Abby Cole

Abby Cole is a journalist with CBC News in St. John's. She can be reached at abby.cole@cbc.ca.

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Paul Reynolds Centre in St. John's remains closed for repairs

The City of St. John's says it's keeping the Paul Reynolds Centre closed for another day to facilitate repairs to the building's entrance after part of the ceiling collapsed on Friday evening.

Thousands flood Bay Roberts for largest street hockey tournament in N.L.

Saturday and Sunday marked the seventh annual running of the Light the Lamp street hockey tournament in Bay Roberts, with nearly 270 teams from all over the province hitting the street to play hundreds of games over two days. 

Outdoor ceiling collapses at Paul Reynolds Centre, forcing closure

The ceiling above the Paul Reynolds Centre entrance collapsed Friday evening. The Centre is now closed until further notice.

First Light sees largest turnout ever at National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations started at 6 a.m. in St. John's, with a sunrise ceremony in Bannerman Park. Later in the afternoon, First Light continued its festivities and saw the largest turnout ever.

Crews monitoring wildfire near Churchill Falls as fire bans continue across parts of N.L.

Fire crews in Labrador are monitoring a wildfire near Churchill Falls Monday evening as multiple fire bans continue across the province.

Two people in hospital after car goes over cliff in Portugal Cove–St. Philip's

Emergency crews responded to an accident involving a car over the side of a cliff in Portugal Cove-St Phillips on Sunday evening. Platoon chief Mike Hall says two people were sent to hospital.

Bell Island fishermen went out for lobster, but caught 'apparent' artillery shell

Tara Saunders was shocked when her fisherman husband brought home an artillery shell on Saturday. The RCMP is holding the shell at the airstrip on Bell Island. Shipwreck Preservation Society President, Neil Burgess, says the shell also appears to be live.

Police and first responders hit a slam dunk for Gathering Place

Police officers, sheriffs, firefighters and military members went head to head on the court on Saturday to raise money for the Gathering Place. 

Businesses are using AI images, but N.L. artists want them to reconsider

St. John's-based artist Emma Bishop says she's seen more people and businesses using AI-generated images. She says AI art is hurting local artists by stealing their work and taking away opportunities, prompting her to plaster signs around town in protest.

A new harm reduction group is creating a safe space to do drugs in St. John's

A pop-up overdose prevention tent is now running once a week in downtown St. John's. Overdose Awareness and Response St. Johns offers harm reduction supplies and supervision for people using drugs on site.