1 month ago
UPDATE: Crab harvesters’ protest called off at Confederation Building tomorrow
Crab harvesters were expected to return to Confederation Hill tomorrow morning to protest, advocating for snow crab prices, following months of negotiations, but the protest has since been called off. In a post to Facebook, the FFAW addressed it’s members, stating they have presented multiple options, based in legal advice, to remove crab from final […]
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1 month ago
Former NHL player and Newfoundland senior hockey star Bill Riley dies at 75
In the 1980s, during the heyday of provincial senior hockey, Bill Riley was a powerhouse. A former NHL player and trailblazer, he left the pro game to star for the St. John’s Caps, helping the club win the 1987 Herder Memorial Trophy. The rugged forward was talented, tough and a proven leader. Riley, from Amherst, […]
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1 month ago
Rogues win second straight with 120-103 victory over Hoopers
The Newfoundland Rogues defeated the Halifax Hoopers 120-103 Saturday night at Mary Brown’s Centre to move into second place in The Basketball League’s Atlantic Canadian division. Forward Leonard Turner set the tone early as the Rogues built a lead and held on. Halifax pulled to within five points late in the game but guards Dedric […]
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1 month ago
Man provides police with false name following single vehicle collision
RNC officers were called to a cul-de-sac in St. John’s after a member of the public reported someone had left their vehicle running in the middle of the street, and fled the area on foot. When police arrived, they determined that the vehicle had collided with a snowbank. The RNC K9 unit was brought in, […]
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1 month ago
Man trying to steal from business arrested before leaving the store
RNC officers received a complaint of a theft in progress from a business on Stavanger Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday (March. 28). When police arrived on scene, the male suspect was just exiting the business and still had the stolen merchandise on him. He was immediately placed under arrest for theft. Further checks revealed […]
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1 month ago
Weather forecast: Sunday, March 29
St. John’s and vicinity: Today: Flurries. 2 cm. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Tonight: Clearing this evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 17. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Tomorrow: Sunny early in the morning then a mix of sun […]
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1 month ago
Province begins development of new Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy
The provincial government says it is advancing work on a new 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy, focused on practical, forward-looking solutions to help reduce poverty rates to the lowest in Canada by 2036. A ministerial committee has been created that includes the Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being and Minister of Housing, as Chair; […]
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1 month ago
Tentative agreement reached with Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association
The provincial government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association have reached a tentative agreement for the continued delivery of the province’s dental programs: the Children’s Dental Program, the Adult Dental Program, and the Surgical Dental Program. In the coming days, new memorandums of agreement will be signed for the period April 1, 2026, to […]
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1 month ago
$1,000,000 Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Stephenville
Check your Lotto 6/49 lottery tickets! A ticket sold in Stephenville for the Saturday, March. 28, draw is a Gold Ball guaranteed prize winner worth $1,000,000. Details on the prize winner, or winners, will be released as soon as the winner(s) comes forward.
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