St. John's News

In the Writers' Alliance Fiction Award category, the finalists are "Strays" by Ed Kavanagh; "Caught" by Lisa Moore and Wangersky for "Whirl Away" .

Re/Max real estate agent David Norris, seen here in a file photo, appeared in provincial court in St. John's on Wednesday.

A foreign exchange student at Memorial University who was working part-time with Co-op Taxi was severely beaten early Sunday morning by a customer in St. John's, according to company general manager Doug McCarthy.

A schoolgirl whose first aid skills have been put to the test looking after her ill mother has been named as the South-East's top St John's Ambulance cadet.

A fun day to raise awareness of the emergency services at Barnardo's Sure Start Children's Centre in Calne attracted more than 150 families last Thursday.

Saint John councillors were warned on Monday night about the long-term implications of freezing spending on city buildings and vehicles.

A man walking his dog on the Mundy Pond trail made a disturbing discovery when he spotted used syringes lining the shore.

CHILDREN aged between four and 11 can design their own Easter cards and munch on chocolate treats at St John's Library this Thursday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of Newfoundland and Labrador's Crown energy company says costs for the $7.7-billion Muskrat Falls hydro project are going up and first power may be delayed.

An investigation continues into an early morning fire on Duckworth Street in downtown St. John's.

While the provincial government is backing shrimp fishermen, the federal government remains firm on its latest quota decisions.

Parking problems have lead Marlborough Town Council to object to St John's A 1.19 million sixth form centre.

A fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a two-storey law office on Duckworth Street in downtown St. John's.

Spring is coming; it's just around the corner. Never mind that I can't see the beach from the house because of the plowed-up ridges of snow along the road; never mind that drifting snow is still blowing off the tops of buildings, or that potholes everywhere, especially in St. Anthony, are enlarging and reproducing exponentially.

A man suspected of hitting and killing his girlfriend while driving drunk in Airport Heights last fall in St. John's will likely be pleading guilty.

Broadway Actor Davis Gaines Performed; J.R. Martinez Served as Master of Ceremonies The Mandela Family was honored with the "True Grit" Humanitarian Award at the 29th annual Odyssey Ball on Saturday, April 5, at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills.

A local construction company will receive close to $1 million from the provincial government without even having to drive a nail.

A woman whose car was seriously damaged after hitting a large pothole in St. John's has finally discovered who's responsible for the road that it was on.

Empty cans, plastic bags and rotting food are an unwelcome and disgusting sign of spring in the city, according to one St. John's resident who blames others for fouling the neighbourhood.

William Conway, the man accused of causing his girlfriend's death with a motor vehicle last October, is expected to plead guilty in the case.