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Premier Highlights Bright Future Of Mining Industry At Conference
This year the province's mining industry will pump a forecast $4-billion into the economy and employ over 6,000 people. That was the message Premier Dwight Ball brought to the 32nd annual Baie Verte M...
Jun 10, 2019
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Banning Plastic Bags In 2020
The town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is doing away with plastic bags as of the new year. The ban on all plastic bags will take effect January 1st, 2020. Mayor Wally Andersen says the town has been worki...
Jun 10, 2019 Photo from: www.happyvalley-goosebay.com
Another Squabble Between Fish Companies And Harvesters
The Association of Seafood Producers is rebuffing calls from the Fisheries Union for the provincial government to introduce more transparency to fish price negotiations. Derek Butler, the head of the ...
Jun 10, 2019
L.A. Miller Centre On Limited Power Following Outage On Thursday
Some appointments at the L.A. MIller Centre are being rescheduled today through to Monday as a result of limited power to the building following a power outage Thursday night. There is reduced lightin...
Jun 10, 2019
14-Year-Old’s Wish To Be Granted At St. John’s Airport Today
There's sure to be plenty of smiles - and possibly a few tears - as the Children's Wish Foundation makes good today on one child's wish. 14-year-old Rebecca, who has been fighting Hodgkins Lymphoma, a...
Jun 10, 2019
Happy Ending In Search For Missing Kayakers
There's a happy ending to a search effort for two kayakers reported missing in southwestern Newfoundland earlier this week. Concerned family members contacted police on Wednesday morning about a man a...
Jun 10, 2019
Driver Arrested At Three Times Legal Limit In Metro
A man who was three times the legal limit has been charged with drunk driving after metro police caught up with him in Conception Bay South. The RNC picked up the 65-year-old in CBS at about 10:00 las...
Jun 10, 2019
Man Facing List Of Charges Following Arrest In Downtown St. John’s
A man who was already under court orders is in custody on a raft of charges. The RNC arrested the 33-year-old last night in the downtown area. He now faces two counts of break and enter, two counts of...
Jun 10, 2019
Fire Consumes Old Swine Station In Metro
The old swine station in Portugal Cove-St. Philips has been destroyed by fire. Crews were called out at about 6:30 this morning after somebody saw thick smoke on the Portugal Cove Road side of the tow...
Jun 10, 2019
Raptors One Win Away From NBA Title
The Toronto Raptors got off to a slow start with some poor shooting, but the defense held them in it until the shooters got going in the third quarter. They scored 42 points in the first half but 61 i...
Jun 10, 2019
