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Appeal Granted Against Town of Witless Bay by Ragged Beach Property Owner
The town of Witless Bay has suffered a legal blow after Justice Alexander MacDonald granted an appeal against the town by a property owner in the area of Ragged Beach. Gary Churchill owns a property o...
Apr 16, 2024
PC's Jim McKenna Elected MHA for Fogo Island-Cape Freels
The district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels will turn from red to blue. The PCs Jim McKenna won the byelection with 3,290 votes. Liberal candidate Dana Blackmore came in second with 2,244 votes, and Jim G...
Apr 15, 2024 Jim Mckenna
Group Hoping to Capitalize on St. John's Curling Culture
The new owners of the Grand Slam of Curling are hoping this province will be a key player in their goal of growing the sport. The Curling Group recently purchased the Grand Slam of Curling from Rogers...
Apr 15, 2024 (Photo via NL Curling Association)
Keeping Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder
Kirk Keeping pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Chantal John in a Grand Falls-Windsor courtroom this morning. This, after maintaining his innocence since his arrest more than five years ago...
Apr 15, 2024
Province Dealing With Huge Jump in ATIPP Requests
Outgoing Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey says while ATIPP legislation in this province is the best in the country, "it is under a lot of pressure." Harvey has tendered his resignation and has been...
Apr 15, 2024 (Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey)
Hogan Apologizes for Comments Regarding Sexual Assault Survivors
Justice Minister John Hogan has withdrawn his comments and apologized in the House of Assembly after drawing criticism for stating that it's "impossible" for lawyers to retraumatize survivors of sexua...
Apr 15, 2024
Better Legislation Needed to Protect Contracted Workers: NL Federation of Labour
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour would like to see this province follow in the footsteps of British Columbia and change legislation to provide better protection for workers in the gi...
Apr 15, 2024
Wanted Man Turns Himself In to Bay Roberts Police
A man wanted by RNC on a number of outstanding warrants was arrested today in Bay Roberts. RNC say 33-year-old Wallace Hiscock turned himself in to RCMP in Bay Roberts this afternoon. The RNC thanks t...
Apr 15, 2024
FFAW, ASP Pleased With Resumption of Crab Fishery
The agreement on crab prices between the FFAW and the companies that buy and process the fish will mean tens of millions of dollars more in the pockets of harvesters this year over what they received ...
Apr 15, 2024 FFAW President Greg Pretty
End Homelessness St. John's to Run Transitional Housing Operation
The provincial government will join with End Homelessness St. John's to run a transitional housing operation at the old Airport Comfort Inn in St. John's. In January the province announced a three-yea...
Apr 15, 2024 Minister John Abbott (left) and Doug Pawson (right)
