City extends on-street parking ban; ends tonight
The City of St. John’s has extended the on-street parking bans until the end of today. In the downtown core, you can’t park between 4 and 6 a.m. on Water Street – from Waldegrave to Prescott, and on Duckworth Street, from New Gower to Cochrane. Outside the downtown area, the overnight ban runs from 12:30 […]
Read moreFormer volleyball coach Markus Hicks sentenced to 18 years behind bars
After pleading guilty to over 50 charges in June — including 13 counts of sexual assault, including numerous counts of luring a child, using a disguise, the judge handed Markus Hicks his sentence in provincial court this morning. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has the story.
Read moreMurder trial hears Dean Penney’s confession to fake ‘crime boss’
The trial continues today for the St. Anthony man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. She disappeared in 2016 and her body has never been found. Penney has pleaded not guilty. NTV’s Becky Daley has been covering the trial and has the latest.
Read moreAuthor calls for action on intimate partner violence
Author Janet McNaughton recently presented a petition to the House of Assembly calling for better measures to reduce the risks to victims of intimate partner violence. She says now is the time to mobilize and learn from other province’s successes. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
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