Prince of Wales Collegiate to be reconfigured as a Grade 9 to 12 school
The Department of Education has announced grade configurations among four schools within the Prince of Wales Collegiate School System to take effect for the 2024-25 school year. This is due to capacity challenges at the primary/elementary school level. On April 18, 2024, the department engaged the school community on the proposed changes that would affect […]
Read moreTent City advocates sound alarm after workers remove tents over the weekend
Advocates for those currently living at Tent City in St. John’s are sounding the alarm after a group of workers removed tents and other items from the Colonial Building site over the weekend. The group Tent City For Change live streamed a video on facebook on Saturday afternoon. A group of workers could be seen […]
Read moreAnnual Gros Morne Mountain closure in effect May 1 to June 27
The summit of Gros Morne Mountain, which includes the 8 km Summit Trail, will be closed to visitors from May 1 to June 27, 2024. It’s an initiative to protect wildlife during these critical weeks of reproduction and growth. Arctic hare, rock ptarmigan and caribou need privacy and a disturbance-free environment as they have their young […]
Read moreBob Cole to be laid to rest Friday at St. Thomas Anglican Church
Funeral arrangements have been announced for late broadcast legend Bob Cole, who passed away last week at the age of 90. Cole will be laid to rest this Friday at 2:00pm, in downtown St. John’s. His obituary reads that Cole died peacefully in St. John’s on April 24 after a long, adventurous and passionate life. […]
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