There was still no verdict in Dean Penney’s first-degree murder trial on Saturday. The jury has been sequestered since Wednesday evening and deliberations are continuing through the weekend. No verdict was reached on Saturday and the jury will reconvene Sunday morning. The 12 jurors must decide whether Penney is guilty or not guilty of first-degree […]
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Avalanche Canada has just launched a new site documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1792. In addition to incident reports on these fatal incidents, the site also has expert incident analyses on most avalanches dating back to 1955, as well as interactive mapping, statistics and case studies. According to the site, there have been avalanche […]
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Four athletes and three builders will join the ranks of the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Hall of Fame, as the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association (NLSA) unveiled its Class of 2025. The new laureates include athletes Jay Babstock, John Douglas, Ray Molloy, Susan Myrden, as well as builders John Boland, Hubert Beck, Paul Mullett The […]
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The 17th annual Mummers Festival took place this weekend in Bowring Park, where hundreds played instruments, danced and sang their way through the park. Over the past two weeks there have been a series of workshops including an ugly stick class, a lantern-making workshop, and of course a kitchen party, all leading up to the big […]
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The Bank of Canada is holding steady in its latest rate decision of 2025 keeping the overnight rate at 2.25 per cent. “We agreed that a policy rate at the lower end of the neutral range was appropriate to provide some support for the economy as it works through this structural transition while keeping inflationary […]
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