Month: May 2025

1 year ago

Students call for tuition freeze as Board of Regents meets

Students rallied inside MUN’s Signal Hill Campus Wednesday morning as the university’s budget was presented to the Board of Regents at its May 2025 meeting. At this mornings rally, students raised the question about whether or not the Board of Regents will pause tuition increases in light of the provinces recent decision to pause cuts […]

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1 year ago

Churchill Park Playground to temporarily close

To accommodate equipment installation, the Churchill Park playground will be temporarily closed to the public from today until Friday, May 23. A reopening date will be provided once equipment installation is complete.  St. John’s has four municipal parks, dozens of community and neighbourhood parks and over 130 playgrounds. 

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1 year ago

Provincial officials attending MinEx Mineral Industry Showcase

The Central MinEx Mineral Industry Showcase continues today in Gander. The event, which started on Tuesday and will continue until tomorrow, promotes dialogue featuring industry thought leaders, technical experts, suppliers and the local business community to exchange ideas and ignite new opportunities in the mineral exploration and development sector.  Officials from the Department of Industry, […]

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1 year ago

Driver and passengers flee traffic stop

Around 1:20 a.m. this morning, the RNC initiated a traffic stop in the centre city area of St. John’s. The driver failed to stop and attempted to flee. Shortly after, police were able to stop the vehicle, and the driver and occupants fled on foot. All persons inside the vehicle were located. The 31-year-old driver […]

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1 year ago

Excellent driving conditions across NL this morning

Roads across the province are bare and dry this morning, with sunny skies making for good driving conditions. There are no ferry delays. Flights are on time in St. John’s, Gander, and Deer Lake.

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1 year ago

Jacob Lewis wins Canada’s Got Talent

Butlerville native Jacob Lewis won Canada’s Got Talent Tuesday night, claiming the $1 million prize from Rogers. People across the province were cheering Lewis on as he competed in the live two-hour finale last night. Lewis performed “The Best” by Tina Turner. Lewis stunned the nation with his rendition of “Bed of Roses” by Bon […]

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1 year ago

Cape St. Mary’s and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserves to open on Saturday

On Saturday, the Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve and the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve will open for the tourist season. Visitor services will remain open until Friday, October 17. The hours of operation for the visitor centre at Cape St. Mary’s are Monday to Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting in June, hours […]

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1 year ago

Kitchen fire forces evacuation of apartment building, displaces two residents

A minor kitchen fire at a centre-city apartment building on Tuesday evening forced its evacuation and caused enough damage to displace the two residents of the affected apartment. Crews were called to Freshwater Apartments, on Freshwater Road, at about 7:15 p.m., and arrived to find smoke coming from a third-level apartment. Derek Hunt, Platoon Chief […]

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1 year ago

Man says better rural health services needed for father’s stroke recovery

A Grand Falls-Windsor man is speaking out for his father, who suffered a stroke last year. He believes that if the right services were available in rural areas, his father’s recovery would be further ahead. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.

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1 year ago

Family shocked after charges withdrawn for fatal crash

The family of a man killed in a highway collision in Conception Bay South in 2022 is speaking out today about what they say is a broken justice system. That’s after two men charged in connection with Duane Hutchings’ death were cleared of legal wrongdoing. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.

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