1 year ago
Kate Bazeley sets new women’s record in 2025 Tely 10 Mile Road Race
More than 4,000 runners crossed the finish line Sunday morning, in the 97th annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race, with a new women’s race record being set. First time Tely 10 runner Levi Moulton of Paradise was the 2025 winner, the 25-year-old medicine student says it’s been a lifelong dream of his to compete in […]
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1 year ago
Funding announced to support Baie Verte Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Steve Crocker has announced over $50,000 to support the Baie Verte Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. The Baie Verte Regional Task Force Committee was created in 2024 by mining industry stakeholders and the Town of Baie Verte, facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce. Its goal is to address common challenges […]
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1 year ago
Alert neighbours prompt quick response from firefighters, saving home
While a home in Mount Pearl sustained fire damage on Saturday night, its owners have their neighbours to thank for alerting them to the fire. At about 10:20 p.m. firefighters were called to a home on O’Flaherty Crescent. Ken Dinn, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department, stated that three people at home […]
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1 year ago
Japanese Beetle larvicide treatments to begin in St. John’s area
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture has contracted a landscaping company to perform Japanese Beetle larvicide treatments beginning Monday, June 23. The larvicide Acelepryn is registered and approved for use by Health Canada. Treatments will focus on downtown St. John’s where the beetle has been detected and will include Government House, as well as […]
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