A legend of Newfoundland country music received a special tribute in Toronto this week. Roy Payne, the beloved singer-songwriter from Trout River, was among the military veterans honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs during a pre-game ceremony at Scotiabank Arena. Payne, now 87, has enjoyed an incredible career, writing more than a 1,000 songs and […]
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Charges are pending against a 13-year-old youth who, while operating a dirt bike unsupervised, fled from police last week. While officers were driving a marked police vehicle on Route 70, the youth pulled up next to the patrol vehicle and sped off. In the interest of public safety, police did not pursue the dirt bike. Moments […]
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Personal care homes and community care homes in this province will receive financial support from government to accept more residents who require a higher level of care. The Department of Health and Community Services announced today it has increased monthly rates provided for government-subsidized beds. The additional annual investment of approximately $15.4-million will provide operators […]
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There’s no major change for regular unleaded at the pumps this morning, after an unscheduled change of over 8 cents mid-week. Gas has gone up by 0.1 cents but diesel gets the break. That price has dropped 4.4 cents per litre. Furnace oil has dropped by 3.75 cents.
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Today, Premier Andrew Furey will be joined by Ahmet Yildiz, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from Türkiye, and St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen will unveil a monument to honour the Martyrs of Gallipoli at a special ceremony in St. John’s. The unveiling will take place at the Trail of the Caribou Memorial Park on The […]
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