St. John's News

The PC Party will go ahead with its plans for a convention in early July to confirm the leadership of premier-designate Frank Coleman.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A consultant's report on Newfoundland's power failures in January blames insufficient generation and equipment maintenance, and says there's an "unacceptably high risk" of future blackouts.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal of a decision won by the insurer of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of St. John's in a battle over who pays for compensating victims who were sexually abused by priests.

A St. John's man is expected to plead guilty to a string of multiple robberies in the city over the last few months.

The trust, which includes St George's Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, and St John's Therapy Centre in Battersea , picked up 'good' ratings in 51 out of 62 areas.

A 28-year-old man is in hospital today following an underwater incident in St.a SJohn's harbour at the New Dock property.

The RNC is seeking the public's assistance in relation to a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision that occurred on Hamlyn Road in St. John's Monday, April 14 at approximately 2:10 p.m. A dark blue truck or SUV hit a female pedestrian as she was crossing Hamlyn Road between the Village Mall and the CIBC.

COUNCILLORS have backed plans to merge St John's Voluntary Aided CE Infant School with its junior school.

A new 20-bed homeless shelter will be opening in Saint John on May 1, taking the place of the Salvation Army's shelter that is closing this month because of a funding shortfall.

Figures show the total value of homes in Fredericton is higher than the value of all the homes in Saint John.

Meghan Greeley stars as a teenage prostitute in Poverty Cove Theatre Company's production of "Rabbit Rabbit," running at the Guv'nor Inn in St. John's April 30 to May 4. Meghan Greeley and Darryl Hopkins star as a teenage prostitute and a paedophilic clown in Poverty Cove Theatre Company's production of "Rabbit Rabbit," running at the Guv'nor Inn ... (more)

A St. John's man who was driving drunk when he struck and killed his girlfriend in Airport Heights in St.a SJohn's has pleaded guilty to several charges.

NIXON, Anna Mae, 70, a longtime resident of Dover and formerly of Bergholz, OH, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, following an extended illness.

The European elections next month are the most important in a generation, communities secretary Eric Pickles said as he launched the Conservatives East of England campaign today.

If you've got a beef about rising food prices, you might be harbouring the grudge a long while.

D'Angelo Harrison #11 of the St. John's Red Storm puts the ball up to the basket against Jajuan Johnson #5 of the Marquette Golden Eagles during the game at Madison Square Garden on February 1, 2014 in New York City.

Caused by one of the worst winters in recent memories, potholes around Niagara have become an ongoing problem for motorists, and the city crews trying to repair them.

Paul Connolly, 32, is the first to be charged in the prison chapel riot in February.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the deaths of nine blue whales off the southwest coast of Newfoundland is a massive loss to marine life.

A 31-year-old St. John's man was charged with being impaired by drug after Placentia RCMP officers pulled him over on Saturday.