In the 1980s, during the heyday of provincial senior hockey, Bill Riley was a powerhouse. A former NHL player and trailblazer, he left the pro game to star for the St. John’s Caps, helping the club win the 1987 Herder Memorial Trophy. The rugged forward was talented, tough and a proven leader. Riley, from Amherst, […]
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The Newfoundland Rogues defeated the Halifax Hoopers 120-103 Saturday night at Mary Brown’s Centre to move into second place in The Basketball League’s Atlantic Canadian division. Forward Leonard Turner set the tone early as the Rogues built a lead and held on. Halifax pulled to within five points late in the game but guards Dedric […]
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RNC officers were called to a cul-de-sac in St. John’s after a member of the public reported someone had left their vehicle running in the middle of the street, and fled the area on foot. When police arrived, they determined that the vehicle had collided with a snowbank. The RNC K9 unit was brought in, […]
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RNC officers received a complaint of a theft in progress from a business on Stavanger Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday (March. 28). When police arrived on scene, the male suspect was just exiting the business and still had the stolen merchandise on him. He was immediately placed under arrest for theft. Further checks revealed […]
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St. John’s and vicinity: Today: Flurries. 2 cm. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Tonight: Clearing this evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 17. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Tomorrow: Sunny early in the morning then a mix of sun […]
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The provincial government says it is advancing work on a new 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy, focused on practical, forward-looking solutions to help reduce poverty rates to the lowest in Canada by 2036. A ministerial committee has been created that includes the Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being and Minister of Housing, as Chair; […]
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The provincial government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association have reached a tentative agreement for the continued delivery of the province’s dental programs: the Children’s Dental Program, the Adult Dental Program, and the Surgical Dental Program. In the coming days, new memorandums of agreement will be signed for the period April 1, 2026, to […]
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Check your Lotto 6/49 lottery tickets! A ticket sold in Stephenville for the Saturday, March. 28, draw is a Gold Ball guaranteed prize winner worth $1,000,000. Details on the prize winner, or winners, will be released as soon as the winner(s) comes forward.
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Clarenville RCMP arrested a 50-year-old man Monday evening, after he fled from police during an attempted traffic stop. The driver faces charges of flight from police, and failure to comply with court-imposed conditions. Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on March 23, officers on patrol in Bunyan’s Cove spotted a vehicle being driven by a known suspended […]
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NL Health Services, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Health Care Foundation are pleased to officially announce the completion of the cardiac catheterization (cath) lab revitalization project at the Health Sciences Centre, home to the Provincial Cardiovascular and Stroke Program. The revitalization of the cardiac cath labs was made possible through a philanthropic […]
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