New Amelia Curran tackles stigma of suicide in new documentary

by Garrett Barry

Amelia Curran has produced and appeared in Gone, which she calls "just a story" celebrating the legacy of two of her own friends that took their lives by suicide.

New Taste a difference? We tried out KFC's leaked chicken recipe

What makes Kentucky Fried Chicken taste like it does? We're told a secret recipe of 11 different herbs and spices.

Squashing a dream: vandals destroy Corner Brook school's zucchini patch

Students at C. C. Loughlin Elementary have lost out on part of their harvest after someone ransacked the school's vegetable patch.

4 adults homeless after early morning fire in Corner Brook

by Colleen Connors

A fire gutted a house in Corner Brook early Thursday morning, leaving four people without a home.

'They're kind of mocking us': Labrador journalist calls out Ungava Gin for cultural appropriation

by Jacob Barker

A journalist originally from North West River has been targeting Quebec-made Ungava gin for an ad campaign filled with what he calls 'nasty images.'

Jonathan Galgay asks for investigation into I.J. Samson sale

by Garrett Barry

In a letter sent to the Auditor General Terry Paddon on Friday, Jonathan Galgay asked the office to "review the handling of this file, and all processes with the tendering and sale of former school properties in the City of St. John's."

'Bona fide level of concern' after wolves maul dog in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

by Lindsay Bird

As wildlife officers look into a recent wolf attack in the woods near 5 Wing Goose Bay, the incident serves as a reminder to never feed or approach wolves in the wild.

'Frightening stuff': Mother worried after dirty needles found in backyard

A mother living in the Mundy Pond area of St. John's is warning others after she found found dirty needles and evidence of drug use in her backyard.

'It's so hard once you're so far in': Woman with eating disorder applauds early intervention programs

by Amy Stoodley

A woman who has suffered from eating disorders most of her life is applauding new programs launched by the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.

No apparent damage to fishing boat that sank near Cape Spear, TSB says

by Garrett Barry

The Pop's Pride fishing boat sank while it was carrying four cod fishermen near their gear Sept. 7, but investigators say the recovered vessel is giving few clues about what caused the tragedy on the water.

Katarina Roxon's gold inspiration for young athletes

by Jeremy Eaton

Katarina Roxon's historic gold medal victory will give future athletes in this province something to strive for, say coaches.

'We have your back': Rona Ambrose tells Islanders on visit

by Jesara Sinclair

The Conservative Party of Canada is trying to appeal to Atlantic Canadians — a region that voted in entirely Liberal MPs in the 2015 election.

RNC looking for 3 suspects in Goulds parking lot mugging

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said three men used a weapon to rob a man in the parking lot of Bidgood's Plaza at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

54-year-old St. John's man charged with assaulting police officer

Police responding to a complaint of a man unlawfully dwelling in a residence in St. John's got more then they bargained for on Thursday when the man fought back.

Marystown man charged with drunk driving nearly 3 times over legal limit

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested a man for driving nearly 3 times over the legal limit for alcohol.

Outside the tool box: trades programs see drop in enrolment

by Alyson Samson

Academy Canada has noted that enrolment in its trades programs has dropped between 25 to 30 per cent in the last year.

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Natuashish man finally captures polar bears on film, with amazing results

by Matt McCann

For six years, Mark Nui's been trying to photograph a polar bear, and last week the stars aligned.

Repartee announced as headline act for free Browning Harvey show

The St. John's electronic pop group, up for six Music NL awards next month, is the feature act at a free, all-ages show Friday night at its location on Ropewalk Lane.

Bishop's Falls hockey player suffers life-threatening injuries in New Brunswick crash

by Ryan Cooke

Scottie Greene, an 18-year-old hockey player from Bishop’s Falls, has undergone surgery following a car accident in St. Stephen, N.B., on Wednesday.

Collision in St. John's sends 5 to hospital

An SUV and a car collided on Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive at about 7 p.m. Thursday night after one vehicle hydroplaned and crossed into the opposite lane.

Katarina Roxon and family celebrate 'pure joy' of Paralympic gold

by Lindsay Bird

Reality hasn't quite sunk in for Katarina Roxon and her father/coach Leonard Roxon, after the Kippens swimmer stood atop the podium in Rio Wednesday evening.

Video 2,500 tonnes diverted: Electronics recycling in N.L. marks 3 years

by Peter Cowan

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are recycling their old devices, and paying some of the highest fees in the country to make that happen

Couple fighting on road in Bay of Islands prompts call to police for help

Police are hoping someone will help them identify a couple seen fighting on a road along the south shore of the Bay of Islands Thursday morning.

