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UPDATE: Fatalities Reported in Northern Labrador Plane Crash
Fatalities are being reported as the result of a plane crash in Mistastin Lake in northern Labrador. The aircraft was carrying seven people: a pilot, two guides and four passengers. The plane, a de Ha...
Jul 16, 2019
RNC Confirm Firearms Recovered from Cape Spear
RNC confirm that firearms were recovered from a walking trail and the rocks near Cape Spear. The firearms were discovered yesterday in an area between the parking lot and Blackhead. The number and typ...
Jul 16, 2019
Real Estate Agent Expects 'Costco Effect' to Bolster West End Development
It's being called the 'Costco effect.' A local real estate agent is anticipating greater activity in the west end of the St. John's metro region thanks to Costco's recent move to Galway. Glen Larkin o...
Jul 16, 2019
Suspect Arrested Shortly After Armed Robbery in Downtown St. John's
The RNC arrested a 25-year-old man overnight in connection to an armed robbery at a store in Downtown St. John's. Police responded to a report that a man entered the store and demanded cash, threateni...
Jul 16, 2019
Capelin Catchers Fill Their Buckets at Topsail Beach
The tasty silvery fish are at water's edge in Conception Bay today. Pat Morrissey and Kevin Rumsey got their couple of buckets in pretty short order. The fish are not exactly rolling-more like floatin...
Jul 16, 2019 (Two women try their luck catching capelin at Topsail Beach. July 16, 2019.)
Clark Bishop Re-Signs with Carolina Hurricanes
St. John's native Clark Bishop has re-signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. He was called up from the AHL Charlotte Checkers several times last season, including the playoffs. The 6' 1" centre signs fo...
Jul 16, 2019 (Photo courtesy Carolina Hurricanes.)
Come From Away Actor says Sidewalk Performance Felt Like Right Thing to Do
With or without lights, the show must go on. That was the mindset of the cast of Broadway's edition of Come From Away, when a power outage in New York City knocked out the lights and sound equipment. ...
Jul 16, 2019 (Still from video posted by Billy Recce via Twitter.)
Domestic Cats a Leading Cause of Bird Mortality: Nature Canada
Domestic cats are the number one human-associated cause of bird mortality in Canada-and a national conservation group is aiming to address that statistic. The 2019 State of Canada's Birds Report shows...
Jul 16, 2019
Police Report Lands Man in Hot Water for Having Counterfeit Cash
A man has been arrested in the metro region for having counterfeit money. Police were called by a business in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's yesterday afternoon. After speaking with the business, the offi...
Jul 16, 2019
MHA Paul Lane Casts Doubt on Hydro's Reasoning for Proposed Rate Increase
The Independent MHA for Mount Pearl-Southlands doesn't buy Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro's reasoning for rate increases later this year. Hydro has applied to the Public Utilities Board for a rate in...
Jul 16, 2019
