Jul 9, 2010 | Newfoundland’s own Great Big Sea keeps going strong with a new album, new video, and an upcoming whirlwind concert tour. NTV’s Carolyn Stokes speaks with the band about what their fans can expect from their new CD. View/Comment
Jul 9, 2010 | Looking for a way to spend your lunch hour? The City of St. John’s Summer Lunchtime Concert Series is back for another year, providing free entertainment and showcasing a variety of local talent. View/Comment
Jul 2, 2010 | For residents on the Burin Peninsula, this is not only Canada Day weekend but also the celebration of the 27th Annual Burin Peninsula Festival of Folk Song and Dance. Approximately 75 performers will participate. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment
Jun 30, 2010 | They say it will require millions of dollars from all levels of government and the private sector, but many are supporting the idea of a family-friendly George Street. The downtown strip is known worldwide for its nightclub entertainment, but many would also like to see the area come alive during the daylight hours. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment
Jun 23, 2010 | The Fitz Brothers are no strangers to music in this province, having released dozens of albums over the years. And they’re at it again, as NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports in this installment of Backstage Pass. View/Comment
Jun 18, 2010 | Cupids is gearing up for its 400th anniversary celebrations, and one attraction will be live theatre in Newfoundland’s first Elizabethan theatre, modeled after Shakepeare’s Globe and being constructed now. NTV’s Steve Thompson reports. View/Comment
Jun 15, 2010 | The people of Winterton, Trinity Bay, have seized the opportunity to participate in the official opening of the 2010 Indeavour Saga exhibit, as part of the Cupids 400 celebrations. NTV’s Ed Swain reports. View/Comment
Jun 13, 2010 | Farley Flex, best known as a judge on Canadian Idol, was in Marystown this past weekend as a special guest at the 39th Recreation NL annual general meeting. Thursday afternoon, Flex conducted a life skills workshop for 60 high school students from around the Burin peninsula. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment
Jun 8, 2010 | A well-known American fishing captain and author, characterized in the 2000 hit film A Perfect Storm and convicted in 2008 of illegal fishing off our coast, has written a new book. NTV’s Darrin Bent speaks with Capt. Linda Greenlaw, who says she hopes to visit Newfoundland again this summer. Click for video / Comment
Jun 2, 2010 | The first-ever early performing arts festival in the province was announced at a news conference in Carbonear yesterday. The festival, entitled Muses and Minstrels, features 19 early, afternoon, and evening concerts that will occur in several communities. NTV’s Ed Swain reports. Click for video / Comment
May 14, 2010 | The provincial government says they’re getting good feedback from businesses in St. John’s that saw an economic spike because of last month’s JUNO Awards. As NTV’s Carolyn Stokes reports, tourism is expected to benefit from the JUNO effect, as well. Click for video / Comment
May 12, 2010 | Newfoundland’s Alan Doyle is gracing the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival today. Doyle and the rest of the cast of Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood are in France to promote the film. Earlier this week, Toni-Marie Wiseman spoke with Alan Doyle at the NTV studios, and she brings us this Backstage Pass. Click for video / Comment
May 11, 2010 | Several musicians have lent their support to the Kids Eat Smart Foundation, including one musician well-known back in the 1980s. NTV’s Steve Thompson catches up with Chico Williams. Click for video / Comment
May 10, 2010 | Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle is headed to France for the premiere of the new blockbuster movie starring Russell Crowe, Robin Hood, in which Doyle portrays one of Robin Hood’s merry men – a musician named Allen A’Dayle. NTV’s Toni-Marie Wiseman speaks with Alan Doyle. Click for video / Comment
May 6, 2010 | The Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) has released its spring ratings for television viewing habits, and we would like thank our viewers for once again making the NTV Evening Newshour the most-watched television newscast in Newfoundland and Labrador. The NTV Evening Newshour remains the most dominant newscast in the province at 6 o’clock. Congratulations also to Glen Carter of NTV News First Edition in the 5:30-6:00 time slot. That program is also #1 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Here at NTV News we are constantly striving to deliver a fair and balanced account of what’s happening in the world around us. Our viewers have once again responded with their support, and for that, all of us at NTV would like to thank you. (Source: BBM Analytics Spring 2010 TV A2+ Newfoundland and Labrador) Click for video / Comment
Jul 30, 2010 | There is another disturbing case of animal cruelty in the small community of Stoneville. An 8-year-old child who killed a dog with a BBQ fork a few weeks ago has apparently been killing other animals. NTV’s Shane Budgell reports. View/Comment
Jul 29, 2010 | Five people are lucky to be alive this afternoon, after their boat capsized. Fortunately, a Marine Institute vessel was in the area undergoing training exercises, and responded quickly to the search and rescue call. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment
Jul 28, 2010 | The ongoing saga of the lone Outer Battery wharf continued today between City Council and residents of the Outer Battery. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment
Jul 30, 2010 | There is another disturbing case of animal cruelty in the small community of Stoneville. An 8-year-old child who killed a dog with a BBQ fork a few weeks ago has apparently been killing other animals. NTV’s Shane Budgell reports. View/Comment
Jul 28, 2010 | Police have now expanded their search for a missing Kilbride woman, 32-year-old Ann Marie Shirran, to western Newfoundland following two tips that she has been spotted on the west coast. NTV’s Don Bradshaw has the latest. View/Comment
Jul 28, 2010 | Today in court: a woman who worked for a number of charitable organizations has been been sentenced to 2 years less a day for defrauding those charities of more than $250,000; a 53-year-old Nova Scotia man accused of coming to this province intending to kill police officers was [...]
