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Sobeys Chain Affected by IT Systems Issue
Empire Company Limited, the company that owns the Sobeys grocery store chain has confirmed that it has been affected by "an IT systems issue." Customers started noticing issues last Friday morning, en...
Nov 08, 2022
Quadrangle Launches Online Counselling Program for 2SLGBTQIA+
A local organization has launched an online counselling program to help members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Quadrangle, through a partnership with Jacob Puddister Memorial, is putting off the program...
Nov 08, 2022
Provincial Climate Change Minister in Egypt for COP27
Newfoundland and Labrador is being represented at the United Nations climate change conference in Egypt this week, and Premier Andrew Furey says government is over there to make sure the province's po...
Nov 08, 2022
84-Year-Old Man Left in Ambulance for 12 Hours Outside Carbonear Hospital
An 84-year-old man was left 12 hours in an ambulance outside the Carbonear General ER, waiting to see a doctor after suffering a medical emergency. Harbour Main MHA Helen Conway Ottenheimer questioned...
Nov 08, 2022
Man Arrested Following Attempt to Rob Shell Gas Station in Carbonear
A man has been arrested after somebody tried to rob the Shell gas station in Carbonear on the weekend. Harbour Grace RCMP arrested 25-year-old Aaron Green and charged him with one count of robbery. Po...
Nov 08, 2022
St. John's Councillor Urging Residents to Keep Dogs on Leash at Outdoor Recreational Facilities
The City of St. John's is urging residents to refrain from using outdoor recreation facilities as a place for their pets to roam. Councillor Jamie Korab says there has been an increase in reports of r...
Nov 08, 2022
Minister Marks Indigenous Veterans' Day with Tribute to Labradorians in HoA
The Minister of Indigenous and Labrador Affairs is paying tribute to the many Labradorians who answered the call-some of whom paid the supreme sacrifice-and served with the Newfoundland Regiment in WW...
Nov 08, 2022 (Lisa Dempster, file photo.)
Price of Diesel Up 31 Cents
Diesel fuel is seeing another massive increase this morning. Diesel is up by 31 cents per litre this morning after a 27-cent hike on the weekend. That leaves the price of diesel in the metro region ne...
Nov 08, 2022
Government Makes Amendments to Wildlife Act
Government has made a number of amendments to the Wildlife Act in an attempt to improve access to outdoor experiences and resources. Amendments include streamlining the bureaucratic process for big ga...
Nov 08, 2022 (Photo via Gov NL Moose Management Plan 2022-2026.)
Opposition Raises More Questions About World Energy GH2 Project; Who Knew What, and When
The official opposition is raising some serious questions about whether former Nalcor Chair and World Energy GH2 Director Brendan Paddick, had knowledge of the wind moratorium being lifted before it w...
Nov 07, 2022
