A local band is on their way home to the island after being stranded in Nain for 10 days due to an unrelenting period of heavy fog. In the middle of an Atlantic Canada tour, Rum Ragged, played in the ...
Aug 09, 2019
Local Rugby Team Competing in St. John's for National Title
Calling all rugby fans! The Atlantic Rock are asking for your support as they look to become Under-19 Canadian Rugby champions on home soil. The Atlantic Rock could become national champions for the f...
Aug 09, 2019
43rd Annual Folk Festival Kicks Off Tonight
The 43rd annual folk festival is kicking off tonight in St. John's with less than ideal weather conditions. The opening ceremonies start at 6:30 this evening with the Wape'k Muin Drum Group and The Od...
Aug 09, 2019 From the stage of the 2018 NL Folk Festival (Greg Smith)
Memorial Unveiled to Honour Deceased Members of Local 740
The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 740 have unveiled a memorial in Mount Pearl, honouring past union members who have since died. Gerard Daley is now retired, but is a past Presi...
Aug 09, 2019
Activities Underway to get Hibernia Back up and Running
A number of activities are underway today to get Hibernia back up and running following last month's oil spill. Some 12,000 litres of oil spilled out into the ocean from the platform on July 17th. Hib...
Aug 09, 2019
