Community Poll: What Should Be Done with the Unclaimed Money from the NL Power Rebates
byNewfoundland Power has issued “Rate Stabilization Plan (RSP) Refunds” for residents of the province who overpaid on their bills between January 1 2007 &…
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Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byIrrelevant proclamations, admitted snobbery from Diamond Marsh, a big win for Beagles, a commitment to financial above-boardedness, and more.
St. John’s Neighbourhood Summit Happening This Weekend
byThe inaugural St. John’s Neighbourhood Summit will take place at the new Signal Hill Campus, on September 22nd (54 Battery Road).
Celebrate The Cryptic Antiquities Of Healthcare’s Past: It’s The Pharmacy Museums 30th Birthday!
byIf you’ve ever wondered about the cryptic-looking Apocathery Hall on Water Street West, this weekend is the time to poke your head in.
Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byDrama in the Wetlands, a big win for mixed neighbourhoods, and more.
An Update on the Manganese in St. John’s Drinking Water
byThe city says manganese levels are decreasing, and is asking residents living in the Petty Harbour Long Pond Water Supply area (West End of the City) to notify them if you are still experiencing discoloured water.
September’s Community Poll Results: What Subject Should Be a Required Class in Our High School Curriculum (But Currently Isn’t)
bySeptember is back to school month. Math makes us smart, literature enlightens or challenges us, health keeps us healthy, and gym, fit. What else do we need that’s sorely lacking? We asked, and you answered.
New Documentary Soundwalk / App, Consent, Guides Users Through The Snelgrove Trial
byThe podcast app is designed to allow users to walk through downtown St. John’s, listening to dramatic readings of edited transcripts of the 2017 sexual assault trial of RNC officer Doug Snelgrove.
Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byEmily’s Back in the the Rafter Seat at City Hall every week to provide you readable recaps of every meeting. Check TheOvercast.ca every Wednesday morning for the column.
Protecting The Taste Of An Island Summer
byNewfoundland is one very few places on earth safe from the blueberry maggot. An overwhelmed Canadian Food Inspection Agency jeopardized our access to wild blueberries this summer.
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam; Part 6 of 6: Batten Down the Hatches
byGreg Hewlett closes out his 6-part series on Muskrat Falls, which “could’ve easily bloomed to 6 billion (heck, even 12.7 billion) parts.”
2018 Albedo Grant Winner: 3F Waste Recovery Turning Garbage into Gold
byThere is beauty, or at least beauty product ingredients, in the waste streams of the fishing, farming, and forestry sectors. Ben Wiper’s big idea to turn those industries’ garbage into gold has won him The Overcast’s $12,500 Albedo Grant.