Several young athletes made their dreams of becoming a Canadian champion a reality on Saturday at the RA Centre in Ottawa, as the hard-earned hardware was distributed to the winners at the 2024 Canadian Under-18 Curling Championships. Team Newfoundland & Labrador #1, comprising skip Simon Perry, third Nicholas Codner, second/vice-skip Brayden Snow, lead Carter Holden […]
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The Newfoundland Growlers stomped the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 5-1 on Saturday night at Mary Brown’s Centre. Josh Mckechney opened the scoring for the Swamp Rabbits four minutes into the opening frame to give Greenville a 1-0 lead at the break. Isaac Johnson scored mid-way through the middle frame to tie the game at one a […]
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Some NL Hydro customers have reported receiving calls that seem to be from Hydro, demanding credit card info. These calls are not from Hydro and the company would never ask for credit card info over the phone. Anyone who suspects a scam call should hang up immediately and report the incident to the police. Customers […]
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Divers from Clean Harbours Initiative who initially secured to shipwreck that washed up on the local beach in Cape Ray, say they had to re-secure it over the weekend. Shawn Bath of Clean Harbours Initiative took to Facebook to say the last piece the group had tied on had broken off and drifted ashore. He […]
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Gander International Airport hosted special aircraft between February 7 and 8, 2024. Eight Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon jets and two Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) flew into the airport late in the day on February 7 and departed around midday on the 8th. The Eurofighter Typhoon, utilized by the Royal Air […]
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A two-vehicle collision at a busy St. John’s intersection on Saturday evening sent at least two people to hospital. Shortly before 8:00 p.m. emergency crews responded to the intersection of Prince Philip Drive and Portugal Cove Road. A sedan and a minivan had collided, causing significant damage to both vehicles. Paramedics assessed two young children, […]
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A late-afternoon house fire in the east end of St. John’s sent one person to hospital in critical condition. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon emergency crews were called to a home on Newfoundland Drive. When firefighters arrived they found heavy fire and smoke in the basement apartment of the dwelling. Residents upstairs had […]
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The Year of The Dragon has begun, with the arrival of the Chinese New Year on Saturday. Millions of families bid farewell to the Year of the Rabbit today, including here in this province. The Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is visiting a number of businesses in St. John’s, Mount Pearl and Paradise today, […]
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Earlier this week a resident of Port aux Choix took to social media to detail numerous health challenges she has been facing since 2020. Pam Scanlon shared on Facebook that she had an appointment with a neurologist in New Brunswick, and when she received her blood test results back it was discovered that she had […]
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