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Muskrat Falls Inquiry Enters Public Consultation Phase Today
The third and final phase of the Muskrat Falls Inquiry begins tonight with one of two public consultation sessions. Tonight's session, which will take place at MUN's Signal Hill campus, is being facil...
Jul 30, 2019
Man Held for Court After Incident on Metrobus
Police had to intervene after a dispute between passengers on a Metrobus in the west end of St. John's last night. The RNC say a 32-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant, mischief to pro...
Jul 30, 2019
Paradise Mother Warns to Lock Car Doors After Son Gets Into Car, Passes Out from Heat
A Paradise mother is offering a warning to other parents to keep their vehicle doors locked day and night after a frightening incident involving her 4-year-old son. Shelley Penney and her family were ...
Jul 30, 2019
Province's First Historic Site Remains Shuttered and Abandoned
A number of circumstances has resulted in Newfoundland and Labrador's very first provincial Historic Site to lie in what many feel is a sad state of disrepair, empty and overgrown. The Quidi Vidi Batt...
Jul 30, 2019
Animal Hospital Reports Three Confirmed Cases of Parvovirus in Metro
A contagious virus that spreads through dogs and puppies has been confirmed in the metro region. That's according to Sunrise Animal Hospital, which recently took to Facebook to share information with ...
Jul 29, 2019
Nine Years in the Works, Texas Family Makes 'Dream Vacation' to Newfoundland
A man whose dream vacation was to go to Newfoundland is soaking up every last second he has in the province, and making many friends along the way. Preston Morgan and his family are from Fort Worth, T...
Jul 29, 2019 (Photo via Twitter.)
City Reviews Improvements, Issues in Phase Two of Water Street Rehabilitation
The City of St. John's held a debrief on Phase 2 of the Water Street Rehabilitation Project this afternoon. A number of concerns were raised around signage, parking and the impact the project had on b...
Jul 29, 2019
Burn Ban on in Corner Brook Due to Hot, Dry Conditions
Hot and dry conditions have forced the City of Corner Brook to impose a ban on permitted burning for the time being. The city issued the advisory this morning. Barbecues and approved fire pits are all...
Jul 29, 2019
Over Twenty Five Participants Looking to Take the Plunge on Tickle Swim for Mental Health
Twenty-five swimmers are already signed on for this year's Tickle Swim for Mental Health and many more are on the waiting list. The 7th annual event is scheduled for August 10th and Sheilagh O'Leary s...
Jul 29, 2019
Daycare Fire Deemed Suspicious By RNC
Fire investigators have deemed the fire that heavily damaged Mother Hen's Daycare on Ropewalk Lane suspicious. The fire broke out early on the morning of July 3. The blaze gutted the business, and dis...
Jul 29, 2019
