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Woman struck by vehicle in downtown St. John's Friday night
A motor-vehicle/pedestrian collision in St. John’s sent a woman to hospital Friday night. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. on Harbour Drive near Clift’s-Baird’s Cove on wet, snowy roads. Passersby and the ...
Newfoundland and Labrador taxi industry needs relief on rates, PUB acknowledges
Many taxi operators in the province with good driving records believe their industry will die if major changes do not occur to stem rising insurance premiums they have been dealt over the past few years. The Public Utilities Board (PUB), in its ...
Letto tells Eastern Regional Service Board to cease waste collection on unserviced roads
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment Graham Letto directed the Eastern Regional Service Board (ERSB) on Friday to cease the collection of waste on unserviced roads as soon as possible. The direction comes after a lengthy public debate ...
Paramedic focussed on Dale Porter's neck wound: testimony
Paramedic Andrea Sullivan was on call and sleeping when she received word around 4 a.m. on June 29, 2014, that she was needed at the scene of a possible stabbing in North River. Getting into an ambulance with her co-worker, an emergency medical ...
Police seek public’s help after hit and run on Kelsey Drive in St. John’s
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) investigators are seeking the public’s help with information about a hit and run with a pedestrian on Kelsey Drive. It happened just before 5 p.m. on Feb. 4. Officers responded to a report of a ...
Stephenville's Paula Jacobs loves seeing dogs come around while in her care
For Paula Jacobs, fostering dogs can bring great satisfaction. “It’s a good feeling when you can take them out of a bad situation and into a space they can be taken care of,” she said. She is currently fostering Molly — ...
Corner Brook sisters found inspiration for new film in their father’s poetry
When Randall Maggs wrote “Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems” more than 10 years ago he didn’t realize the impact it had on his daughters. Randy Maggs' book, "Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems,” was a big part of ...
Officer injured when Curling man backs into police car
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer was injured when he was pinned briefly to the door of a police vehicle during an incident in Lark Harbour on Thursday. Officers with the Corner Brook detachment responded to a complaint of a man in breach of ...
Steady Brook being investigated for land purchase
The Department of Municipal Affairs is investigating issues concerning the acquisition of property within the Town of Steady Brook. RELATED: 'Steady Brook still trying to address issues with water system' The department confirmed ...
Inshore outreach meetings pointless if DFO not open to change, harvester says
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is back on the road listening to inshore fish harvesters in the province. Alfred Fitzpatrick, a Garnish-based fisherman who represents Burin Peninsula harvesters on the Fish, Food and Allied Workers ...