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Man Treated for Smoke Inhalation After Twillingate Fire

A man spent the day in hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a fire in Twillingate on the weekend. The kitchen fire was contained to one unit of a small apartment building on Clearview Driv...

Jeff Smyth * Aug 05, 2019

MHA Calls for Federal Support in Clean Up of Wrecks from Conception Harbour

The PC MHA who represents the Conception Harbour area wants the federal government to begin cleaning up three sunken whaling vessels. Harbour Main MHA Helen Conway says they're leaking oil and contami...

Jeff Smyth * Aug 05, 2019

Several MUN Buildings Set to Reopen Following Morning Outage

Memorial University is working to return its operations to normal after an issue with electrical supply caused it to close several of its buildings this morning. The Field House re-opened at 2:30 p.m....

Sunny and Fair Temps Predicted for Wednesday as Regatta Roulette Players Eye the Skies

If the weather forecast holds up, Regatta Roulette may not be a risky venture this year. The Weather Network predicts sunny skies and temperatures in the high teens. The winds are also a big factor in...

Safety, Job Stress High on Agenda as Firefighters from Across Canada Meet in St. John's

Over 150 firefighters from across Canada and the United States have converged on St. John's for the Biennial Canadian Policy Conference of the International Association of Fire Fighters at the Delta H...

Future of Proposed Anglican Cathedral Annex To Be Decided by Vote

The vote on a proposed annex adjacent to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist has been deferred until a later date. The Anglican Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador has written members of St....

If We Don't Clean It Up Now, It's Just Going to Get Worse: Avalon Pond Cleanups

Cleaning up lakes and ponds around the Avalon has become a pass time for two men in St. John's but the duo are not just picking up pieces of garbage. Eugene Hynes and Jason Brushett have been towing t...

Buddy the Puffin Voted Third Most Popular ECHL Mascot

Buddy the Puffin of the Newfoundland Growlers is the third most popular mascot in the ECHL. Voting wrapped up last night with Slapshot of the Reading Royals finishing first with 37 per cent of the vot...

RIAC Multicultural Festival: Newfoundland and Labrador "A Good Place to Raise Up Children"

The Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council held its tenth annual Multicultural Festival at Bowring Park on Saturday. There were over 20 vendors and performers from all over the world in attendance. Wi...

Nature Conservancy of Canada Profiles Maddox Cove Reserve, Grand Codroy Valley Estuary

Two Nature Conservancy of Canada sites in Newfoundland are being profiled in a national nature program. The Maddox Cove Nature Reserve and the Grand Codroy Valley Estuary in Doyles are two of 36 natur...

Aug 05, 2019 (Photo courtesy Nature Conservancy of Canada.)