St. John's News

Archaeology students from Memorial University in St. John's excavate at the site of an early 18th-century planter settlement at Crockers' Cove.- Images are copyrighted to Dr Peter Pope, Dept.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary criminal investigation division has arrested and charged a 27-year-old St. John's man in relation to a number of robberies and armed robberies in the St. John's area.

RNC Chief Bill Janes announced Wednesday morning at RNC headquarters in St. John's that the police force has ordered 15 stun guns, which will be given to a "select group of officers," including the tactics and rescue unit, which responds to high-risk situations such as armed barricades, patrol officers, and the crime suppression unit, a new team ... (more)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A contender in the race to become leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative party has announced he is dropping out, likely clearing the way for a coronation of the one remaining candidate.

Today is Tyler Haley's eighth birthday and his is the 10,000th head in the country to be shorn for the annual Shave for the Brave.

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.