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Graffiti ticket part of 'vendetta' by City of St. John's against Danny Willliams, says former law partner
A former law partner of Danny Williams says a bylaw infraction ticket issued to him and the other former owners of 100 Water Street is retaliation for Williams taking the City of St. John’s to court. Steve Marshall, a partner in the law firm ...
'We lost everything': St. John's family of seven who lost home in fire last week still dealing with toll
Last Friday, April 26, Khalid Yahya said, he was visiting a friend at the Health Sciences Centre when his wife left him an alarming voicemail. "She called me at 11:15 p.m. and said a fire had started in the house," said Yahya. After listening to the ...
Feds ask court to dismiss N.L. man's claim for compensation based on law that soon won't exist
The Attorney General of Canada is asking a Newfoundland and Labrador court to dismiss Jack Whalen’s claim for compensation for childhood physical abuse, based partly on a provincial law that may soon not even exist. The attorney general is one of ...
Former church purchased by Town of Gander for housing discussed in House of Assembly
The House of Assembly was a little more sedate than normal this week, as the session winds down. A number of topics were brought up and discussed, including a former church purchased by the Town of Gander that it hopes to turn into a ...
Chris Carter's St. John's sexual assault trial postponed for medical issue
Chris Carter’s sexual assault trial didn’t go ahead at all Wednesday, but his court appearance on new charges of breaching his bail conditions did. Carter, 38, is on trial in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s for eight sexual ...
Four people homeless following Mount Pearl house fire Wednseday afternoon
Four people have been displaced from a home in Mount Pearl Wednesday afternoon following a fire in a basement apartment. The fire on Burrage Avenue was reported just after 4:30 p.m. and when firefighters arrived on scene, heavy smoke was coming from ...
UPDATED: Plane leaves runway during landing at St. John's International Airport
The St. John's International Airport is reporting that a charter aircraft overran the runway during landing late Wednesday afternoon, May 1. The airport, which originally reported the incident as having occurred during takeoff, says there are no ...
CMHA-NL gets $550K from province to support mental health and suicide prevention training
Provincial funding will allow the Canadian Mental Health Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) to partner up and further support its mental health and suicide prevention training program. With $550,000 from the Department of ...
Food First N.L. receiving extra $220K to help residents access affordable and healthy food
Food First Newfoundland and Labrador is receiving $220,000 in provincial funding to help residents access healthier foods. The non-profit organization is on a mission to make affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food more widely ...
'There's no one-size-fits-all in terms of housing': St. John's approves consideration of a text amendment to simplify regulations, incentivize development
St. John's has taken the next step towards addressing the city's housing crisis when council approved the consideration of a text amendment aimed at addressing the issue. During their April 30 regular council meeting, councillors agreed housing ...