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St. John's · St. John'sFormer Premier Danny Williams is taking the City of St. John’s to the Supreme Court after they insisted that a new roundabout be constructed in Galway. Williams’ company, DewCor, sought building permits but the city’s response included a demand for a traffic study on the intersection near Starbucks and Costco. He says the results of that study concluded that a traffic light was suitable—but the city wants a roundabout. So, Williams got a secon…See the Story
Danny Williams Taking Capital City to Supreme Court Over Galway Traffic Configuration
St. John's · St. John'sTributes to the late Bob Cole were on full display during Saturday’s Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. Cole, who was the voice behind a number of iconic hockey games in his decades-long career, passed away last week at the age of 90. Wayne Gretzky, who was a friend of Cole’s and provided him with some of his most legendary calls, says his passion for the game is what made him stand out. “Passion and love goes a long way,” Gretzky told Hockey Ni…See the Story
Wayne Gretzky Pays Tribute to Bob Cole
St. John's · St. John'sA recent report on Access to Information requests has revealed shortcomings in responses provided by the Premier’s Office. The province’s Privacy Commissioner says the complaints stemmed from ATIPPA requests looking for information on travel and expenses for a Senior Advisor in the Premier’s Office, as well as Premier Andrew Furey. Commissioner Michael Harvey concluded that the provided responses were not satisfactory under the Act. (Privacy Com…See the Story
Report Reveals Shortcomings in ATIPPA Responses From Premier’s Office
St. John's · St. John'sAnother person in this province has died after a slight up-tick in reported cases of COVID-19. Sixty-one new cases of the virus were reported in the week of April 14 to April 20, compared to 39 cases reported during the last week of March. Five people were hospitalized, but there were no admissions to critical care. Reported cases of influenza have dropped significantly since the winter, with fifteen confirmed cases during the last reporting per…See the Story
Province Reports One COVID-Related Death
Mobile Phones · St. John'sEffective this fall, public schools in Ontario will be limiting the use of cellphones and cracking down on the use of vape products. Ontario’s education minister, Stephen Lecce, says any student with a device will be required to silence or turn off their phone, which must be kept out of sight. Lecce says students will be permitted to use their device during recess and lunch breaks, but it won’t be a free-for-all. All publicly funded school bo…See the Story
Ontario Introducing Legislation to Limit Cell Phone Use, Crack Down on Vaping Products
St. John's · St. John'sIt’s a sure sign of summer, even though the weather isn’t co-operating. The boats go back out on Quidi Vidi Lake for the Royal St. John’s Regatta today. They will be available around mid-afternoon. The weather forecast calls for cloud, cool temperatures and precipitation.See the Story
Regatta Practice Season Begins at Quidi Vidi Lake
Baseball · St. John'sBaseball NL has launched a new Step Up to the Plate program to help increase interest and participation in the sport across the province. Minor Committee Chair with Baseball NL, Kristyn Coley says they put the program together to allow people interested in baseball get all the information they need. Baseball has grown tremendously in the province in recent years, and Coley says they want to see it grow even further—especially ahead of the 2025…See the Story
Baseball NL Launches New Introductory Program
St. John's · St. John'sThe capital city will begin collecting yard waste tomorrow. Yard waste will be collected on the same day as recycling until the end of November. Things such as leaves, grass clippings, plants, shrubs, weeds, twigs and small branches can be collected. All items must be placed in paper yard waste bags, or, in the case of twigs and branches, be tied together in bundles (measuring a maximum of 60 cm by 60 cm by 30 cm.) Yard waste can also be dro…See the Story