Twillingate will host the very first Bergy Days – Twillingate Iceberg Festival on May 8–9, marking the beginning of the iceberg season. While icebergs are never guaranteed – the elusive giants have their own schedule – the festival celebrates the start of the season and the coastal experience that makes Twillingate so distinctive. The two-day […]
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With construction well underway, the provincial government anticipates the new school in Kenmount Terrace to be completed by summer 2027. In June of 2025, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure awarded a $41.9 million contract to Olympic Construction Limited for the construction of a new school for the Kenmount Terrace neighborhood of St. John’s. The […]
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This summer, Lady Cove will take its signature sound across the Atlantic as the choir travels to Wales to represent Canada at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, one of the most prestigious choral competitions in the world, followed by a headline concert in Dublin. To help support the tour, Lady Cove is inviting the community to […]
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The Newfoundland Rogues beat the New England Kraken 109-88 on Friday night at the Mary Brown’s Centre, moving their record to 10 wins and seven losses and into second place in their division. St. John’s is now chasing the Tri-City Tide for first place. The Rogues were in control for most of the game, even […]
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Flurries and rain showers linger across much of the island today under gusty northerly winds. Here’s your weather forecast. St. John’s / Bonavista TodaySnow changing to rain showers or flurries near noon in St. John’s. A few flurries or periods of drizzle in Bonavista becoming rain showers this morning, with a risk of freezing drizzle […]
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A new one-time grocery benefit payment from the federal government is coming June 5. It’s part of Ottawa’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit which will replace the existing GST/HST credit. The amounts range from $267 dollars for a single Canadian with no children to $717 for those with four or more children. The benefit […]
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Around 8:30 p.m. on April 21, the RNC responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in downtown St. John’s. Officers learned that the suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. With the assistance of the K-9 Unit, the 24-year-old male suspect was located and then arrested. He […]
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A house fire in the west end of St. John’s on Friday evening has displaced three people. Firefighters were called to the home, on Mundy Pond Road, shortly after 5:30 p.m.. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the house, and entered a basement apartment to fight the flames. Ed Sears, Platoon Chief with the […]
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Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) made quick work of two fires in downtown St. John’s on Thursday evening, occurring only minutes apart. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. crews were called to a home on Springdale Street. Fire was discovered inside a camper trailer parked in a driveway close to two homes. SJRFD […]
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