St. John's News

Champagne bottles over 100 years old are among relics discovered during a project to restore the Colonial Building in St. John's, N.L., according to a heritage director with the province.

The manager of Co-Op Taxi in St. John's says an increase on 50 per cent for insurance rates would put some companies out of business.

Sean Fleming, organist and pianist; John David Adams, bass-baritone; and Anthony Antolini, pianist, will collaborate in a concert entitled "An American Sampler: A Chronological Retrospective of American Music from 1814 to 2014," at St. John's Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Thomaston, at 7:30 PM on Saturday, August 9. A suggested donation of $15 ... (more)

Dr. Nikhil Joshi says the creative process of writing the book The End of Suffering saved him.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There's a good story behind the spectacular ceiling frescoes now brought back to full glory as part of a $22-million restoration of Newfoundland's former legislature.

St John's Infant School invited residents of all faiths and ethnicities to attend its iftar function, a meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during the holy month.

EXOTIC animals and bushtucker trials kept children entertained at St John's Catholic Primary School's Go Wild experience on Saturday, as families turned out in force for the inaugural event.

Members of the Enabling Arts group, Christopher O'Neil and Darren Felbie with Hamilton Accies footballer Daren Lyon and pupils from Hamilton primary schools.

Runners taking park in the 87th Tely 10 race in St. John's this weekend picked up their packs on Thursday evening.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Pensacola, Fla., is more than 1,100 miles from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., but Robert Bell found himself feeling right at home as soon as he visited the Minnesota campus.

Eels raised by pupils in Marlborough were released into the River Kennet last week to mark the end of a two-month project.

Henry Pike, 85, wasn't chasing a lifetime in radio when he showed up at VOWR in 1959 - he was chasing a girl.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating three armed robberies in St. John's early Saturday morning that police say may be connected.

Members of the Orchestra of St John's with it's conductor John Lubbock held a workshop at Churchill Park School, Lynn on Tuesday.

On March 4, Robert Janes passed Adams Island in Lancaster Sound, 10 days into his desperate bid to leave north Baffin Island by dog sled.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at the city depot in St. John's late Friday morning.

Organizers of the Victoria Park Lantern Festival volunteers have been busy redesigning their weekend light show because of the ban on fires in St. John's.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is seeking the same suspect in two back-to-back pharmacy holdups in downtown St. John's Thursday afternoon.

The Churchill Falls power development in central Labrador, is pictured under construction which was completed ni late 1971.

Vandalism to the insulators at the Virginia Waters substation caused this morning's outage that affected customers for several hours in the east end of St. John's, Newfoundland Power says.