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Crowds Fill Downtown To Congratulate Growlers On Historic Win
The streets of downtown St. John's were jammed with fans of all ages as the Newfoundland Growlers paraded the Kelly Cup through the capital city. From the Mile One, to Prescott Street and back to Geor...
Jun 10, 2019 Adam Pardy hoists the Kelly Cup win in 2019.
OSHA Charges Laid In Deaths Of Transmission Line Workers Two Years Ago
Charges have been laid in connection with the deaths of two workers on the transmission line between Bay d'Espoir and Come by Chance in June of 2017. Charges under the Occupational Health and Safety A...
Jun 10, 2019 (Jared Moffat (Left) and Tim McLean (Right) were killed in tragic industrial accident on the transmission line near Come by Chance.)
Grand Falls-Windsor Undeterred By Vandalism Of Rainbow Crosswalk
The Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor says he is saddened, but undeterred, by an act of vandalism targeting a symbol of inclusion in the town. Barry Manuel says the town's rainbow crosswalk was repainted l...
Jun 10, 2019
Girl Guides Honour Nevaeh Denine With New ‘Acts Of Kindness’ Patch
Children across the province will now be aiming for an award created by the Girl Guides of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador branch in memory of Nevaeh Denine. The well-known creator of Nevaeh's Lemona...
Jun 10, 2019
Six Units Closed After Mould Found At New Kidney Care Centre
Eastern Health has confirmed an issue at its Kidney Care Centre in Mount Pearl that has temporarily closed six kidney dialysis units just one year after opening. The Kidney Care Centre opened in the M...
Jun 10, 2019
Auditor Reviewing Operations At CNA’s Placentia Campus
The College of the North Atlantic has called in an external auditor to go over operations at its Placentia campus. A college official says the auditor was called in four to five weeks ago after a conc...
Jun 10, 2019
Sun Shines Out In Time For Growlers Victory Parade In St. John’s
The weather for the Newfoundland Growlers victory parade downtown St. John's today should not pose any problems. The parade will mark the province's very first professional sports championship. The pa...
Jun 10, 2019 (Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick.)
Vandals Strike Clarenville Park
Disappointment and concern is being expressed after damage was recently caused to Elizabeth Swan Park in Clarenville. Mayor Frazer Russell says town workers were surprised to come across damage to the...
Jun 10, 2019
709 Roller Derby Hits The Track At Jack Byrne Saturday
Action returns to the flat track at the Jack Byrne arena this weekend as the 709 Roller Derby league plays the first game of the 2019 season. Saturday the Neversweets and Vixens step back up to the ja...
Jun 10, 2019
Regatta Committee Officially Opens Beer Tent Proposals
A request for proposals has been issued by the Royal St. John's Regatta Committee for the Adult-Beverage Concession. The St. John's Kinsmen Club withdrew in a huff after the Regatta raised the concess...
Jun 10, 2019
