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$100,000 Lotto Winner in Newfoundland and Labrador
There is a $100,000 lotto winner in Newfoundland and Labrador this morning. Atlantic Lotto does not give any indication of the place of origin. The win came on the tag portion of last night's Lotto Ma...
May 10, 2025
Local Student Turns School Project into Published Book Series
For some, being a published writer is the work of a lifetime but Mila Lilly of Paradise was able to do it while she's still in elementary school. Lilly is the author of "Mr. Monkey Detective Agency - ...
May 10, 2025
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Musician Mark Hiscock
Funeral details have been announced for well-known Newfoundland musician Mark Hiscock. Hiscock, who died Tuesday, will be resting at Barrett's Funeral Home in St. John's today from 2 to 9 p.m. He was ...
May 10, 2025 Photo via Shanneyganock on Facebook
Bystanders Restrain Teen in Mount Pearl Until Police Arrive
It took several people to restrain a young man at a business in Mount Pearl yesterday until police arrived. The 18-year-old is accused of assaulting another person at the outlet. He was taken to the l...
May 10, 2025
Unemployment Down in NL, Up Across Canada
For the first time in almost a year, the unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador has dipped below 10 per cent. Nationally, the jobless rate rose from 6.7 per cent in March to 6.9 in April but i...
May 10, 2025 Scott Graham / Unsplash
RCMP Ask Public's Help Locating Suspect Evading Arrest
Burin Peninsula RCMP are looking for a man who they say is actively evading them. TJ Lawrence Fudge, who's 21, is originally from Grand Bank. Police are after him for drug, weapons and driving offence...
May 10, 2025
FFAW Urges Ottawa to Reopen Commercial Mackerel Fishery
The FFAW is calling on Ottawa to allow a commercial mackerel fishery, saying harvesters are reporting that stocks are abundant. Currently, only a 470-tonne personal-use bait fishery is permitted, but ...
May 10, 2025 Dwan Street (Photo via Facebook)
Paralympian Katarina Roxon to Receive Honorary Doctorate from MUN
Paralympic swimmer Katarina Roxon is reflecting on her career and advocacy ahead of receiving an honourary doctorate from Memorial University later this month. Roxon, a Kippens native, has competed in...
May 10, 2025
Province Gives $50,000 for Replacement of Amelia Earhart Statue in Harbour Grace
The provincial government is giving $50,000 to the town of Harbour Grace to help them replace a statue of Amelia Earhart. The town was left in shock late last month after the statue of the famed pilot...
May 09, 2025 The platform where Earhart's bronze likeness once stood, along with commemorative plaques, sit empty after being stolen in late April 2025. (Town of Harbour Grace/Facebook)
NL Unemployment Rate Drops Below 10 Per Cent for First Time in Nearly a Year
For the first time in almost a year, the unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador has dipped below 10 per cent. Nationally, the jobless rate rose from 6.7 per cent in March to 6.9 in April but i...
May 09, 2025
