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NL Health Services Welcomes 25 New Doctors in First Quarter
NL Health Services has welcomed 25 new physicians to the province in the first three months of the year-recruited from MUN's Faculty of Medicine, other parts of Canada and internationally. The physici...
May 15, 2024 Online Marketing / Unsplash
Newco Metal Moves to Next Step in Proposal to Build Apartment Complex
A recycling company has cleared another hurdle in its bid to build housing for its own workers in St. John's. Newco Metal wants to put up a three-storey, 12-unit building right next to its business on...
May 15, 2024
No Decision Made on Whether to Repair NL's Fifth Waterbomer: Abbott
Transportation Minister John Abbott says decisions have yet to be made on whether the province's fifth waterbomber will be repaired. The waterbomber has been out of commission since it was damaged in ...
May 15, 2024 (Photo via Twitter.)
RCMP Investigating Theft of Two Snowmobiles, Trailer in Carbonear
Harbour Grace RCMP are investigating the theft of a trailer and two snowmobiles from a home on Valley Road in Carbonear. One of the snowmobiles and the trailer have since been located, but the second ...
May 15, 2024
Man Arrested for Impaired Following Crash on Pitts Memorial Drive
A 34-year-old man driving on Pitts Memorial in the wee hours crashed his car and ended up being cited for drunk driving. The crash happened just before 3:00 this morning. A witness who stopped to rend...
May 15, 2024
Furey Offers Help to Alberta, British Columbia Amid Wildfires
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has offered assistance to British Columbia and Alberta as both provinces battle wildfires. The early start to the country's wildfire season has forced ev...
May 15, 2024
Province Lowers Age for Recommended Breast Cancer Screening
The provincial government is lowering the age for recommended breast screening from 50 to between the ages of 40 and 49. The change comes as the result of new national guidelines recently published by...
May 15, 2024 Health Minister Tom Osborne
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Receives Federal Funding to Purchase Electric Bus
The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is one step closer to getting an electric bus following a funding announcement. MP Yvonne Jones announced the approval of $672,000 in federal funding for the purchas...
May 15, 2024
ATV Stolen From Home in Upper Island Cove
Bay Roberts RCMP are looking for an ATV stolen from a residential property in Upper Island Cove. The red 2007 Honda Rancher was taken from Crane's Road sometime between 10 p.m. on Wednesday May 8 and ...
May 15, 2024
Mews Centre Reopens Following Mechanical Issues
The City's Mews Centre is open again after more downtime this week due to mechanical issues. The pool, sauna and steam room all reopened as of 5 p.m. yesterday. They were also out of commission for al...
May 15, 2024 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
