The weather across *most* of the Province will be dry as we close out the weekend. Temperatures in Labrador will be on the cold side, especially in the west, and north where a cold front is moving through. Areas of the east, and southeast, will see milder day, with highs near 0º day, ahead of […]
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The annual St. John’s Burger Battle is officially back on! Over 40 restaurants in the downtown area will be competing for the title of ‘Best Burger Champion’. The battle will take place for the whole month of March. Downtown St. John’s is asking the community to get involved. When you’re at a restaurant participating in […]
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A new report by NerdWallet Canada titled the 2024 Home Buyer Report asked Canadians about their home buying and selling plans for this year. The report shows that 49 percent of Canadians plan to buy a home in the next five years, which is up from 43 percent in their 2023 report. Of that 49 […]
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The province recently announced funding for over 90 public libraries throughout the province. A one-time funding of $500,000 dollars has been allocated to supplement the Provincial information and Library resources board’s core operating grant, for a total of over $12.8 million in provincial government funding for this fiscal year. This will support the board with costs […]
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The upcoming time change on March 10th, and the loss of an hour of sleep, strains an already challenged focus on well-being and questions the relevance of the change, despite the benefits of added day light and Vitamin D exposure says Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design. Canadians are working harder than ever to strengthen their […]
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The Department of Health and Community Services is reminding the public of the availability of naloxone kits for individuals who use opioids and family members, friends and other persons in a position to assist a person at risk of overdose from opioids across Newfoundland and Labrador. Free naloxone kits are publicly available to reverse the […]
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The City of St. John’s is seeking ideas and feedback from residents and the community to support the development of a new Recreation Master Plan. Once complete, the plan will shape the future of recreation facilities, spaces and programs for the next ten years. “Recreation plays a crucial role in promoting physical and mental well-being, […]
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Nine days have been set aside next summer to hold a preliminary inquiry into the alleged murder of a Deer Lake woman inside her home last fall. Justin Paul Campbell, 33, was charged with murder after the death of his grandmother, 69-year-old Eva Banfield. She was found inside her Deer Lake home last September. Campbell […]
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Collision analysts with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary continue to investigate the serious motor vehicle collision that happened on Feb. 22 around 12:15 p.m. on Torbay Road near Cox Marsh Road. The 82-year-old man involved in a collision in Torbay last week died in hospital on Wednesday. There were no injuries to the three other people […]
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NL Health Services advises the public that Doorways mental health and addictions services became available at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island on Feb. 28. Doorways provides rapid access to mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time.’ Health-care professionals offer single-session therapy services on a first-come, first-serve basis to those […]
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