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3 years ago
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Collision on busy thoroughfare causes significant damage, but no serious injuries

A three-vehicle collision at a busy St. John’s intersection caused significant damage to two vehicles, however no serious injuries were reported. At about 11:45 a.m. emergency crews were called to the intersection of Kenmount Road and Pippy Place after the collision. The impact caused substantial damage to two vehicles, and minor damage to a third […]

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3 years ago
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Pedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday morning

A pedestrian was taken to hospital late Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle at the entrance to a centre-city gas station. Emergency crews were called to the incident, at the corner of Elizabeth Avenue and Anderson Avenue, at about 11:15 a.m.. Reports from the scene indicate a pedestrian crossing the entrance to a […]

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3 years ago
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NLC shares new ‘End Impaired Driving’ campaign ahead of the holidays

Ahead of the holiday season, the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation has announced a new social responsibility awareness campaign titled ‘End Impaired Driving’  The campaign hopes to raise awareness to help bring attention to the permanent effects of impaired driving and the impact on those left behind through a series of short videos and images […]

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3 years ago
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New book by Greg Naterer shares gruelling search for his son in B.C. wilderness

A new book announced by Breakwater Books set to release in February, takes readers inside the mind of a father who embarked on a ten-month journey through rugged and remote terrain in British Columbia in search of his missing son titled Called by Mother Earth: An Enduring Search for My Son. Greg Naterer who was […]

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3 years ago
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Family and friends remember Cortney Lake with 7th annual tree lighting event

Family and friends remembered Cortney Lake with a 7th annual tree lighting on Friday evening at St. David’s Park in Mount Pearl. The tree was lit with purple lights, Cortney’s favorite color and to represent domestic violence awareness. Lake’s mother Lisa Brenton-Lake says she is so happy to see family, friends and the community continue […]

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3 years ago
News, Politics

Tent City residents and volunteers hold ribbon cutting ceremony for porta-potties

Residents and volunteers at the Tent City for Change hoped that by bringing out a red ribbon, politicians might stop by for the ceremony to welcome two porta-potties to the encampment on Saturday afternoon – but no such luck. The two porta-potties were delivered to the Colonial Building grounds on Friday evening. One was paid […]

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3 years ago
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Provincial soccer association announces its Hall of Fame class for 2023; Holy Cross honored for another national title

Four women and five men will join the ranks of the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Hall of Fame, as the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association (NLSA) unveiled its Class of 2023.The new laureates include Athletes: Albert Anstey, Fiona Curtis, Nigel Facey, Kathy Hurley, Ron Martin,and Anne Stapleton; Builders: Jo Anne Mallay and Mike Edmunds, and […]

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3 years ago
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Update to urgent care hours in St. Lawrence

NL Health Services advises the public of an update to the hours of operation for urgent care services at U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence. For the week of Dec. 4-8, urgent care will be offered by a nurse practitioner virtually between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A limited number of same-day appointments are […]

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3 years ago
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Bell Let’s Talk provides grant to support the Burin Peninsula mental health and addictions campaign

The Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation (BPHCF) has received a $25,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund to support its mental health and addictions campaign. The BPHCF is working to both increase access to and expand program delivery of mental health and addictions services for residents living in remote and rural communities on […]

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3 years ago
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Police seeking public assistance following theft

Bay Roberts RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who stole a poppy box and donations from a local fast food restaurant in Bay Roberts on Nov. 9. Just after 9:00 p.m., Bay Roberts RCMP were called to the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Bay Roberts, where video surveillance captured a theft of […]

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