St. John's News Archives

A Northampton County jury has awarded more than $4 million to a Nazareth man whose leg was amputated following a 2000 accident at a borough church where he was doing volunteer work.

You can help relief efforts in China and Myanmar , and soak up some impressive musical entertainment at the same time, at a concert to be held Sunday, June 8, 7 p.m. at St.

Gino Matias scored on a fielder's choice in the top of the ninth and St. John's beat Texas 2-1 in the first round of the Houston regional Friday.

Published: Friday, May 30, 2008 at 4:43 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 30, 2008 at 4:43 a.m. John F. Marshall spent decades teaching at business schools and watching his students parlay his lessons into ...

Public Utilities Board chairman Andy Wells has been cleared by the provincial Department of Justice of conflict of interest allegations.

Fifty years ago, St. John the Baptist Catholic School graduated 32 eighth-graders. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the May 29 issue of the Jordan Independent.

The Canadian Press won the Excellence in Journalism award in the national media category Wednesday night at the Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards.

AN elderly man and woman walked away virtually unscathed today after their home was wrecked in a suspected gas explosion.

Patrick Champoux , the man police say is the central figure in the drug ring busted by Operation Roadrunner is escorted to a police cruiser after arriving in St.

The Telegram Despite being a top aide, assistant deputy minister of health Moira Hennessey couldn't tell the Cameron inquiry today whether she knew Health Minister Ross Wiseman had repeated publicly that all ...

The Spoleto Festival USA's Bank of America Chamber Music opening concert proved to be a thoroughly satisfying afternoon christening, giving the rejuvenated Memminger Auditorium a profound sense of new ...

Botched tests created a near 'perfect storm': Official Canwest News Service Published:A 6 hours ago ST.

Chief Executive Officer Jim Schuessler would be a voting member of the board that hired him and decides his salary, if trustees lease St.

Seventy years ago, the dramatic club at St. John's put on a play called 'Listen to Lester.' For more information, read the Looking Back column in the May 29 issue of the Jordan Independent.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Briefing notes prepared for the Newfoundland health minister in 2006 on botched breast cancer screening tests contained a glaring error that was not brought to the minister's attention for ...

Florida Atlantic and Mike Jarvis finally have a deal. After weeks of anticipation, Jarvis is being announced Tuesday as the Owls' new coach, his first sideline job since St.

THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The new fad of "blame-free culture" in health care shouldn't be mistaken for a system that's unaccountable, a key Eastern Health authority official said in his last day of ...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The man alleged to be at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador's legislature spending scandal has elected to be tried by Supreme Court judge and jury.

STUDENTS from the University of Worcester will be staging a visual art exhibition later this month as part of their final year degree show.

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it is considering suing the federal and Quebec governments over the Upper Churchill Falls contract.

St. John's Medical Center trustees on Tuesday are expected to discuss pieces of a potential lease that would turn over hospital operations to a nonprofit.

An economic think-tank says there are signs people are choosing to stay home or return to Atlantic Canada to work on a fresh generation of mega projects after a decade of depopulation for the region.

Tom VanOsdol, who had been serving as interim president for Saint John's Health System, has been formally named to the post, officials said Friday.

A woman who was given sanctuary in a church basement in Marystown, N.L., for the past three years returns to Israel with her five children today.

Sgt. Isaac Palomarez's body was brought to Resthaven Memory Gardens in Loveland for Interment Monday.

Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry greets the Rev. Sarah Fogg, director of pastoral care at St.

Hundreds of fish have gone belly up in the retention pond next to the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

The daughter-in-law of a woman gunned down inside a Nichol Avenue home Wednesday described her as a "wonderful person" who died over a petty argument.

A study of the medical use of harp seal oil for patients who can't take food orally, is one of eight research and development programs that will share $10.57 million provided by Canada and China under an ...

Doctor tells inquiry he was uncomfortable with role as media contact The Telegram Eastern Health's vice-president of medical services Oscar Howell testifies at the Cameron inquiry in St.

