Lukas Wall

St. John's

Producer and Journalist at CBDQ-FM (Labrador City, NL)

@CBCNL producer/journalist, @TheNewSchool grad, occasional musician, and full-time sports fan. Tweets are my own.

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A sunken boat dream has left a bad taste in this Tim Hortons customer's mouth

Apr 18, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

NL·NewA St. John’s woman says she won’t be paying many more visits to Tim Hortons, after an email from the coffee chain led her to believe she’d won a new boat — when she hadn’t won anything at all. Coffee chain says a 'technical error' led to emails saying customers had won boatsLukas Wall · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2024 4:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoCarol Evans says she's disappointed that an email from Tim Hortons mistakenly said that she'd won a new boat and trailer.
N.L. set to use former St. John's hotel as a bridge to long-term housing

Apr 15, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

NL·NewA St. John’s organization aimed at tackling homelessness is partnering with the Newfoundland and Labrador government to operate a former hotel as a facility to support those experiencing homelessness.
St. John's businesses hoping to ace Masters weekend

Apr 13, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

NL·NewThe spring weather in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't generally co-operate for golfers, but a couple of St. John's businesses are finding ways — indoors — to join in on the excitement for the Masters. Masters is like the Super Bowl for golf fans, says Danny FellinghamLukas Wall · CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2024 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoThe Masters is revered among golf fans, and a couple of St. John's businesses are marking the special event over the weekend.
Report recommends $25K salary increase for MHAs, after annual salary frozen for 15 years

Mar 28, 2024 | cbc.ca | Jessica Singer |Lukas Wall

NL·NewA new report released by the 2024 Members’ Compensation Review Committee recommends MHAs make an annual salary of $120,000.
Former MP Peter Penashue arrested, alleges drug dealing involved in dispute over son's home

Mar 23, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

NL·NewFormer Conservative cabinet minister and MP for Labrador Peter Penashue was arrested Saturday after a long-simmering dispute Penashue claims is fuelled by illicit drug dealing and police inaction.
St. John's soccer player drafted 1st overall into Canada's top league

Dec 15, 2023 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

Owen Sheppard has scored a lot of goals on soccer fields around St. John's, but now he's aiming to do it at the highest level in the country. Sheppard, 21, was selected first overall by Valour FC on Thursday in the Canadian Premier League's (CPL) U-Sports draft. The annual draft allows the CPL's eight teams to choose players from Canadian universities to sign contracts with their organizations.
More people are using food banks in N.L., with visits up by more than 12%

Oct 25, 2023 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall

A new report from Food Banks Canada has found that visits to food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador are up more than 12 per cent over last year. The Hunger Count report, released Wednesday, is based on surveys sent to food security organizations across the country, tracking their usage in the month of March. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 62 food banks provided data for the study. In all, 15,425 visits were made to the province's food banks, providing almost 25,000 meals and snacks.
Corner Brook's Jason King hired as assistant coach with NHL's Minnesota Wild

Jul 9, 2023 | cbc.ca | Lukas Wall