Month: March 2024

2 years ago

Growlers head on the road for pivotal road trip before finishing regular season at home

It’s crunch time for the Newfoundland Growlers. The club has 12 games remaining in the regular season, with six on the road, six at home, and all 12 against divisional rivals. With the current state of the ECHL North Division standings, every game matters as the Growlers try to secure their place in the 2024 […]

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2 years ago

Bay St. George RCMP investigates residential fire in Cape St. George

Police are investigating a fire that occurred at a residence in Cape St. George on Thursday. Shortly after 11:00 p.m., police received the report of a residential fire on Oceanview Drive. Upon arrival, the home was fully engulfed in flames. The blaze was extinguished by firefighters and the property was completely destroyed. The unoccupied home […]

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2 years ago

Progress expected soon in teacher, volleyball coach sex case

With plenty of discussion between lawyers going on behind the scenes, Markus Hicks may make an election and plea at his next court date next month. Hicks is the teacher and volleyball coach facing more than 150 sexual offences against two dozen young males, including some of his former students. It’s alleged the 33-year-old used […]

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2 years ago

Barenaked Ladies and Blue Rodeo among headliners for Iceberg Alley

Some well-known Canadian bands headline this year’s Iceberg Alley festival, a popular music festival to kick off the summer. Barenaked Ladies and Tokyo Police Club kick things off in the performance tent on June 19. Formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, the Barenaked Ladies have been making music for over three decades and have sold […]

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2 years ago

‘I think we’ve got a good deal,’ John Efford tells protesting fish harvesters

John Efford emerged from a meeting with fisheries minister Elvis Loveless Friday to tell protesting fish harvesters there is a deal with the provincial government. “I think we’ve got a good deal,” Efford said through a bull horn alongside FFAW President Greg Pretty. The deal will allow any species to be sold to any outside […]

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2 years ago

Lane Reductions on Pitts Memorial Drive

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions on the CN Viaduct portion of Pitts Memorial Drive, beginning today and will remain in place for the duration of the upcoming construction season. The reduction is necessary to facilitate repair work on the bridge. Motorists are asked to pay attention to traffic control. Information on […]

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2 years ago

Police seeks to identify driver of vehicle 

Harbour Grace RCMP is seeking assistance from the public to identify a female driver who fled from police during multiple attempted traffic stops overnight on March 18 and into the early morning hours of March 19. Just before midnight on March 18, police observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed and attempted […]

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2 years ago

Storm related closures in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and coastal Labrador

Due to severe weather, schools in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Cartwright, North West River, and Rigolet are closed for the morning with a further annoucement to follow regarding afternoon classes. Additionally the Town Office, Arena and Landfill in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is closed for the morning. The Digital Government and Service NL office in Happy Valley-Goose […]

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2 years ago

Virtual ERs operating at the A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre and Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre

There will be a virtual ER operating at the A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre in Buchans due to human resource challenges beginning today. From today until Wednesday, March 27 at 8:00 a.m. the area will be served by a healthcare professional onsite, as well as a physician or nurse practitioner by video. There is also […]

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2 years ago

Public Pill Drop Today at RNC Headquarters

The RNC has teamed up with the RCMP and Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy to host a community pill drop. The public is invited to bring unused or expired medications to RNC Headquarters in St. John’s today between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for proper disposal. Accepted medications include; all types of prescriptions, vitamins, antibiotics, […]

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