A small, private school in South Tampa has been evacuated after a natural gas-line leak, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland cancer specialists have gone from the lowest paid in the country to among the highest, according to Health Minister Ross Wiseman.

Canadian communities are getting smarter by offering their residents more opportunities to learn, a new report released Wednesday suggests.

Premier Danny Williams asked the justice department Thursday to investigate former St.

It's an iconic Canadian image -- a shaggy-haired and sweaty Terry Fox running with the Marathon of Hope logo emblazoned across his front of his T-shirt. But look closely in the background, and you can see ...

A memorial to St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, created from the bricks saved from its razing, will be dedicated at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 25 at the site of the former church.

Rising gasoline prices helped jump-start Canada's inflation rate in April. The annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, says Statistics Canada.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Greg Miller hit a run-scoring double during a nine-run seventh and also had a two-run homer as Seton Hall eliminated top-seed St.

" A new report from the Canadian Council on Learning says the country's overall score on the Composite Learning Index has improved for the second straight year.

Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries Minister Tom Rideout holds a news conference in Ottawa Thursday, March 15, 2007 with Senate opposition leader Celine Hervieux-Payette. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand" ST.

By News Channel 8's Annie Rourke Posted May 20, 2008 5:45 PM Waterbury _ They used to be synonymous with helping the homeless.

The Telegram An eight-week-old kitten that was taken from the St. John's SPCA Sunday afternoon has been located safely, the SPCA says.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Innu Nation's call for compensation for the Upper Churchill Falls project in Labrador could derail a second hydro project on the Churchill River, Premier Danny Williams said Tuesday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Eastern Health's former top administrative physician, Dr. Bob Williams, told the inquiry into faulty breast cancer tests on Tuesday that he believes inaccurate hormone receptor testing went ...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be no ruling at the inquiry into faulty breast cancer tests Tuesday on an application by the provincial government to limit cross-examination of witnesses by inquiry lawyers.

Chasing the dragon: Members of the St John's surgery team in action. DOCTORS and staff at St John's surgery in Bromsgrove put on an oar-some display when they raised 1,070 in a charity boat race.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An American military plane was forced to make an emergency landing early Monday at St.

When Shamez Kassam was in Grade 5, he used to watch television in the evenings with his mother and father.

A well-known Virgin Islands victims' advocate has been hired to advise law enforcement personnel about the best ways of handling domestic violence cases in the territory.

William MacIsaac, right, is handcuffed after being sentenced at provincial court in St.

Today is National Bike to Work Day. However, the city of Anderson is steering clear of the event this year.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former Newfoundland school board official is facing fraud and related charges following an investigation into an international student exchange program. via Slam Sports

ST. JOHN'S A man convicted of defrauding 15 people of almost $300,000 has been sentenced to a year in prison, followed by six months house arrest. via Western Star

St. John's United Church, Georgetown, and United Way of Halton Hills hosts a charity golf tournament on Saturday, June 7 at Streetsville Glen Golf Course. via The Independent and Free Press

If you're looking to find St. John's University in central Minnesota, you're better off asking a local than using mapping software. via Twincities.com

“It wouldn't have changed my mind about retesting everybody at the time. By that time we had already made the decision to retest.”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A former official with the Newfoundland health authority at the centre of the botched cancer test scandal told the inquiry into the tests on Thursday that he regretted not having met with ... via National Post

ST. JOHN'S -- The inquiry into botched breast cancer testing was told Tuesday government orders to cut health-care costs in the late-1990s may have adversely affected the hospital lab that is the subject of the ... via National Post

Eight students and two professors from the College of Saint Benedict's and Saint John's University boarded a plane Wednesday morning for China for the next six weeks. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and rock act Chiodos will join the 2008 Vans Warped Tour lineup for limited dates in July. via Hollywood Reporter

“The theme of this year's conference, On the Crest of a New Wave, will focus on creating flexible supply chains that can quickly adapt and thrive in uncharted economic waters.”

Supply chains are constantly evolving and professionals in the field must stay on top of trends and new developments to ensure their organizations achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. via Canada NewsWire

A Miami, Okla., man struck by a van while standing on the shoulder of the Will Rogers Turnpike has died. via TulsaWorld.com - News

“So we do that. We read these reports and we often, not quiz, but question the pathology, just to see if it all makes sense.”

