Katherine Crummey

Journalist

Katherine Crummey works for CBC in St. John's. She was the Gzowski intern for 2024 in St. John's. You can reach her at katherine.crummey@cbc.ca

Latest from Katherine Crummey

This Newfoundland school only has 1 student. Here's what that means for everyone else

After years of declining enrollment, Swift Current Academy remains open for just a single student — and it's costing taxpayers $440,000 per year.

A record a decade in the making: Stompbox reunites for their debut EP

Ten years ago, four suit-and-tie wearing teenagers from St. John's shook up the music scene with their blues band. Playing festivals and gigs on TV and beyond, they were everywhere. On the 10-year anniversary of the band, the four musicians got back together to record their teenage tunes.

Drag star Reign Michaels was 'nothing short of incredible,' friends say

Reign Michaels knew how to make a scene — and so did Johnny Nichol, who, like his drag persona, became a pillar of the downtown scene in St. John's, and whose grieving friends are remembering a spirit with a bright light. 

Here's why the Canadian Coast Guard's inshore boat rescue just might be the best summer job ever

Post-secondary students from Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond are patrolling the province's waters to help keep people safe. The inshore rescue boat student program is organized each year by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Land, plan and money in place to get Kenmount Terrace school done on time, parents told

Government ministers told a crowded meeting Tuesday night — despite clear skepticism in the room — that the new school planned for Kenmount Terrace in St. John's will open for class in just over two years.

Don't stop the party! Pitbull headlining Churchill Park Music Festival

International superstar Pitbull coming to St. John's for Aug. 10th concert

Delays in Labrador ferry service mean 'communities are really suffering,' says MHA

Lela Evans, who represents the northern district of Torngat Mountains in the House of Assembly, is calling for action because a ferry that ought to be serving remote coastal communities in Labrador is still in St. John's. 

Grenfell campus shutting down internet for 2 weeks to deal with lingering effects of cyberattack

Memorial University's Grenfell campus will be without internet and other services for two weeks. A university representative says the outage is necessary to improve infrastructure affected by December's ransomware attack.

New Indigenous performing arts board has slate of summer shows ahead

A new performing arts organization opens its inaugural season to highlight Indigenous performing artists.

Staff at St. John's animal centre say good homes needed for 11 bunnies — fast

The kitten room of the City of St. John's animal care and adoption centre has been overtaken — not by cats or dogs, but by bunnies.