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Power Rates Go Up Today
Electricity rates have increased by 7 per cent starting today. The amount reflects "rate smoothing" applied by the Public Utilities Board, without which the PUB says the increase would have been 15 pe...
Jul 01, 2025
Memorial Day Ceremonies to Honour Newfoundland Regiment Across the Province
Today is July 1st, Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. It marks a grim anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, on July 1st, 1916. During the battle, almost 800 Newfoundlanders went over the top...
Jul 01, 2025
Thieves Target Lotto Break-Opens in String of Thefts
RCMP in Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace are investigating a string of recent break ins at businesses in the Trinity-Conception area. Culprits have targeted gas stations and convenience stores throughout...
Jul 01, 2025
Impaired Driver Caught Speeding Downtown with No Lights
A 30-year-old St. John's man who started his Canada Day celebrations early and got behind the wheel has been arrested. Police say they first noticed the man in the downtown area just before 2:00 this ...
Jul 01, 2025
High Fire Index Means No Fireworks in St. John's for Canada Day
A high fire index in the metro region has forced the cancellation of Canada Day fireworks in the capital city scheduled for 10:00 p.m. July 1. Dry conditions also mean all personal or backyard firewor...
Jun 30, 2025
Former Teacher, Coach Markus Hicks Pleads Guilty to 54 Charges
Former teacher and volleyball coach Markus Hicks has pleaded guilty to 54 of the charges against him. Thirty-four-year-old Hicks had been staring down more than 200 charges related to sexual violence....
Jun 30, 2025 Marcus Hicks appears in provincial court via video from the correctional centre in Bishop's Falls on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Award-Winning Producer Established in Trinity Bay Named to Order of Canada
A Grammy-winning music producer who has established a studio in his ancestral home town of Winterton, Trinity Bay has been named as a Member to the Order of Canada. Greg Wells, who grew up in Ontario ...
Jun 30, 2025 Greg Wells at the sound board. (Photo courtesy Mike Knobloch)
Bay St. George Investigate Reported Indecent Act in Stephenville Park
RCMP in Bay St. George are investigating a report of a indecent act committed in Stephenville area park late last week. Police were contacted around 2:30 last Thursday afternoon about a man exposing h...
Jun 30, 2025
New Lighting Installed at National War Memorial Reflects Original Design
New lighting has been installed at the National War Memorial on Duckworth Street that the provincial government says was designed and created based on the original globe lights that were in place back...
Jun 30, 2025 First Memorial Day service at the National War Memorial in St. John's, July 1, 1924 (via The Rooms)
By-election Date Set as Conservative Leader Hopes to Regain Seat in Parliament
A date has been announced for the by-election that could see federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre regain a seat in parliament. Poilievre lost his seat in the riding of Carleton in Ontario duri...
Jun 30, 2025 Conservative Pierre Poilievre (CPAC)
