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RNC Investigates Seal Harvesting Incident at St. Philips Marina
The RNC is investigating the circumstances surrounding the harvesting of a seal near the Marina in St. Philips. Residents were shocked and dismayed when it was discovered that a harbour seal that had ...
Jan 29, 2025 Photos via Facebook
End Homelessness St. John's Responds to Safety Concerns with RNC Patrols
The Executive Director of End Homelessness St. John's says RNC will be conducting increased patrols in and around the old Airport Comfort Inn following concerns raised by area residents. Both MHA Joed...
Jan 29, 2025
Update on New Mews Centre Coming Today
An update is coming today on the long-awaited opening of the new Mews Centre in St. John's. The new facility was originally scheduled to open in the fall of 2023, but that date kept being pushed back ...
Jan 29, 2025 The new Mews Centre is scheduled to open on September 15, 2025
Negotiator Confident in One-Year Timeline for Upper Churchill Agreement
The Chair of the team that will negotiate the final definitive agreement based on the MOU reached between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador on the Upper Churchill, as well as future hydro developme...
Jan 29, 2025 Photo via MUN
Gary 'Tiny' Clarke Passes Away at 74
A man whose name was synonymous with MUN's original Breezeway Bar for more than three decades has died. Gary Clarke, the longtime manager of the Breezeway, passed away recently in Ottawa at the age of...
Jan 29, 2025 Photo via Arbor Memorial
Activists to Rally for Change at HMP, Highlighting Broken System
A rally is planned outside Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's this afternoon, calling for changes to a system that it says "perpetuates cycles of harm and despair" instead of focusing on recover...
Jan 29, 2025
St. John's Council Rejects Big Building on Little Street
St. John's City Council has reluctantly rejected a new apartment building for the centre of the city, concluding it's too big for Little Street. The six-storey structure was proposed for the corner of...
Jan 29, 2025
Town of CBS Hopes to Have New Multi-Use Facility Open in 2026
The Town of Conception Bay South is getting a new multi-use sports facility. Premier Andrew Furey, Infrastructure Minister Fred Hutton, and CBS Deputy Mayor Andrea Gosse announced the project yesterda...
Jan 29, 2025
Man Facing Boatload of Charges After Causing Trouble in St. John's Harbour
RNC had a hunch that a man was up to no good after he was caught untying a boat from the wharf in St. John's Harbour. Officers on patrol caught the man in the act around 2:00 this morning. He then dar...
Jan 29, 2025
System Bringing Snow and Rain to Parts of Island This Evening
A fast moving system is expected to bring a sloppy mix of weather to parts of the island later this evening. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Avalon and parts of the s...
Jan 29, 2025
