With plenty of discussion between lawyers going on behind the scenes, Markus Hicks may make an election and plea at his next court date next month. Hicks is the teacher and volleyball coach facing more than 150 sexual offences against two dozen young males, including some of his former students. It’s alleged the 33-year-old used […]
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Some well-known Canadian bands headline this year’s Iceberg Alley festival, a popular music festival to kick off the summer. Barenaked Ladies and Tokyo Police Club kick things off in the performance tent on June 19. Formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, the Barenaked Ladies have been making music for over three decades and have sold […]
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John Efford emerged from a meeting with fisheries minister Elvis Loveless Friday to tell protesting fish harvesters there is a deal with the provincial government. “I think we’ve got a good deal,” Efford said through a bull horn alongside FFAW President Greg Pretty. The deal will allow any species to be sold to any outside […]
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Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions on the CN Viaduct portion of Pitts Memorial Drive, beginning today and will remain in place for the duration of the upcoming construction season. The reduction is necessary to facilitate repair work on the bridge. Motorists are asked to pay attention to traffic control. Information on […]
Read moreHarbour Grace RCMP is seeking assistance from the public to identify a female driver who fled from police during multiple attempted traffic stops overnight on March 18 and into the early morning hours of March 19. Just before midnight on March 18, police observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed and attempted […]
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Due to severe weather, schools in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Cartwright, North West River, and Rigolet are closed for the morning with a further annoucement to follow regarding afternoon classes. Additionally the Town Office, Arena and Landfill in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is closed for the morning. The Digital Government and Service NL office in Happy Valley-Goose […]
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There will be a virtual ER operating at the A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre in Buchans due to human resource challenges beginning today. From today until Wednesday, March 27 at 8:00 a.m. the area will be served by a healthcare professional onsite, as well as a physician or nurse practitioner by video. There is also […]
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The RNC has teamed up with the RCMP and Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy to host a community pill drop. The public is invited to bring unused or expired medications to RNC Headquarters in St. John’s today between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for proper disposal. Accepted medications include; all types of prescriptions, vitamins, antibiotics, […]
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The next phase of this system will be the transition to a colder day on Friday, with areas of flurries Island-wide. The flurries will be the most intense on the West Coast, where snow squalls will develop on Friday. Some of the squalls will be intense, and driving in some areas will be reduced in […]
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The Newfoundland Growlers are on their final road trip of the regular season this weekend. The team will face off tonight at the Cross Insurance Arena against the Maine Mariners. Newfoundland took three of a possible six points during their last home game earlier this month when they played against the Idaho Steelheads. The first […]
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