A fire ban is currently in effect for the Town of Heart’s Content and the Town of New Perlican. Officials say it’s due to several recent close calls involving brush fires in neighbouring communities, to take proactive measures to protect the towns and surrounding areas. Only propane fireplaces will be permitted during this time. All […]
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St. John’s City Council is expected to approve the use of parklets – or outdoor seating and business spaces in lieu of parking on city land in parts of downtown and Churchill Square for the next three years, this coming week. The city received an application to allow parklets on city-owned land to begin the […]
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With construction well underway, the provincial government anticipates the new school in Kenmount Terrace to be completed by summer 2027. In June of 2025, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure awarded a $41.9 million contract to Olympic Construction Limited for the construction of a new school for the Kenmount Terrace neighborhood of St. John’s. The […]
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A new one-time grocery benefit payment from the federal government is coming June 5. It’s part of Ottawa’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit which will replace the existing GST/HST credit. The amounts range from $267 dollars for a single Canadian with no children to $717 for those with four or more children. The benefit […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that emergency services are being supported through a Virtual ER physician at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre from: Monday, April 20 at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, April 24 at 8:00 a.m. When a virtual ER is operating: Residents can proceed to the ER at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre […]
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It was a weekend of thrilling high school hockey that came down to two nail-biting finals. The province’s top high school boys and girls teams faced off at 9th annual Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Tournament, one of Atlantic Canada’s most prestigious hockey tournaments. Glovertown Academy Eagles won the Beaumont-Hamel Cup with a score of 3-2 against […]
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ST. JOHN’S/BONAVISTA Today: Showers or periods of drizzle. Fog patches. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 16 except 10 along parts of the coast. UV index 2 or low. Tonight: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Rain beginning near midnight. Fog patches dissipating overnight. Amount 2 […]
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This summer, Lady Cove will take its signature sound across the Atlantic as the choir travels to Wales to represent Canada at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, one of the most prestigious choral competitions in the world, followed by a headline concert in Dublin. To help support the tour, Lady Cove is inviting the community to […]
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The RNC in St. John’s have taken a driver off the road with a significant amount of backed up fines and offences. The arrest came after police conducted a traffic safety stop on a vehiclein the area of Logy Bay road in St John’s. Officers identified the 27 year old female driverwho had $30,000 in […]
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Sunday, April 19th shortly after 2pm, RNC Patrol Services attended a residence in the west end of St. John’s in an attempt to arrest a man with two outstanding arrest warrants. The accused was located and arrested, but not without issue. The 71-year old now faces additional charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a police […]
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