St. John's News

Major John McCrae penned his now famous poem, In Flanders Fields, in May 1915 after he conducted the burial service for his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer.

Meet Your New Neighbor: Florida native feels at home here Paralyzed as undergrad, Bell returns to St. John's to teach, writes book and will appear on TV Check out this story on sctimes.com: http://www.sctimes.com/story/life/2014/07/24/meet-new-neighbor-florida-native-feels-home/13135443/ Robert Bell of St. Cloud was born in Florida and went to St.

The officer who fired his gun during an incident outside the Memorial University Field House in February says he feared for his safety, and the safety of his fellow officers.

Six more workers at CFS St. John's are losing their jobs. The Canadian Forces Station employees - clerical and warehouse staff, and a vehicle mechanic - received notices Wednesday their jobs were being cut, said Jeannie Baldwin, regional executive vice-president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

Carmel Walsh does not feel she is strong enough to travel to New Brunswick for a heart procedure that could both extend and improve her life.

Crime was down in the St. John's metro area for 2013 compared to the year before, but its crime rate was among the highest in the country Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Chief Bill Janes spoke with reporters Wednesday about the release of a Statistics Canada report that breaks down crime statistics from across the country for 2013.

The overall number of violent crimes in St. John's decreased in 2013, but the Violent Crime Severity index shot upward, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says.

St. John's is on the cusp of smashing a weather record, with Environment Canada noting that the capital has had more hot days than any year in decades.

In less than a week, an online fundraiser for a woman with locked-in syndrome has well surpassed its goal.

The City of St. John's says it will extend the existing fire ban to include fires in any outdoor wood-burning appliances and consumer fireworks.

A residential trip to Guernsey proved an enjoyable educational experience for Weymouth pupils before they said goodbye to their school.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has told an all-party committee in Newfoundland and Labrador that Ottawa's shrimp quota cuts won't be changed.

AWAITED crackdown on student homes is on the verge of coming into force in Worcester - as it emerged the public have given it the thumbs-up.

Ron Ellsworth says the water levels in St. John's are good because of all the snow last winter.

Has anyone heard what will be built on the little triangle of land near this building? I know if was for sale and then it sold.

St. Joseph mushroom grower sticks with business Forest Mushrooms only sells to wholesale distributors and produce hundreds of pounds each day Check out this story on sctimes.com: http://www.sctimes.com/story/life/food/2014/07/22/st-joseph-mushroom-grower-sticks-business/13013215/ Should he get out of the mushroom business after two years? ... (more)

A beach post has photo's of Canadian soldiers pinned to it on Juno Beach following a ceremony of rememberance in Courcelles-sur-mer, France, Friday June 6, 2014.

BUDDING Mary Berrys and Paul Hollywoods are being invited to thrust their baking skills under the spotlight on Sunday August 3 - and all for a good cause.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The government of Newfoundland and Labrador says it's reached a tentative funding agreement with the group representing community-based non-profit ambulance operators.

The six months Keith Stampe spent going back and forth to St. John's to visit his dying brother was rough enough without dealing with the state of the Irish Loop.