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Local Sculptor Creates Bronze Forget-Me-Nots for National War Memorial
Local sculptor Morgan MacDonald has been commissioned to create the first piece of bronze work to be added to the National War Memorial in the last 100 years. MacDonald has created a bouquet of forget...
Jun 17, 2024
Government Nearing Decision on St. Clare's Replacement Site
An update is coming soon on the location of the St. Clare's replacement. The old Grace Hospital site was initially rumored to be the location. However, it has since been deemed too small and on Friday...
Jun 17, 2024
Province's New Digital Health Record Up and Running
No longer do you have to wait for an appointment to go over results of your bloodwork or other medical info as it can now be accessed online. Residents aged 16 and older can now sign up through MyGovN...
Jun 17, 2024
Social Media Fueling Bullying of Public Servants, Says NL Mayor
The mayor of New-Wes-Valley says municipal councils are being faced with things they've never encountered before in terms of harassment and bullying. Mike Tiller was responding to MNL's Amy Coady who ...
Jun 17, 2024
Prisoner Who Escaped Stephenville Jail Still on the Loose
The search for a man on the lam after escaping the Stephenville Correctional Centre continues. Thirty-one-year-old Tyler Bennett escaped from the facility on Friday. He's described as 5 feet 8 inches ...
Jun 17, 2024
Investigation Into Titan Implosion Continues One Year Later
The US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation says the investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible one year ago will take longer than initially expected. The MBI issued an update on its in...
Jun 17, 2024 (Titan Submarine via OceanGate)
Innovative Digital E-Health Solutions Not Enough to Reduce Emergency Room Overcrowding: MUN Study
A new study by Memorial University researchers shows that it will take more than just innovative digital e-health solutions to solve long wait times and overcrowding in emergency departments. What's a...
Jun 17, 2024
Police Investigating Fatal ATV Crash in Benoit's Cove
A man is dead after an ATV crash in Benoit's Cove over the weekend. A passerby came upon the overturned ATV and notified RCMP around 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The 63-year-old driver was located in the ...
Jun 17, 2024
66-Year-Old Woman Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash Near St. Anthony
A 66-year-old woman from British Columbia succumbed to her injuries after the vehicle in which she was a passenger left the road and rolled over in a ditch-landing on its roof-south of St. Anthony. RC...
Jun 17, 2024
Fogo MHA Wondering When Veteran Ferry Will Be Back in Service
Sea trials for the ferry which normally services the Fogo Island-Change Islands run were supposed to happen on the weekend but they didn't-and people who depend on the boat want answers. The Veteran h...
Jun 17, 2024
