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Fourth Arson Charge Laid Against St. John's Man
A man already accused of setting three fires in the downtown area of St. John's has been charged with setting another one. Thirty-one year-old Alex Hayes was arrested last week and charged with torchi...
Feb 02, 2023
Frustrated Bonavista Council Considering its Own Signing Bonuses, Incentives to Secure Physicians for Local Hospital
The town of Bonavista is fed up and is considering its own incentives to attract doctors to the local hospital. Mayor John Norman says that includes offering up serviced building lots to physicians fo...
Feb 02, 2023 (Bonavista Mayor John Norman)
Mount Pearl Man Pleads Guilty to Impaired Driving Causing Death
A Mount Pearl man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving causing the death of a woman who was a passenger in his pickup. The guilty plea was entered this morning by defence lawyer Mark Gruchy on behalf o...
Feb 02, 2023
Single Parent Association Seeing Increased Demand for Baby Formula as Prices Rise
The price of baby formula is on the rise, and that has resulted in increased demand for the Single Parent Association. Executive Director Sonya Smith says over the last year they have been hearing fro...
Feb 02, 2023
Health Care System Can't Wait for Nursing Students Delayed by MUNFA Strike: RNU President
The Registered Nurses Union doesn't believe there will be a way for nursing students affected by the MUN strike to complete their clinical trials until the MUNFA strike is over. Concerns were recently...
Feb 02, 2023
Land Swap to Proceed Between Bally Haly and Clovelly Golf Courses
A massive land swap between the Bally Haly and Clovelly golf courses is proceeding after the Supreme Court refused to grant an injunction to stop it. A handful of Bally Haly members have been trying t...
Feb 02, 2023
Man Charged with Assault Following Disturbance at St. John's Home
A man is in custody after a woman was injured in a disturbance at a residence in St. John's last night. The woman was physically assaulted by a man who fled the area just before RNC officers arrived. ...
Feb 02, 2023
Price of Most Fuels Down Today
The regulated price of most fuels is down this morning. Gas is down 2.9 cents, diesel by 5.7 cents, while furnace oil dropped by 4.94 cents. Stove oil on the island decreased by 7.54 cents a litre, wh...
Feb 02, 2023
No Cause Identified in Baird Cottage Fire
The RNC's investigation into a fire that destroyed Baird Cottage in St. John's in early December is at a standstill. Investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire and the file is closed...
Feb 02, 2023 (Photo via RNC Twitter.)
Opposition Calling on Government to Amend Memorial University Act
The opposition are calling on government to recall the legislature to amend the Memorial University Act. PC education critic Barry Petten says they support a simple amendment to the act to give MUNFA ...
Feb 02, 2023 (File photo.)
