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Pedestrian killed in collision with transport truck on TCH outside St. John's
A woman was killed after being struck by a transport truck on the Trans Canada Highway outside St. John’s on Tuesday afternoon, April 23. Holyrood RCMP were called to the scene around 1 p.m. and determined the woman, who died at the scene east of the ...
St. John's council moves forward on applications for apartment building on Blackmarsh Road, new cul-de-sac on Bay Bulls Road
Housing, or the lack thereof for many, has been a hot topic across the country for some time now, and was the subject of multiple items in the city of St. John’s Committee of the Whole meeting on April 23. Council voted on two housing-related ...
‘I’ve never seen such a caring, generous group of people’: Outpouring of support for families of two Lark Harbour men who died while lobster fishing
As the families of the two Lark Harbour men who lost their lives while setting lobster traps on Sunday, April 21, go through the difficult tasks of dealing with that loss, Rev. Effie Organ said the best people can do is to be there for them. “They ...
Driver escapes serious injuries after moose crashes through car's windshield Tuesday night in Conception Bay South
The driver of a car escaped serious injuries Tuesday night after a moose crashed through his windshield, and was killed, during a crash on Peacekeepers Way. The collision happened at about 9:30 p.m. as the westbound vehicle was approaching Minerals ...
Jail the only option to stop N.L. man from repeatedly violating his court orders: judge
A St. John’s judge denied bail to a man charged with breaching orders not to contact a woman he is accused of assaulting, saying jail is the only way to stop him from doing it again. “The accused will not leave the complainant alone,” wrote ...
Paradise running low on salt, has to buy more
The Town of Paradise is running low on road salt, which prompted council to give the go ahead to purchase an additional 1,000 tonnes. Coun. Patrick Martin, who sits on the town’s public works committee, told council during its April 16 public meeting ...
Taxi industry concerned about 'unlevel playing field' as Uber officially launches in province
Uber officially launched in the province as of 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. To ring in the launch, Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols were picked up by driver Gary Noftall, becoming the first two passengers to ride in a St. John's Uber. Jake Brockman, ...
After many petitions, N.L. government says it will amend Limitations Act
The provincial government plans to amend the Limitations Act. Currently, survivors of childhood physical abuse have a two-year limit after reaching the age of majority to bring forth civil action against their abusers. Newfoundland and Labrador is ...
PCs hammer Liberals for total cost of 2021 cyberattack
It’s been called the largest cyberattack in Canadian history, and the Opposition Tories are demanding to know its total cost. Questions about the 2021 attack on the province’s health-care system kicked off question period in the legislature on ...
N.L. government ministers call tent city a ‘campsite,’ ‘protest’
During question period in the provincial legislature on Tuesday, government ministers referred to the tent encampment at the Colonial Building as a “campsite” and a “protest.” That did not sit well with NDP Leader Jim Dinn. Dinn began his questions ...