Kicker
  • Home
  • News
    • Metro
    • Province
    • National
  • Featured
  • Arts
  • Lifestyles
  • Sports
  • Kicker Radio
    • Audio Stories
  • About us
    • Contact Us
  • Collaborative Care
News Ticker
  • [ September 18, 2025 ] The right steps to take to help someone overdosed on opioids News
  • [ April 11, 2025 ] Contouring to confidence – drag makeup workshop Arts
  • [ April 11, 2025 ] ‘Bunpocalypse’: Overbreeding Domesticated Rabbits News
  • [ April 11, 2025 ] Purple Team takes home flag football championship trophy News
  • [ April 7, 2025 ] Stomping Their Way to Halifax: Province’s first line dance group to attend an Atlantic line dance festival  Arts
Home2019January

Month: January 2019

CHANNAL executive director Paula Corcoran sits with health minister John Haggie at the opening of the Mount Pearl location on Tuesday. A second Warm Line is now taking calls to help people facing mental health issues. Andrew Waterman/Kicker
News

Second Warm Line and CHANNAL location open

January 18, 2019 Andrew Waterman 1

Calls to the first warm line – a support line for people with mental health or addictions issues, run by people with lived experience with mental health issues – increased by almost 250 per cent […]

Metro

Twin birthday celebration for mental health

January 17, 2019 Amy Cleary 0

Janet Hutchings made the decision to start a conversation about suicide prevention in honour of her friend Daniel Hamlyn.

Sports

Powerlifting on the rise in St. John’s

January 17, 2019 Taylor Ryan 0

Strength is building in the city of St. John’s. After a recent competition, could powerlifting be taking over the athletic community in the city?

Audio Stories

The financial struggle is real

January 17, 2019 Kristen Rice 0

The holiday season is hard on everyone’s wallet, but some struggle more than others. Find out how to help your bank account and your mental health bounce back.

Mickie Pitcher, 77, of St. John's draws her regular dose of CBD oil with a syringe. Pitcher began taking CBD oil last year after experiencing the frightening symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
Featured

Seniors embrace cannabis as an alternative to harsh medications

January 17, 2019 Allan Bradbury 1

Senior citizens have begun to accept cannabis as a viable replacement for addictive opiate medications.

No Picture
Uncategorized

St. Johns is getting dug out after a big storm

January 17, 2019 Ken Meeker 0

Despite St.John’s getting walloped with snow early in the season, Mayor Danny Breen isn’t concerned with going over-budget.

a woman wearinga red hijab looks down PPD sidewalks
Audio Stories

Side-walking through snow

January 17, 2019 Rebecca Blake 0

Speeding cars and slim, uncleared sidewalks trap pedestrians in an unsafe trot.

Audio Stories

Nia on the Rock

January 17, 2019 Lauren Ella Burke 0

A mixture of different martial arts, yoga, and dance moves; the Nia technique is a program that is becoming popular in Newfoundland.

Noble Allan Neil and Noble David Pike are sitting in an 80s Keystone Kop car. Standing behind the mini are Ill. Sir Lorne Warren PP, and Ill. Sir William Smith PP, Warren’s Mazol Shriners’ hat is sitting on the sirens. These Shriners knew Hubert Locke and attended his visitation at Carnell on Freshwater Road, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.
Lifestyles

Shriners offer big tribute to man who built tiny cars

January 17, 2019 Melissa Wong Comments Off on Shriners offer big tribute to man who built tiny cars

The late Hubert Morley Locke’s famous “double-ended” Keystone Kop car helped him entertain children while he was a Shriner.

Team Orange pictured in March of 2016 when they won first place at the Labrador Winter Games. Submitted Photo.
Sports

Town of Cartwright announces Labrador Winter Games team for 2019

January 17, 2019 Tyler Mugford 0

In just a few weeks, the Labrador Winter Games will kick off a 36th year of competition, celebration and most importantly, community.

Posts navigation

« 1 2 3 4 »
Follow on Facebook

About us

Kicker is a news site run by College of the North Atlantic student journalists. Our name has two different journalism definitions: a line of newspaper type above a headline or "surprising or poignant revelation at end of an article." From start to finish, our name reflects a vibrant, assertive approach to news gathering and reporting.

Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes