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Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

January 31, 2012 Local, Sports
Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

Jan. 31, 2012 | Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador says its decision is final: the Herder championship will be played in St. John’s and Corner Brook, regardless of which teams make it to the final. As NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports, fans in Grand Falls-Windsor are outraged. View/Comment

Snowboarders Ready to Ride

January 30, 2012 Local, Sports
Snowboarders Ready to Ride

Jan. 30, 2012 | Young snowboarders in western Newfoundland are gearing up for the competition of a lifetime in Nova Scotia. NTV’s Jodi Cooke caught up with them at Marble Mountain. View/Comment

Waiting for a Herder Decision

January 30, 2012 Local, Sports
Waiting for a Herder Decision

Jan. 30, 2012 | Senior hockey fans are still on the edges of their seats, waiting for a decision from Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador on where the Herder finals will be played. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment

Herder Decision Up in the Air

January 20, 2012 Local, Sports
Herder Decision Up in the Air

Jan. 20, 2012 | The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts had their say with Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday night. But fans are still waiting on a decision about whether the Herder venues will be changed. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment

Hockey Fans Irate Over Decision

January 17, 2012 Local, Sports
Hockey Fans Irate Over Decision

Jan. 17, 2012 | Around 100 people in the town of Grand Falls-Windsor met Monday night to voice their concerns over hockey Newfoundland and Labrador’s decision to move the herder finals to the two largest venues on the island. NTV’s Colleen Lewis was there. View/Comment

Minor Hockey Week Begins

January 15, 2012 Local, Sports
Minor Hockey Week Begins

Jan. 15, 2012 | More than 300 kids from across the province are in Mount Pearl for Minor Hockey Week. The opening ceremonies were held at the Glacier on Saturday. View/Comment

Uproar Continues Over Herder Decision

January 11, 2012 Local, Sports
Uproar Continues Over Herder Decision

Jan. 11, 2012 | Grand Falls-Windsor town councillor Roger Barnett has resigned his position with the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Association to protest the decision to play all Herder finals in St. John’s or Corner Brook. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment

Marble Eases the Learning Curve

January 10, 2012 Local, Sports
Marble Eases the Learning Curve

Jan. 10, 2012 | There is a new device at Marble Mountain that staff hope will ease the learning process for beginners in skiing and snowboarding. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Central Left Out of Herder Rotation

January 10, 2012 Local, Sports
Central Left Out of Herder Rotation

Jan. 10, 2012 | Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador wants the Herder finals to rotate between St. John’s and Corner Brook. That’s not sitting well with fans in central Newfoundland. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment

Cataracts Fans Angry With Herder Rotation

January 9, 2012 Local, Sports
Cataracts Fans Angry With Herder Rotation

Jan. 9, 2012 | Fans of the defending Herder champion Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are angry with news that Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador may move the Herder finals to arenas in Corner Brook and St. John’s. View/Comment

Crashed Ferrari Returning for Targa

January 5, 2012 Local, Sports
Crashed Ferrari Returning for Targa

Jan. 5, 2012 | The crash that saw a $2-million Ferrari go into the water in Marystown has not deterred the driver from returning to Newfoundland for next year’s Targa rally. In fact, the driver says the incident has made him famous around the world. View/Comment

A League of Their Own?

December 13, 2011 Local, Sports
A League of Their Own?

Dec. 13, 2011 | It may be Canada’s game, but hockey has a politics all of its own, which is stressful for those involved. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment

Bocce Ball Tournament

December 11, 2011 Local, Sports
Bocce Ball Tournament

Dec. 11, 2011 | Easter Seals held its first annual bocce ball tournament this weekend. View/Comment

Cutting Edge Wrestling Returns

December 5, 2011 Local, Sports
Cutting Edge Wrestling Returns

Dec. 5, 2011 | A local professional wrestling league is making a comeback to honour the late Ed “Sailor” White. Cutting Edge Wrestling was relaunched in St. John’s Monday. View/Comment

Langdon to Play in Winter Classic

December 5, 2011 Local, Sports
Langdon to Play in Winter Classic

Dec. 5, 2011 | Retired hockey player Darren Langdon will get another taste of the NHL limelight next month. The Deer Lake resident has been invited to play for the New York Rangers’ alumni at the Winter Classic. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Figure Skaters Strike Gold

December 5, 2011 Local, Sports
Figure Skaters Strike Gold

Dec. 5, 2011 | A figure skating pair from Mount Pearl struck gold at a national championship last week. On Monday, they were back on home soil talking about their accomplishments. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Hurry, Hurry Hard!

November 29, 2011 Local, Sports
Hurry, Hurry Hard!

