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Former Hoyles Escasoni, Closed in 2014, Scheduled For Demolition
An institution in the east end of St. John's is coming down, much to the delight of just about everyone. This week, the city approved a permit for demolition of the former Hoyles Escasoni home on Port...
Feb 13, 2025 (Google Streetview)
City, Province Working to Make Overpass Safer During Repairs
Mayor Danny Breen says the province is aware of safety concerns with the CN viaduct that leads in and out of downtown St. John's. The overpass at the end of Pitts Memorial Drive has been under long-te...
Feb 13, 2025 (File photo, 2024)
Valentine's Day Storm to Impact Much of Island With Snow and High Winds
It's going to be a messy morning commute for many as a system bringing snow, freezing rain, and high winds moves in later tonight. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for central and ...
Feb 13, 2025
Premiers Drill Home Negative Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Both Countries in Trip to D.C.
It was a busy day for Canadian officials in Washington yesterday. All 13 of Canada's premiers travelled to the U.S. Capitol yesterday to impress on legislators the negative impact U.S. tariffs on Cana...
Feb 13, 2025 Photo via Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Linkedin profile
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Audio of Titan Implosion
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a haunting audio recording of what could be the sound of the implosion that destroyed the ill-fated Titan submersible. An acoustic recorder operated by the National O...
Feb 13, 2025 (A photo of the Titan's tail cone on the ocean floor after the sub imploded in June, 2023.)
Four Arrested After Incident Involving Weapon Inside Vehicle
Four people have been arrested after an incident involving a weapon inside a vehicle last night. RNC tracked down the vehicle in the west end around 8:30, but when they attempted to haul it over, the ...
Feb 13, 2025
Little Change in Fuel Prices This Week
The price of most fuels on the island is up slightly this week. Gas is up by just over a cent per litre. The cost of diesel is up by less than a cent. Furnace oil increases by about half a cent. There...
Feb 13, 2025
Province Announces Climate Change Challenge Fund, Applications now Open
Environment Minister Lisa Dempster has announced $12 million for the province's Climate Change Challenge Fund. Dempster made the announcement in Portugal Cove-St. Philips this morning. The grant progr...
Feb 12, 2025
'Good Progress' With Return of Artifacts 43 Years After Ocean Ranger Loss
The 43rd annual service in tragic remembrance of the Ocean Ranger disaster was held this afternoon at the Basilica and Confederation Building. The all-faith church service preceded a solemn wreath-lay...
Feb 12, 2025 A candle is lit as the names of every man lost are read aloud. (Basilica Heritage Foundation/Youtube)
Council Unanimously Approves Proposed Business Expansion Despite Public Concerns
St. John's councilors have unanimously approved an 18-apartment extension to a heritage property in the city's west end. It's planned for the 100-year-old Leaside Manor on Old Topsail Road, with the e...
Feb 12, 2025 Photo via Heritage NL
