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Million Dollar Playground Announced for Mundy Pond Park
Mundy Pond Park is about to get a whole lot brighter with a million dollar playground structure. Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has announced plans to build a universally accessible playground in t...
Jul 28, 2019
Third Local Ballet Dancer Heads to Prestigious B.C. Dance Program
Mount Pearl School of Dance has sent off their third dancer of the summer to a national dance program. Alysha Flynn is one of them. She is beginning the professional summer intensive program at Victor...
Jul 28, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alysha Flynn's Facebook page.
SNC-Lavalin Awarded 30-Year Contract with Two NL Long-term Care Homes
SNC-Lavalin has been chosen to provide facility operations and maintenance, and lifecycle services for two new long-term care homes in this province. The thirty-year contract is scheduled to begin in ...
Jul 28, 2019
Belfor Team takes First Two Legs of Triple Crown of Rowing
Belfor has won the first two legs of the VOCM Paint Shop Triple Crown of Rowing. They won the men's championship in Placentia and yesterday captured the title in Harbour Grace in a time of 10:45.13. W...
Jul 28, 2019 Lady Lake, site of the Harbour Grace Regatta.
Anne Johnston Sets New Women's Record at Tely 10
The 92nd running of the Tely 10 is in the books, and a new record has been set. The women's record for the fastest time in the Tely 10 was shattered at this year's event. Anne Johnston was the woman t...
Jul 28, 2019
Pedestrians and Drivers both Responsible for Safety
The warm weather means more people out walking and that could increase the risk of pedestrian-vehicle accidents. RNC Sgt. Karen Didham says summer and early fall are the two times that these types of ...
Jul 28, 2019
City Councilor Reminds Public that Social Media not on Public Record
The internet can be a great place to voice your concerns about any number of topics, however what is often forgotten is that social media discourse is not on the public record. St. John's city council...
Jul 28, 2019
Muskrat Falls Inquiry Wraps Up
After 139 days of hearings and 134 witnesses, the Muskrat Falls Inquiry has finished public hearings. Mel Cappe of the University of Toronto was the final witness yesterday. he told the inquiry that i...
Jul 28, 2019
92nd Annual Tely 10 Underway in Metro
The 92nd annual Tely 10 is underway. Runners hit the road at 8:00 this morning, starting from Tilting Place on Topsail Road. The race finishes just outside of Bannerman Park. Over 4000 runners are reg...
Jul 28, 2019
Impaired Driver Arrested Following Hit and Run in Downtown St. John's
A 55-year-old man has been charged following a hit and run in metro yesterday evening. Around 6:30 PM the RNC were called to reports of a possible impaired driver in downtown St. John's. The vehicle w...
Jul 28, 2019