- For most women, there are few more terrifying words to hear than: "You have breast cancer." Unless, of course, it's being told the recommended treatment is having both breasts lopped off, followed by round after round of chemotherapy.

But seven years after Myrtle Lewis had a double-mastectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed, followed by six months of dreaded chemo, she heard something even more devastating.

She'd never had cancer at all.

The 61-year-old is among almost 400 women in Newfoundland and Labrador whose breast cancer tests were bungled by a St. John's pathology lab, and she is adamant that anyone given a diagnosis of cancer should seek a second opinion before committing to treatment. Read more

“I didn't have to put up with this kind of - I won't call it an attack - but this kind of subtle pressure from the political side.”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - One of Canada's most respected jurists is questioning why Premier Danny Williams would criticize proceedings at a public inquiry into botched breast-cancer tests. via MyTELUS

The Rev. Susan Latimer, who earned two degrees in musical performance before attending seminary, will be the next rector of St. via Charleston Gazette

“But it doesn't really do much for everyone's anxiety as to what's going to happen. It just makes it easy to forget about it for a while.”

After months of uncertainty, FISH Hospitality Program Inc. has found a new permanent day facility, officials said. via Courier News

“This is a clear case of discrimination and a denial of the deeply held religious beliefs of the church and the affected families”

A Bensenville church fighting the move of its 159-year-old cemetery to make way for new runways at O'Hare International Airport was dealt a blow Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear its case. via Daily Herald

“We've had a lot of beautiful plants”

COSHOCTON - A week's rain delay didn't stop the crowd from enjoying time at Safety Saturday today, hosted by St. via Coshocton Tribune

“I just want to know what entity I'm dealing with. I thought it was a simple question”

The judge hearing Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry demanded Monday to know who ordered a government lawyer to ask for clarification on the role of inquiry lawyers. via CBC

“I think becoming a nurse will make me a better firefighter”

A construction worker, a medical secretary, a computer programmer, a firefighter and a pharmaceutical salesman all have something in common - they want to be nurses. via Journal News

“Governments and political parties monitor Open Line because it's a free-wheeling, wide open medium for criticism”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams says a former public servant made "offensive and stupid" remarks when he told a public inquiry that radio call-in shows influenced the government's handling of an emerging scandal involving flawed breast-cancer testing.

In recent weeks, the judicial inquiry into the botched tests has put a spotlight on the tightly controlled communication strategy employed by Williams's government.

Former deputy health minister John Abbott told the inquiry that the government's communications staff monitored and manipulated the province's wildly popular radio call-in shows to deliver key messages to the public on various issues, including revelations there were persistent problems with breast-cancer testing in the province dating back to 1997. Read more

“There are draconian rules now about having people up towers”

England's St. John's College choir was let down, literally, when it learned it could not perform its Ascension Day program in the Chapel Tower, officials said. via Daily India

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The NDP leader in Newfoundland and Labrador wants to see a plan in place and a deadline set for provincewide 911 service.

Lorraine Michael has presented a petition to the House of Assembly calling on the government to establish such a system. Michael says she wonders just how much of a priority the issue is for government, because the decision-making process is not very complex.

"Goodness gracious - planning is planning," says Michael. "I do believe that if you sit down and figure (it) out, there are five steps that have to be done. You don't have to say, 'Step 1 first, Step 2 second.' You put money into this and you make it happen. Read more

“The level of sophistication is dismal”

The enduring feud between health-care providers and insurers could see new and unpleasant eruptions in the near future, several industry officials from the Lower Hudson Valley warned during a panel discussion ... via Journal News

Irene Hovan, 81, of Perth Amboy passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold. via Home News Tribune

“The way the inquiry's been conducted is not something that anybody was expecting.”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A judicial inquiry into hundreds of botched breast-cancer tests in Newfoundland appears to be more of a "prosecution" than an inquiry, Premier Danny Williams said Thursday.

