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Demand For Food Banks Up In Summer Months
Demand for food banks goes up in the summer months. Executive Director of the Community Food Sharing Association, Eg Walters, says now that school is closed, families end up leaning on food banks to f...
Jul 06, 2019
Whale Of A Time Off Province’s Shores
Local residents and tourists alike have been treated to a whale of a time lately off the province's coast. Heightened whale activity has been turning lots of heads as of late, as the mammals have been...
Jul 06, 2019
After Historic Season With Raptors, Kawhi Leonard Set To Sign With Clippers
The player most credited with bringing Toronto its first NBA championship is going west. Kawhi Leonard is saying good-bye to Toronto less than one month after being named the MVP of the playoffs. He w...
Jul 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of TSN .
Low Ceiling Prevents Jumping, But SkyHawks Still Take Flight
The SkyHawks Parachute Team was unable to do any jumps this morning, but still took some for a tour through the skies. https://twitter.com/BenMurphy590/status/1147498062887182337 The morning started o...
Jul 06, 2019
Legalized Edibles Will Provide Opportunities To Black Market, Says Retailer
A local cannabis retailer believes the black market will seize an opportunity when edibles are legalized later this year. Thomas Clarke, who runs a cannabis retail business in Portugal Cove-St. Philip...
Jul 06, 2019
Trepassey Posse Hitting The Road For Two Day Cycling Event
Dozens of cyclists are taking to the road today for the two-day, 305 km Trepassey Posse road cycling event. Forty to fifty cyclists will pedal from the Shopper's Drug Mart on Topsail Road near the Vil...
Jul 06, 2019
Princess Auto Moving To Galway
Is it the start of a great westward migration? The man behind Galway likes to think so. Danny Williams says Princess Auto is the latest business to announce it's moving to Galway. The largest Costco i...
Jul 06, 2019
Impaired Driver And Wanted Man Arrested On West Coast
Police on the west coast caught up with a vehicle after being contacted about a possible impaired driver late last night. RNC in Corner Brook got help from the RCMP to stop the driver just west of Pas...
Jul 06, 2019
Residual Oil Could Be Released During Flowline Connector Replacement
Husky admits that some residual oil could be released when a flowline connector is replaced, restoring connectivity to the South White Rose Extension Drill Centre. The flowline connection was broken a...
Jul 06, 2019 (An image of a flow-line connector which failed, triggering the 2018 spill.)
Pet Owners Advised To Help Protect Animals From The Heat
Today's humidex values are going to be in the high twenties or low thirties for most of the province, and people are being advised to protect pets from the heat. Dr. Liam Shea, a veterinary associate ...
Jul 06, 2019 (Stock photo.)
