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New Mews Centre opening delayed for 4th time
The opening of a new recreation facility to replace the aging H.G.R. Mews Centre in St. John's is facing another setback.
C.B.S. unveils plans for new domed recreation facility
The provincial government and Town of Conception Bay South unveiled plans for a new cost-shared recreation facility Tuesday, and the town's deputy mayor hopes its non-traditional design can lead to its opening next year.
Police investigating illegal seal hunt after animal killed at Portugal Cove-St. Philip's marina
What started as a chance to see a seal up close in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's has now turned into a police investigation. The animal was allegedly shot and killed on Monday night.
Grand Falls-Windsor family suing province, N.L. Schools after accident severs student's fingertips
A Grand Falls-Windsor family is suing N.L. Schools and the provincial Department of Education after an 11-year-old girl had two of her fingertips accidentally severed in an unsupervised classroom.
This woman is battling Stage 4 colon cancer, but her Port au Choix community is keeping her strong
A Port au Choix woman says community support is keeping her strong in her fight against Stage 4 colon cancer. It was highlighted earlier this month when residents brought the love to her doorstep.
N.L. extends Jordan's Principle funding, but Corner Brook parent says federal money still isn't enough
As Newfoundland and Labrador extends educational support funding to children with exceptionalities due to Jordan's Principle delays, a Corner Brook parent says she and other parents can't afford to have a repeat of the start of last school year.
Tariff threat, immigration cuts spell double whammy for N.L. businesses, Board of Trade says
The head of the St. John's Board of Trade says businesses are preparing for a potential double whammy — threatened U.S. tariffs paired with massive cuts to immigration — that could devastate the province's economy.
This man wants a tiny Newfoundland town to house Canada's first commercial spaceport
An Ontario-based aerospace startup says it wants to create Canada's first ever commercial spaceport, and believes the Newfoundland community of St. Lawrence is the perfect place to access the final frontier.
Pat Parfrey named new CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Dr. Pat Parfrey, a medical practitioner for more than four decades and co-chair of Newfoundland and Labrador's health accord, has been chosen to lead the province's health authority.
The newest St. John's QMJHL hockey team now has a name — the Newfoundland Regiment
When junior hockey returns to St. John's this fall, the team that takes the ice will serve as a salute to the province's military history.