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Free Hockey School, Courtesy Ron Cadigan Foundation

The Ron Cadigan Foundation is carrying on with its namesake's legacy of giving back to the community by putting off a free hockey school in Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. The Foundation raises money...

Fort Mac Challenges 709 Home Team in Roller Derby Double Header

It's Fort Mac vs St. John's this weekend in a roller derby double header. The 709 Roller Derby league is playing host to Fort McMurray's Tar Sand Betties, who will take on both the Vixens and the Neve...

Over 100 Crews Registered for Next Week's Royal St. John's Regatta

Over 100 crews are registered for this year's Royal St. John's Regatta, and 30 per cent of them are made up of youth. The Regatta launched a program some years ago to teach and encourage kids to row, ...

Huge Response, Though Not in Labrador, as Muskrat Falls Inquiry Moves to Public Consultations

The Muskrat Falls Inquiry moves to the public consultation phase tomorrow night with a hearing in St. John's. The Inquiry wrapped up the public hearing phase Friday after 139 days of hearings and 134 ...

Forest Fire Index Hits 'Extreme Fire Hazard' in Areas Across Island

If you're planning on having an outdoor fire, be careful. The Forest Fire Index shows five areas across the province in the "extreme" fire hazard category. Two regions are on the Northern Peninsula no...

Canadian Armed Forces Assistance Added to Ongoing Recovery Efforts in Labrador Plane Crash

The federal government will be sending in assistance in the ongoing effort to recover the victims of an Air Saguenay aircraft that crashed in Labrador two weeks ago. Four of the seven people on board ...

Jul 29, 2019 (de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver via Air Saguenay's website.)

Tely 10 Winners say It's About Knowing the Race and Yourself

The winners of this year's Tely 10 race say strategy plays a big factor in their performance. Some 4000 people took part in this year's event. https://twitter.com/RDugganVOCM/status/115544733551580364...

Jul 29, 2019 Anne Johnston (left) and Colin Fewer (right) cross the finish line at the Tely 10.

Another Oiled Seabird Dies Following Hibernia Spill

The number of oiled seabirds has risen to five, and another one has died following the Hibernia oil spill. Six third-party wildlife observers continue to monitor for wildlife in the area from vessels ...

St. John's Temps Break the 25 Degree Mark as Well as Record for Latest Date

The capital city region had its first taste of summer heat over the weekend. Saturday was the first 25-degree day of the summer in St. John's - the latest date in the calendar year on record at St. Jo...

Fifteen People Displaced Following LeMarchant Road Fire

There were no injuries, but 15 seniors have been displaced from their home after fire struck a neighbouring building on LeMarchant Road in St. John's early this morning. The Canadian Red Cross has hel...