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Things to know to help shape your week in Newfoundland and Labrador April 29
Book an Oversized Waste Appointment Residents of St. John's can now book a free curbside collection appointment for oversized waste by going to CurbitStJohns.ca/Schedules and choosing the oversized tab, use the ‘Curbit St. John’s’ app and choose the ...
Fire destroys shed, damages two homes in St. John's Saturday night
Firefighters made quick work of a shed fire Saturday night but the shed was destroyed and two homes were damaged during the incident. The fire on Hoyles Avenue was reported by multiple callers at about 9 p.m. and when St. John’s Regional ...
No damage to government-owned property in Happy Valley-Goose Bay fire that destroyed buildings on former military base
The cause of the fire in Happy Valley-Goose Bay that destroyed several buildings last week still remains unknown. Mayor George Andrews says no damage was done to any government-owned property. Andrews also confirmed there were no injuries or deaths ...
Seven people left homeless following Friday night St. John's house fire
Seven people have been displaced following a house fire in St. John’s Friday night. Firefighters responded to the home on Pennywell Road at about 11 p.m. following a report of a fire in a bedroom and on arrival, found heavy smoke coming from the ...
'They’re basically saying, it's my way or the highway': Why Danny Williams is taking the City of St. John's to court
The ongoing battle between former premier Danny Williams and the City of St. John’s over yet another roundabout in Galway went up another notch this week — The Shoppes at Galway, the retail arm of the Williams-led development, is taking the city to ...
More than 2,800 families waitlisted for NL Housing units as cost of living puts demands on social programs across Canada
As the cost of living increases, so, too, does the waitlist for public housing. Housing Minister Fred Hutton told a legislative committee on Friday that as of April 19 there were 2,807 applications waitlisted for a housing unit with the Newfoundland ...
RNC surrounds house, negotiates with individual inside
Various units of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) were present on Livingstone Street in downtown St. John’s on Friday afternoon, April 26, after reports of a barricaded person in a residence there. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m., ...
Happy Valley-Goose Bay man charged with child luring
A child luring investigation led Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP to arrest and charge a 22-year-old man on Thursday, April 25. Mounties executed a search warrant in the Labrador town, during which they seized several items, including electronics, which ...
New Brunswick woman honoured to take part in National Day of Mourning event in Corner Brook
Last summer, Leah Jenkins-Foster came to Corner Brook to see the place where her father, Willis Jenkins, worked and died. As many visitors have before her, she fell in love with the area and vowed to return. Little did she think then that it would be ...
Ambassadors from Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia visit St. John's, Goose Bay airbase
The ambassadors from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania are in Newfoundland and Labrador this week. The trio toured Labrador – which involved a visit to 5 Wing Goose Bay – followed by a trip to St. John’s, which included an engagement at Memorial ...