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32-Year-Old Woman Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash in Clarenville
A 32-year-old woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Clarenville on Sunday. RCMP were called to Balbo Drive shortly after 1:00 Sunday morning after a vehicle left the road and overturned in...
Jun 03, 2024
42-Year-Old Man Dead Following Two-Vehicle Crash on TCH Near Glenwood
A 42-year-old man is dead as the result of a two-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada near Glenwood Friday afternoon. Police say an SUV crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic and side-swiped anoth...
Jun 03, 2024
Consolidated Ambulance Services Will Allow Supply to Meet Demand: Paramedic Association
The NL Paramedic Association says having all services under one system will allow for supply to meet demand. All road ambulance providers became one over the weekend. The system is managed by NL Healt...
Jun 03, 2024
40th Annual Janeway Telethon Raises $2.86 Million
The final tally for the Janeway Telethon is $2.86 million, raised during the 40th anniversary of the event on NTV on the weekend. The President and CEO of the Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation, R...
Jun 03, 2024
Union Says Feds Giving Too Much Redfish to Big Corporations
The FFAW is accusing DFO of pulling a fast one with its new management plan for the redfish stock. They're calling release of the plan late on a Friday evening, after regular business hours, a cowardl...
Jun 03, 2024 FFAW President Greg Pretty
Canada Border Services Agency Workers Vote in Favour of Strike Action
Travel hangups could be in the offing this week as over 9,000 workers with the Canada Border Services Agency could be heading for the picket lines as early as Thursday. Ninety six per cent of members ...
Jun 03, 2024
Public Accounts Committee Following Up on Lack of Action on AG Recommendations
The House of Assembly's Public Accounts Committee is actively following up on what it says is a worrisome lack of action on recommendations made by the Auditor General dating back as far as 2016. The ...
Jun 03, 2024
Inquiry Into Innu Children in Care Resumes in Sheshatshiu
The inquiry into the treatment, experiences and outcomes of Innu in the child protection system is resuming hearings in Sheshatshiu today. Hearings are being held all week at the Sheshatshiu Ussiniun ...
Jun 03, 2024 (Inquiry Commissioners. Left to right: Dr. Mike Devine, Anastasia Qupee, James Igloliorte.)
Province Recognizes Pride Month With Flag Raising at Confederation Building
Colourful crosswalks are freshly painted and rainbow flags are flying across the province this month in recognition of Pride Month. The month of June has been dedicated to bringing awareness to the 2S...
Jun 03, 2024 Photo via Twitter
Potential Delay in New Ferry Launch Sparks Concern for NL Tourism Industry
Marine Atlantic's uncertainty as to when their brand new vessel will enter service has both government and tourism operators concerned. The Ala'suinu was supposed to begin sailing the Argentia run Jun...
Jun 03, 2024 (MV Ala’suinu courtesy Marine Atlantic)
