One man is dead and another is missing after a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday evening. It happened on Route 470 between Burnt Islands and Rose Blanche. RCMP received a report shortly before 7 p.m. that a vehicle had left the road and was submerged in a pond. The man who died was recovered from […]
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Markus Hicks — the Paradise teacher and volleyball coach suspected of sexual offences against teenaged boys and young men — has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges. The pleas were entered today when the 33-year-old appeared in provincial court in St. John’s. Hicks was on video from Bishop’s Falls Corrections Centre, while his lawyer, […]
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The City of St. John’s is required to release unredacted financial statements for St. John’s Sports & Entertainment Ltd. for the years 2019 to 2021 due to the recent Supreme Court General Division decision of Justice MacDonald. The City had previously refused the release of some information in the statements as it was believed to […]
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A 53-year-old man accused of killing an elderly man two years ago appeared in provincial court in St. John’s this morning. Desmond Downey was in the courtroom, as he is not in custody. His lawyer, Jason Edwards, told Judge James Walsh that his client has opted to be tried in Supreme Court by judge and […]
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The purchase of the Basilica in St. John’s is now final, and the Basilica Heritage Foundation says they are looking forward to work to preserve and protect the provincial landmark. “We began this process in early 2022 as part of a successful joint bid committee to purchase the Basilica/St. Bons property, thanks to support from […]
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The RCMP arrested 55-year-old Florent Gaouette of Grand Falls-Windsor during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Police stopped a car that was unroadworthy and uninsured on High Street in Grand Falls-Windsor. During the stop, officers observed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. The driver, Gaouette, who provided police with a false name and was wanted, was arrested. […]
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The 2024 Under 18 Female Atlantic Championships are set to begin today in Corner Brook. The event hosted by the Western Warriors and the City of Corner Brook is the premier tournament for U18 female hockey in the Atlantic region. There will be teams from Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador, Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey Prince Edward […]
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Memorial University’s Labrador Campus has launched a new program. The Bachelor of Arctic and Subarctic Interdisciplinary Studies (BASIS) Program will accept its first cohort in this fall. The program is northern-based, northern-focused and Indigenous-led. It will provide students with the opportunity to experience living and studying in the North in an interdisciplinary environment, focusing on […]
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The 2024 Gros Morne Theatre Festival is getting set for another season. Shows will take place from June to September. There are nine productions totalling 150 individual shows scheduled for this year. Along with the shows, there will also be the classic dinner theatre and this season will have live music every night of the […]
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Brad Gushue and Team Canada booked its spot in the playoffs at the World Curling Championship in Switzerland, after a win against Norway this morning. Canada’s Team Gushue will be among the final six after qualifying for the playoffs at the 2024 LGT World Men’s Curling Championship. the team secured the 7-4 win against Norway’s […]
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