Newfoundland News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - One of the lawyers for a Newfoundland man convicted of drowning his twin daughters after a so-called Mr. Big sting says he expects his client will go free.

Retired fire chief Richard Murphy thinks the Newfoundland and Labrador government should reinstate an open fire ban on the island.

THE next drop-in session of the West Side Neighbourhood Watch takes place at the St John's Youth and Community Centre, Swanpool Walk, Worcester, on Friday, August 8 between 10am and 4pm.

Six of eight people charged in connection with a cocaine trafficking sting in St. John's last spring had another count of fraud over $5,000 added to their charges Wednesday.

There was a happy, and furry ending to a frantic search for a cat in the debris of a warehouse that had burned down in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Randy Ball, the Tely 10 race director, said the event has always been based upon its 8 a.m. start time - though changes are being considered.

A group of clergy is calling on the Inland Empire to welcome immigrant refugees and for political leaders to protect the refugees by allowing access to resources and protection under the law.

A woman who police say was driving drunk when she hit a parked car in Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Monday evening is scheduled to have a bail hearing today Kelly Samson is led back to jail after a brief appearance in provincial court in St. John's Tuesday on allegations she hit a parked car while driving drunk on Logy Bay Road.

Fox was born in Winnipeg on July 28, 1958, and became famous for his cross-country Marathon of Hope in 1980.

Student-run credit union branch to open at St. John's Student-run credit union branch to open at St. John's Check out this story on sctimes.com: http://www.sctimes.com/story/business-quarry/2014/07/30/student-run-credit-union-branch-to-open-at-st-johns/13355287/ Collegeville Community Credit Union has received a grant from the Minnesota Credit ... (more)

Seven people have been arrested in Highgate and Kentish Town after a luxury designer shop in St John's Wood became the latest store to be targeted by smash-and-grab robbers.

The dean of Norwich's catholic cathedral is leaving at the end of August to take up a postilion in North Walsham.

Unmuffled cars and motorcycles are poised to become unwelcome in St. John's, Newfoundland, a move that would make the East Coast capital only the latest city to join a cross-Canada movement to drive out earth-shaking vehicles.

Sunday's Concours d'Elegance of America packed in the crowds - and mostly dodged the rain - for its fourth year at The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth Township.

Jerry Whitten puts his head down and walks really, really fast. Fast enough to complete 10 miles and cross the Tely 10 finish line at Bannerman Park two hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds after the starter's gun popped in Paradise.

A group of current and former military members who were on vacation were able to put their rescue training to use as they pulled a bleeding woman from a burning truck in central Newfoundland.

A woman suspected of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from St. Patrick's Parish in St. John's will go to trial this fall.

Emotions ran high Monday night as family and friends of a runner who collapsed in punishing heat during Sunday's Mark Didham was nearing the end of the 10-mile road race when he was overcome by the heat, which felled more than two dozen other competitors.

Four people who police believe were responsible for a series of robberies in St. John's and Mount Pearl over the weekend were back in provincial court in St. John's Monday.

The facility, at St John's Recreation Ground, in Hedge End , which is normally open every day, has been closed by Hedge End Town Council.