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Several RCMP Units Probe 'Sudden Death' on Bell Island
Bell Island RCMP continue to investigate what they're calling a sudden death that occurred in the community overnight. There is an increased police presence on the island, including a number of units....
Jan 13, 2023
Trades NL Launches Build Right Here Campaign
Trades NL is launching a new Build Right Here campaign in anticipation of the start of construction on the Bay du Nord project. First oil from Equinor's massive deep water project isn't expected for a...
Jan 13, 2023 (Darin King, file photo.)
Woman Caught Impersonating Nurse in Central Also Worked at Metro Long-Term Care Homes: CLPNNL
The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador has confirmed that a person who was not a licensed LPN in this province had been hired at two more long-term care facilities in th...
Jan 13, 2023
Province Urging Southwest, West Coast Residents to Prepare for Stormy Weather
The provincial government is urging people on the west and southwest coast of the island to be prepared as a strong storm passes over the area this weekend. Environment Canada has watches and warnings...
Jan 13, 2023 (File photo.)
New Dates Set for Leo Crockwell Trial
New trial dates have been set to deal with Leo Crockwell's latest run-in with the RCMP. Crockwell is best known for famously giving the Mounties the slip during an eight-day standoff in Bay Bulls in 2...
Jan 13, 2023 (File photo. Leo Crockwell in court, February 2013.)
32-Year-Old Man Facing Serious Charges Following Assault in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A 32-year-old man from Happy Valley-Goose Bay is facing a number of serious charges following an assault at a home in the town early on the morning of Tuesday, January 10. Police received multiple rep...
Jan 13, 2023
Price of Home Heating Fuel Spikes Overnight
There's been a big jump in the price of home heating oil-which is up by 19.99 cents a litre. The PUB made the surprise adjustment overnight, citing a "significant spike" in the benchmark price for New...
Jan 13, 2023
Bonavista Health Centre ER Impacted by Staffing Shortages Over Weekend
Emergency services will be inconsistent in Bonavista over the weekend and into next week. The ER at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre will be closed today and tomorrow, before reopening on Sunday....
Jan 13, 2023 Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre
(Photo via Eastern Health.)
Restaurant That Celebrates Indigenous Culture to Open in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A new restaurant, celebrating Indigenous culture and ingredients, will open in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this summer. The spot will be owned by Nunacor, and has been named Mamattuk, an Inuttitut word mea...
Jan 12, 2023
Province Reports Drop in Influenza Cases Over Christmas Week
After peaking in late November the incidence of lab-confirmed flu cases was way down over Christmas week. The province's latest influenza surveillance report for the week ending December 30 shows ther...
Jan 12, 2023