Jul 27, 2010 | This week, thousands of US military documents were leaked on the internet and one of those documents suggests that an incident – which claimed the life of a Newfoundland soldier and 3 other Canadians in 2006 – was the result of friendly fire, and not a result of a Taliban attack. [...]
Jul 28, 2010 | The ongoing saga of the lone Outer Battery wharf continued today between City Council and residents of the Outer Battery. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment
Jul 27, 2010 | This week, thousands of US military documents were leaked on the internet and one of those documents suggests that an incident – which claimed the life of a Newfoundland soldier and 3 other Canadians in 2006 – was the result of friendly fire, and not a result of a Taliban attack. [...]
Jul 26, 2010 | With the start of a new school year just weeks away, school bus operators in the province are still slugging it out with government over the mandatory use of emergency roof hatches in all buses. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment
Jul 28, 2010 | The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador is taking a special service on the road. The Safe Works Access Program has been in operation for several years in the St. John’s area, providing and collecting needles from intravenous drug users. Now, there is demand elsewhere in the province. NTV’s Pam Parsons [...]
Jul 23, 2010 | The company handling the breast cancer class action lawsuit settlement process says the deadline to submit claims is nearing. All people affected by faulty ER/PR testing between May 1, 1997, and August 8, 2005, have until next month to submit their claims for compensation. View/Comment
Jul 22, 2010 | St. John’s Pride is a group representing people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, and today marks the 8th day of their annual celebration. As NTV’s Carolyn Stokes reports, one of the events was held today at Canadian Blood Services. View/Comment
Jul 9, 2010 | Newfoundland’s own Great Big Sea keeps going strong with a new album, new video, and an upcoming whirlwind concert tour. NTV’s Carolyn Stokes speaks with the band about what their fans can expect from their new CD. View/Comment
Jul 9, 2010 | Looking for a way to spend your lunch hour? The City of St. John’s Summer Lunchtime Concert Series is back for another year, providing free entertainment and showcasing a variety of local talent. View/Comment
Jul 2, 2010 | For residents on the Burin Peninsula, this is not only Canada Day weekend but also the celebration of the 27th Annual Burin Peninsula Festival of Folk Song and Dance. Approximately 75 performers will participate. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment
Jul 23, 2010 | Everything appears to be ready for the running of the 148th annual Harbour Grace Regatta. The annual classic is set for Saturday, July 30. NTV’s Ed Swain reports. View/Comment
Jul 16, 2010 | A local rower we recently told you about here on NTV News is making a big name for himself on the national stage. NTV’s sports reporter Mark Dwyer has an update. View/Comment
Jul 12, 2010 | Even in the sweltering heat and high humidity, young people at Lions Park in St. John’s are gearing up for a week of softball action at the Constable William Moss Minor Softball Tournament. View/Comment
Jul 11, 2010 | Time trials for the Royal St. John’s Regatta began yesterday morning, and were later postponed due to high winds. The time trials are now set to resume at 6:00 tomorrow evening, but the weekend wasn’t a total loss for rowers – they did get a few good hours yesterday morning, and [...]