Today marks the beginning of NL Sketch Fest, the first sketch comedy festival held in Newfoundland and Labrador. From today until Sunday April 7, you can catch performances from groups from across the province, and the country. Each night has a show starting at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., with each time slot featuring two […]
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On the heels of a record-breaking 2023 cruise season, the Atlantic Canada Cruise Association (ACCA) is preparing to reach even greater heights in 2024. “We are thrilled to welcome over 600 cruise ship calls to Atlantic Canada this year,” said Sarah Rumley, ACCA Executive Director. “With a forecasted growth of 10% in cruise passenger visits […]
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A theft from a business in the west end of the capital city ended with the arrest of a man who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants on Tuesday evening. Police responded to a call of a theft from a business in the west end of St. John’s around 5:00PM on Tuesday evening. The suspect […]
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Team Canada, led by skip Brad Gushue, earned a 7-4 victory over Team Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands (2-5) and improved to 6-1 to maintain its hold on second place in the standings. Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden and lead Geoff Walker outplayed the Dutch at every position, but it was still a […]
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One candidate has put their name forward for the position of President of Nunatsiavut. Johannes Lampe of Nain filed papers for the position and was declared elected. Lampe will be required to participate in the Inuttitut debate as per The Nunatsiavut Elections Act. Once the debate is completed he can then be officially declared elected […]
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Nominations are now open for the 2024 Seniors of Distinction Awards. The awards recognize the contributions and achievements of older residents of the province. To be eligible, a senior must be nominated by an individual or group, be 50 years of age or older, and be a current or past resident of Newfoundland and Labrador. […]
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The RCMP’s annual Name the Foal contest is returning, from April 8 to 26. Children 14 years old and younger, along with school classes from across Canada, are encouraged to submit their best names for our newborn horses. This year, submissions must start with the letter “A.” Through the contest, there will be ten foals […]
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The Canadian Army Reserve in Newfoundland and Labrador will host public recruiting events this month as part of a national job fair. These events will primarily consist of open armouries evenings at all armouries across the province on April 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will also be members at the Avalon Mall […]
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Newfoundland Growlers fans who have purchased tickets for upcoming games will be issued refunds. Refunds for home games will be automatically processed by the Mary Brown’s Centre box office. For more information about the refund process, customers can contact the appropriate team sales department at (709) 576-7657.
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Roads across the province are mostly bare, the exception is a few partly snow-covered areas on the west coast. Visibility is good. There will be some precipitation in areas today so visibility may become reduced at times. Riverside Drive in Corner Brook remains closed. Roads are bare and dry with icy patches from Happy Valley-Goose […]
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