Homicide victim Steven Miller's home demolished

The home of homicide victim Steven Miller was torn down Thursday, more than a month after police say the 25-year-old was abducted and killed in Conception Bay South.

Bishop's Falls council feeling heat over crematorium

by Julia Cook

Some residents in Bishop's Falls say they don't want a new crematorium built in their neighbourhood and are taking the council to task for approving the construction.

Clam is king at the Clearwater Seafoods plant in Grand Bank

by Todd O'Brien

It's not cod, crab or shrimp that's king in Grand Bank. It's the lowly clam.

Dog attacked, wolves reported in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

by Daniel MacEachern

Happy Valley-Goose Bay residents are asked to watch out for wolves after a dog was attacked Wednesday evening.

Rare fossil returns to Manuels River, decades after its discovery

by Lindsay Bird

The expert who uncovered a 500-million-year-old complete trilobite fossil has gifted it back to the local Newfoundland interpretation centre instead of to a large U.S. museum.

107th birthday for Corner Brook's Mary Power: 'I've had a good life'

by Cherie Wheeler

A Corner Brook woman is celebrating a milestone Thursday. Mary Power turns 107 years old, and she is still living in her own home.

Police looking for woman who robbed BMO customer making bank deposit near Village Mall

Police in St. John's are looking for help catching a woman they believe is responsible for robbing someone who was making a deposit at a bank in the city Tuesday night.

St. John's Wing'N It robbed twice in 24 hours

by Geoff Bartlett

A Kenmount Road restaurant was targeted over the past two days in brazen robberies.

'My God, that's a lot of money': Tab-happy N.L. spent $85M on break-open tickets

by Cecil Haire

People in Newfoundland and Labrador appear to have a love affair with pull tabs, or break-open tickets, according to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.

Province spends more public money on private legal services to take on unions

According to access to information files released to the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE), an additional $12,000 was paid to the law firm in August, bringing the total amount paid to the firm to more than $141,000.

St. John's councillor 'disgusted' at former I.J. Samson building resale listing

by Geoff Bartlett

Jonathan Galgay says he's revolted at news that the former I.J. Samson school in St. John's is again up for sale.

'Too real and raw': Scotsburn Ice Cream workers deal with shutdown

by Geoff Bartlett

A married couple who both work at a St. John's ice cream plant say recent news of the plant's closure is still something they are coming to terms with.

'We are truly sorry': Ungava gin apologizes for offending Inuit community

by Zachary Kamel

Ungava gin has released an official apology today after many people expressed their anger with the company’s advertising and branding.

Woman killed in single-vehicle rollover in Natuashish

Police in Labrador are investigating a motor vehicle collision on Wednesday that killed a 30-year-old Natuashish woman.

Driver robbed on Portugal Cove-St. Philip's road

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it responded to a robbery call on Old Broad Cove Road in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Wednesday night.

Para-transit users need responsive service, disability advocate groups say

by Garrett Barry

Commuters on para-transit buses around St. John's should have more flexibility for last-minute rides, advocates for people with disabilities say.

Fuel prices jump, as gasoline climbs more than 3 cents

Gasoline prices climbed across Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday, as the PUB set the maximum price for fuel.

Main line break leaves Bay Roberts without water for hours

Bay Roberts was without water Wednesday evening after a water line break, however service began to slowly return by midnight.

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Former I.J. Samson School back on the market

by Carolyn Stokes

The new owners of the former I.J. Samson School in St. John's have put the property back on the market for $1.89 million. In June, the property sold for $189,000.

Katarina Roxon wins Paralympic gold in 100-m breaststroke

by Marilyn Boone

Swimmer Katarina Roxon has won her first Paralympic medal and it's a golden one.

Newfoundland Targa team goes off course, driver injured

A Newfoundland Targa team slid off course Wednesday, sending the driver to hospital and the navigator to continue on in a different car.

Bay de Verde's ace of spades evades capture another week

Bay de Verde's six-figure Chase the Ace jackpot eluded the swarm of hopeful ticket holders that descended on the town Wednesday evening.

A $62M hot potato: Parents blast government about busing problems

by Marilyn Boone

Overcrowded and late buses, missed stops, and no bus service at all are among the complaints from parents as the new school year gets underway in Newfoundland and Labrador.

SIRT director hopeful RNC criminal probe will be finished by year's end

by Ariana Kelland

An investigation into senior members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary will hopefully be concluded before the new year, according to Ron MacDonald, director of Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), which is handling the case.

Paradise fire hydrant painted like dalmatian covered up, weeks after complaint

by Cecil Haire

A Paradise woman who painted the fire hydrant on her lawn to look like a dalmatian was in no hurry to change it, but the town thought otherwise.