Nov. 29, 2011 | After years in limbo, curlers in Corner Brook finally have a new home. NTV’s Don Bradshaw has more in this report. View/Comment

Marlies Return to Former Home

November 25, 2011 Local, Sports
Marlies Return to Former Home

Nov. 25, 2011 | Mile One Centre hosted the team that used to be the Baby Leafs on Friday night. The Toronto Marlies returned to their former digs to take on the St. John’s IceCaps. NTV’s Mark Dwyer reports. View/Comment

Fortune Pulls Out of Targa

November 21, 2011 Local, Sports
Fortune Pulls Out of Targa

Nov. 21, 2011 | Targa continues to lose towns willing to host the annual rally race. Burin and Grand Bank recently dropped out, and now Fortune has followed suit. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment

IceCaps Light Up the AHL

November 18, 2011 Local, Sports
IceCaps Light Up the AHL

Nov. 18, 2011 | They’re the hottest team in the AHL and are equally impressive at the gate with eight straight sellouts. But can the St. John’s IceCaps keep the momentum going? NTV’s Mark Dwyer reports. View/Comment

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Crime & Justice

Man Denies Assault

February 3, 2012

Man Denies Assault

Feb. 3, 2012 | A well-known figure in the St. John’s sports community says he didn’t assault anyone. Tony Raymond Nippard says he was simply trying to figure out who was following his young daughter. Nippard is charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. View/Comment

Police Make Arrest After Stabbing

February 3, 2012

Police Make Arrest After Stabbing

Feb. 3, 2012 | Police took a man into custody Friday after a woman was stabbed on Torbay Road in St. John’s on Thursday. The man faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Duo Charged With Robbing Taxi Driver

January 29, 2012

Duo Charged With Robbing Taxi Driver

Jan. 29, 2012 | A man and woman appeared in court Saturday to face charges of robbery and assault. That’s after a taxi driver in St. John’s was stabbed in the leg and robbed at knifepoint last Wednesday. View/Comment

Local News

Man Denies Assault

February 3, 2012

Man Denies Assault

Feb. 3, 2012 | A well-known figure in the St. John’s sports community says he didn’t assault anyone. Tony Raymond Nippard says he was simply trying to figure out who was following his young daughter. Nippard is charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. View/Comment

MHA Wants Government Help for Mill Workers

February 3, 2012

MHA Wants Government Help for Mill Workers

Feb. 3, 2012 | Liberal MHA Eddie Joyce is calling on the province to step in and help workers laid off from the Corner Brook mill. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Legion Sets Record Straight

February 3, 2012

Legion Sets Record Straight

Feb. 3, 2012 | Branch 40 of the Royal Canadian Legion is trying to set the record straight on the uproar over a sign honouring a deceased soldier. The legion president says the family was not asked to remove the sign, only to return it to its original location. View/Comment

Health News

Get Ready for Feb-u-hairy

January 29, 2012

Get Ready for Feb-u-hairy

Jan. 29, 2012 | A group of medical students at Memorial University will forgo shaving their legs next month to support cervical screening tests. Feb-u-hairy is the sister event of Movember. View/Comment

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

January 24, 2012

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

Jan. 24, 2012 | The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister’s decision. View/Comment

Alzheimer Patient Moved to Proper Facility

January 23, 2012

Alzheimer Patient Moved to Proper Facility

Jan. 23, 2102 | Families on the Burin Peninsula have been complaining about their loved ones being restrained for lack of proper Alzheimer care. On Monday, one woman was finally transferred to an appropriate facility. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment

Politics

Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

January 31, 2012

Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

Jan. 31, 2012 | In a pre-budget speech Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said the province will endure two years of deficits. That means the government will have to curb spending and stop growing. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Cleary Endorses Mulcair

January 27, 2012

Cleary Endorses Mulcair

Jan. 27, 2012 | Two NDP leadership hopefuls were campaigning in St. John’s this week, but it was Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair who picked up an endorsement from St. John’s South-Mount Pearl MP Ryan Cleary. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

January 27, 2012

Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

Jan. 27, 2012 | The final contracts for the Muskrat Falls project have been delayed yet again. Nalcor and Emera have extended the deadline beyond Jan. 31, and the opposition parties say the Public Utilities Board should get an extension, too. But Premier Kathy Dunderdale won’t budge on that issue. View/Comment

Entertainment News

Fundraiser for Haiti Relief

January 15, 2012

Fundraiser for Haiti Relief

Jan. 15, 2012 | A fundraiser was held in St. John’s Saturday night to send a team of medical professionals to Haiti. View/Comment

Tom Petty Coming to N.L.

December 9, 2011

Tom Petty Coming to N.L.

Dec. 9, 2011 | OZ-FM announced Friday morning that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be performing in Newfoundland, likely next June. Details will be released Monday morning on the Dawn Patrol. View/Comment

Torbay Christmas Parade Lights Up the Night

December 4, 2011

Torbay Christmas Parade Lights Up the Night

Dec. 4, 2011 | While lots of towns hold Christmas parades this time of year, Torbay adds a special twist by doing it at night with floats that light up the streets. View/Comment

Sports

Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

January 31, 2012

Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

Jan. 31, 2012 | Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador says its decision is final: the Herder championship will be played in St. John’s and Corner Brook, regardless of which teams make it to the final. As NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports, fans in Grand Falls-Windsor are outraged. View/Comment

Snowboarders Ready to Ride

January 30, 2012

Snowboarders Ready to Ride

Jan. 30, 2012 | Young snowboarders in western Newfoundland are gearing up for the competition of a lifetime in Nova Scotia. NTV’s Jodi Cooke caught up with them at Marble Mountain. View/Comment

Waiting for a Herder Decision

January 30, 2012

Waiting for a Herder Decision

Jan. 30, 2012 | Senior hockey fans are still on the edges of their seats, waiting for a decision from Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador on where the Herder finals will be played. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment