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Two Snowmobilers Safely Located Near Corner Brook
Searchers have found two people overdue on a snowmobiling trip on the west coast alive and well. RNC in Corner Brook were contacted last night after the man and woman failed to turn up after heading o...
Jan 23, 2023
Fundraiser Launched for Local Businessman Battling Cancer
A Go Fund Me has been set up for a well known local businessman who is facing a serious illness. Scott Hillyer, the owner of Coffee Matters, has been diagnosed with what Mount Pearl councillors Isabel...
Jan 23, 2023
Preliminary Inquiry to Begin for Man Accused in Waterford Valley Murder
The preliminary inquiry is scheduled to start this morning for one man accused of killing another in the west end of St. John's. Twenty-eight-year-old Sheldon Hibbs is charged with second-degree murde...
Jan 23, 2023
Makkovik Elder, Musician Gerald Mitchell Passes Away
The Nunatsiavut Government is mourning the loss of a Makkovik elder and musician. Gerald Mitchell passed away in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Thursday. Mitchell is known for his accomplishments as a musi...
Jan 23, 2023
House of Assembly Opening for Emergency Debate on Ambulance Strike
The House of Assembly is reopening this morning for an emergency debate to enact new legislation to have private ambulance services declared essential. Premier Andrew Furey says the Essential Ambulanc...
Jan 23, 2023
Derek Butler Named Executive Director for Nunavut Fisheries Association
A familiar face has been hired as the new executive director of a group that represents four Inuit-owned fishing companies in Nunavut. Derek Butler, who served as the Executive Director of the Associa...
Jan 22, 2023
Two Bridges on Lewin Parkway to Undergo Repairs
Work is set to begin on two bridges in Corner Brook later this year. A contract for repairs to two Lewin Parkway Bridges valued at $1.3 million has been awarded to Complete Concrete Solutions. The con...
Jan 22, 2023
Lane Questions Government's Priorities as Food Helpline Plans Shut Down
Independent MHA Paul Lane says he's sorry to learn that Food First NL's Food Helpline-set up as a pilot project during the pandemic-is coming to a close due to a lack of long-term funding. A telephone...
Jan 22, 2023 (File photo.)
Abbott, Tshakapesh Discuss Addictions Treatment Options for HV-GB Shelter
The Minister of Children. Seniors and Social Development says there has been plenty of consultation surrounding the proposed development of a $40 million dollar homeless shelter for Happy Valley-Goose...
Jan 22, 2023
St. Mary's Desperate for Help from Government and Environmental Groups
"The lies are unbelievable," says St. Mary's mayor Steve Ryan when it comes to the abandoned fish sauce plant in the community. The mayor calls it "a cover-up" as to what toxins lie inside the facilit...
Jan 22, 2023
