Giller Prize longlist to be announced Sept. 6 in St. John’s
The list of authors being considered for one of the country’s top literary awards will be announced next month in St. John’s. The longlist for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be made public Sept. 6 during a ceremony at The Rooms. Suzette Mayr, the 2022 winner, will make the announcement. This year marks the […]
Read moreSuspicious fire doused by crews this morning
Fire crews have gotten a fire under control at a home on Hoyles Avenue in St. John’s. Platoon Chief Dean Foley says they received the call at 7:15 a.m. and it took nearly two hours to put the fire out. When crews arrived the fire was blazing from the front end of the house, visible from […]
Read moreRCMP investigates stolen vehicle and property theft in Carbonear
The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance into the investigation of a stolen vehicle, as well as theft of property from inside another vehicle, on Tuesday night in Carbonear. Harbour Grace RCMP received a call on Wednesday morning, indicating that sometime during the night prior, a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz was stolen from the driveway […]
Read moreSecond weekend of the Churchill Park Music Festival gets underway today
Weekend number two of the Churchill Park Music Festival gets underway this afternoon. The gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Performers today include Paige Penney at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers at 6:30 p.m. followed by Metric at 8:00 p.m. and Alanis Morissette at 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, Kellie Loder performs at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers […]
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