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Ontario Woman to Receive Jail Time on Fraud, Identity Theft Charges in St. John's
An Ontario woman is going to jail on several charges of fraud and identity theft in the St. John's metro region. 51-year-old Paula Malandruccolo was arrested in June after numerous reports of someone ...
Nov 09, 2022
Police Warn of Metal Pin Found in Chocolate Bar in Lewisporte
Lewisporte RCMP are asking parents to check their children's Halloween treats after receiving a report of a small metal pin inside a chocolate bar. Police received a call from Lewisporte Academy this ...
Nov 09, 2022
Bill 20 Passes as House of Assembly Adjourns Fall Session
Politicians are finished barking at each other until the spring sitting. The House of Assembly went well into the evening winding down and passing everything on the order paper, including the controve...
Nov 09, 2022
Provincial Government Reports Significant Jump in COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Nine Deaths Over Past Week
There's been a big jump in COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths over the last week. The provincial government is reporting 18 people in hospital due to the virus, four of whom are in critical car...
Nov 09, 2022
Local Defence Lawyer Calls for Changes to Law Limiting Time for Child Abuse Survivors to Sue Abusers
A local defence lawyer is calling for changes to the law that limits the amount of time children have to sue people who physically abused them. In a letter to all MHAs, and copied to media, Eli Baker ...
Nov 09, 2022
Collision Clinic Accepting Applications for Car Giveaway Program
Collision Clinic is now accepting applications for what ends up presenting itself as one of the "feel-good" stories of the season. The 19th Annual Enriching Lives Car Giveaway Program gives a fully-re...
Nov 09, 2022 2021 Enriching Lives Car Giveaway Winner, Faith Ann Vokey
Murray Defends Decision to Exclude Reporters From Seal Summit Discussions
A veritable who's who in the provincial fishing industry is in attendance at a Seal Summit being held in St. John's, but media are being denied access to the activities or what is being discussed. Fed...
Nov 09, 2022
Federal Coast Guard Minister Non-Committal on SAR Resources in Labrador
The call has been made for a greater number of dedicated search and rescue resources in Labrador, but the federal minister responsible appears non-committal as to whether or not fast rescue craft or o...
Nov 09, 2022
Suspected Oldest Coin in Canada Discovered on Province's South Coast
A gold coin found on the province's south coast over the summer may be the oldest ever found in Canada. It was discovered by Edward Hynes, who reported it to the provincial government. Through consult...
Nov 09, 2022 (Both sides of the coin. A Henry VI quarter noble, minted in London between 1422 and 1427.)
NAPE Sounding Alarm on Shortage of Radiation Therapists
NAPE is sounding the alarm about what it calls a critical shortage of radiation therapists in the province. The union says there have been seven resignations in the past year-two in the past week alon...
Nov 09, 2022
