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Man from N.L. glad to hear of Limitations Act amendments
Jack Whalen made a Facebook post this week that was short, sweet and, for him, a long time coming. “Thank you to everyone who had a part in making this happen,” he wrote. “I am so excited. God bless you.” Whalen, 64, spent last week in the gallery at ...
Hutton says tent city protesters impeding help ‘to keep the protest going’
Fred Hutton said protesters involved with the Colonial Building tent encampment are impeding offers of help for people living in tents because protesters want "to keep the protest going.” “I would never presume to say that there's not a housing ...
Hockey broadcast legend Bob Cole dead at age 90
Bob Cole, an iconic voice of Hockey Night In Canada , has died at age 90. The man who called so many huge games on radio and then television, from the 1972 Canada-Russia series, to Red Army versus the Philadelphia Flyers, to Stanley Cup wins by ...
'Flying planes by french fries': Come by Chance refinery fully operational; 50 years in the community
The Come By Chance refinery is turning 50 years old, and owner Braya Renewable Fuels says the refinery has successfully commenced operations. Once a traditional crude oil refinery, it now uses used cooking oil, among other oils, to produce diesel and ...
Mallard Cottage and BDC make first court appearance
Lawyers for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Mallard Cottage Inc. appeared in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s on Wednesday, April 24. BDC is asking the court to declare Mallard bankrupt, saying it is owed more ...
Bonavista police investigating break-in, theft at Anglican Christ Church
Mounties in Bonavista are investigating a recent overnight break-in and theft at the Anglican Christ Church. Police say the incident, which they believe had occurred between the evening of April 22 and the morning of April 23, saw some electronic ...
N.L. teams with national non-profit to establish $1.5M affordable housing fund
The Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government has teamed up with the Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC) to establish a $1.5 million Community Housing Growth Fund. The fund will assist non-profit, co-operative, and Indigenous ...
Pair arrested, cocaine seized in Corner Brook drug bust: RCMP
Police in Corner Brook arrested a 32-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man and charged both with drug trafficking offences following two traffic stops on April 19. A member of the Corner Brook RCMP witnessed suspicious activity between two vehicles, ...
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 ...