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$75,000 Donation Keeps The Fluvarium Afloat As Search For New Sponsor Continues
A well-known philanthropist who has stepped up many times in the past has come forward to help the Fluvarium in St. John's. The fish and aquatic facility, which hosts thousands of school students each...
Jun 03, 2019 (Photo by JaySo83 via Wikicommons.)
Lucas Dawe Pleads Guilty To Interfering With Human Remains
A CBS man has pleaded guilty in an unusual case involving human remains. Twenty-year-old Lucas Dawe entered a guilty plea this week to interfering with human remains. He had previously pleaded not gui...
Jun 03, 2019
Labrador City Marks Garbage Bins To Help Keep The Town Clean
Labrador City is doing something a little different this summer to help reduce the amount of litter. Over 80 garbage bins in the town have been marked with either a letter or a number. When residents ...
Jun 03, 2019
Police Stop Driver In Corner Brook Who Hadn’t Updated License In 25 Years
Police in Corner Brook stopped a driver last night who hadn't bothered to update his driver's license since 1994 - 25 years ago. The RNC stopped him late last night. His vehicle had no insurance and o...
Jun 03, 2019
Woman Arrested For Assaulting Police In CBS
Two police officers were assaulted last night as they tried to make an arrest in Conception Bay South. The RNC were called out to a disturbance at a home in the town around midnight. A 34-year-old wom...
Jun 03, 2019
Still Work To Be Done To Address Gaps In Healthcare: Carbonear Mayor
The Mayor of Carbonear says while he's pleased with measures Eastern Health has taken to improve access to family physicians in the region, more needs to be done. The Health Authority has opened a new...
Jun 03, 2019
Date Set For House Of Assembly To Reopen
Details of the re-opening of the House of Assembly have been ironed out. Members of the House elected on May 16 who are eligible to swear their oaths will be sworn in at a ceremony Monday, June 10 at ...
Jun 03, 2019
Icebreaker Named After Captain Molly Kool A Perfect Fit, Says Sister
A Coast Guard icebreaker is a ship that can take on anything-and that's why Molly Kool's sister believes it was the perfect ship to be named after her. The Captain Molly Kool was welcomed to the Coast...
Jun 03, 2019 (Martha Miller, sister of Captain Molly Kool. Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick.)
Man Killed In Construction Accident In New Harbour
There has been a fatality on a construction site in Trinity Bay. It happened outside a residence this morning in New Harbour, but it's unclear exactly how it unfolded. RCMP have confirmed that a 54-ye...
Jun 03, 2019
Police Investigating Damage To Witless Bay School
Somebody damaged a school on the Southern Shore last night or overnight. Ferryland RCMP were called to St. Bernard's Elementary in Witless Bay this morning after staff arrived at the school. RCMP say ...
Jun 03, 2019
