3 years ago
Rogues lose in playoffs but team owner wins prestigious community service award
The 2002-23 basketball season is over for the Newfoundland Rogues after getting knocked out of The Basketball League playoffs by the Albany Patroons. While the team won’t take the championship home this year, the talented club was touted for its community service. Just before the start of last night’s playoff game, Rogues owner Tony Kenny […]
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3 years ago
New custom-sized rink in St. John’s to create unique space for skaters
The Avalon Arena Association, the not-for-profit organization which owns andoperates Twin Rinks, is preparing to open a new custom-sized ice rink on Hebron Way. TheCapital Subaru Arena is a smaller-scale arena that not only addresses issues around limited icetimes and availability but will also create a new and accessible community space.The new ice surface measures […]
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3 years ago
Demand for employees in mining gontinues to grow
Marathon Gold is now eight months into the construction phase of its Valentine Lake Project. There are now over 160 employees on site with the company, and the number is expected to grow as they move closer toward production. The road to the site has been completed and materials are now being shipped for the […]
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3 years ago
Swoop shutting down operations across Canada
Swoop Airlines, Westjet’s discount carrier which only launched in this province three years ago, has announced it’s shutting down operations across Canada. It’s the latest airline to pull access from this province but Swoop, which had offered flights from St. John’s and Deer Lake to Hamilton, is being folded by its operator, Westjet.Recently a strike […]
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