Williams offered the candid comments after emerging from a meeting with oncologists and pathologists to discuss ways of improving their compensation and easing their workloads.

"It was acknowledged by ourselves and by the doctors in the room that the inquisitorial methods that are being used - it appears to be more of a prosecution than an inquiry," Williams said at the legislature late Thursday. Read more

“Luckily, the towels were so compacted that they only smoldered and didn't ignite. And even if the fire fully engulfed, it was in a concrete room with a heavy fire door to seal it off”

A Mayville teen is accused of starting a fire in his school's boiler room. Mayville police are seeking charges of negligent use of burning materials against the 14-year-old boy. via Oshkosh Northwestern

The Minnesota House is on the record with overwhelming support for a proposed children's psychiatric hospital in Woodbury, but Senate approval is iffy. via WCCO

Why should Christians care about Israel? Amid the National Post's extensive coverage of Israel's 60th anniversary, it is a question worth asking. via Canada.com

“It's causing a tremendous amount of stress on those who are left behind.”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland pathologist working for a health board at the centre of a public inquiry into botched breast-cancer tests has decided to quit - the second to do so since the inquiry began two months ago.

Dr. Daniel Fontaine said he will tender his resignation from Eastern Health on Thursday because of its inability to recruit and retain pathologists.

"I feel for the patients most. I feel for the pathologists who are left behind," the St. John's pathologist said in an interview Wednesday. Read more

“This is an exciting time for St John's residents and the library service. "The consultation events in St John's will give residents the chance to see the plans and have their say on what they want the library to look like.”

PLANS for the 1.4m refurbishment of St John's Library will be revealed at a series of public consultation events later this month. via Redditch Advertiser

“Given weather and some of the other conditions we encountered, we're pleased with this performance.”

One province down, nine more to go. The 24-year-old Mississaugan, who is running across Canada in hopes of raising $2.5 million in his Run the Dream campaign to support those with autism, launches the second ... via Mississauga

“We didn't push down any further on that”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Newfoundland's regional health authority, at the centre of the province's inquiry into botched breast cancer tests, told the Department of Health it had the problems in its lab under control ... via Canada.com

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Trinity is known as a "famously picturesque village" that takes pride in its history, but the entertainment scene is also a draw for tourists, according to the new guidebook "Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador."

There is folk music and step dancing to take in, and the Rising Tide Theatre (www.risingtidetheatre.com) stages performances at a outdoor seaside venue between June and October each year.

The community, overlooking Trinity Bight on the Bonavista Peninsula, is included in the book's list of the most picturesque villages in the province. Read more

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Mary Brown's fast-food chain is pulling an advertisement that promotes its chicken burgers with the phrase "Hail Mary" after a Roman Catholic bishop complained the ad was offensive.

Bishop Douglas Crosby, who represents a Roman Catholic diocese in western Newfoundland, says he spotted the ad in a local newspaper last week.

Crosby says it's inappropriate for the company to use the words "Hail Mary" to sell burgers because the phrase is the title of a sacred, devotional prayer for Catholics. Read more

The RCMP is investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found Sunday south of St. via CBC

“With the accelerating increase in travel for leisure reasons, the evidence is overwhelming that many non-served or under-served markets in Canada want and could sustain air service on a seasonal basis”

Former WestJet Airlines Ltd. executive Tim Morgan is ramping up plans for a new Calgary-based tour operation, expanding his map to include Quebec and Atlantic Canada. via Globeinvestor.com

The Rev. Terry L. Mohr will be installed as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2105 Sunset Blvd., at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. via Weirton Daily Times

“Some of the diagnostic errors relate to whether it was one sub-type of cancer or another”

- A Manitoba pathologist has been placed on leave while more than 700 diagnostic tests he performed over the past year are reviewed.

Out of the 142 cases that have been re-examined so far, nine errors have been uncovered, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority announced Friday.

"Of the nine cases where errors were found, we do not know what the clinical impact on patients will be yet," said health authority spokeswoman Heidi Graham. "We are waiting to hear back from physicians."

Though the review is still in its early stages, the health agency decided to pub