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Workshops Being Held In Preparation For Lantern Festival
Public workshops have begun in preparation for the annual Lantern Festival in Victoria Park at month's end. The popular event was started in 2001 by the Friends of Victoria Park. Co-ordinator Alex Wil...
Jul 06, 2019
Great Day For The Regatta Time Trials
The prelude to the Royal St. John's Regatta is a go. The Time Trials determine the placement of the boats on the big day itself, which is Wednesday, August 7. The action begins at 8:00 and will contin...
Jul 06, 2019
Local Family Developing Campground In Metro Region
Tourists from across the province and beyond converge on Pippy Park for a taste of nature in the middle of the city, but they will soon have another option. The Walker family is developing the Waterfo...
Jul 06, 2019
Two Local Groups Receive Awards For Fostering Health, Peace And Happiness In Communities
Two local groups have been presented with awards for their efforts to bring peace, happiness and health to people their communities. The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run started in the 1980s, a move...
Jul 06, 2019
Days Left To Register For Tely 10
There are only six days left for participants to register for this year's Tely Ten. Race Director Randy Ball says while there has been a big increase in registration in recent years, numbers are down ...
Jul 06, 2019
Adam Whelan Charged In Mount Pearl Shooting
23-year-old Adam Whelan of St. John's has been charged in connection to a shooting incident on Lidstone Crescent in Mount Pearl early Tuesday morning. Police say shots were fired in the area around 12...
Jul 06, 2019 (Adam Whelan. File photo.)
Galway Development Allowed To Take City Of St. John’s To Court, Says NL Court Of Appeal
The highest court in the province has upheld a decision to allow the Galway Development the option to take the City of St. John's to court. Galway Developer Danny Williams had applied to the courts on...
Jul 06, 2019
RNC Looking For Wanted Man Who May Be Armed And Dangerous
The RNC's Major Crime Unit is looking for a wanted St. John's man who may be armed and dangerous. Twenty-two-year-old Peter Campbell is described at 5'11", 200 pounds with blonde hair. There are curre...
Jul 06, 2019
Colin Greening Retiring From Professional Ice Hockey
A Newfoundland player is retiring after a decade in professional hockey. Colin Greening is hanging up his skates to study at Harvard. He spent his NHL career in Ottawa and Toronto and most recently pl...
Jul 06, 2019 Photo by Earl Noble.
Man Arrested Following Dramatic Crash
A Newfoundland man wanted in Alberta was arrested following a dramatic crash in Cupids early yesterday morning. RCMP were called after a car crashed into a tree, ending up with the nose pointed direct...
Jul 06, 2019
