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Alcohol Management Program Receives Additional Funding Through Innovation Award
The St. John's Status of Women Council has received a Council of the Federation Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care for its Managed Alcohol Program. The pilot program was launche...
Nov 06, 2022
TCH Near Tompkins Reduced to One Lane After Crash
The highway near Tompkins is down to one lane due to a motor vehicle collision. Police say the TCH around one kilometre west of Tompkins is reduced to one lane and will be for the next number of hours...
Nov 06, 2022
Municipalities NL Wraps Up Annual Conference
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador put a wrap on its AGM and trade show in Gander yesterday. The event with the theme Building Connections, saw delegates tackle and debate a number of pressing i...
Nov 06, 2022 (Amy Coady, file photo.)
Opposition Calls for Carbon Tax Reduction
Opposition Finance critic Tony Wakeham is once again calling on the provincial government to help lower the cost of living by rebating the Carbon Tax on gas and diesel. Wakeham says gas price analysts...
Nov 06, 2022 (File photo.)
Memorial Service for Traffic Collision Victims Set for this Month
The annual memorial for the victims of traffic collisions is set for mid-month. Service NL Minister Sarah Stoodley says the annual memorial will take place in the main lobby of the Confederation Build...
Nov 06, 2022
Paradise Woman Thanks Public for Help in Locating Missing Dog With Dementia
A happy ending to the case of a missing dog in Paradise. Henri, an older dog with dementia, got loose on Wednesday night. Owner Tracy Francis attempted to get his attention, but with Henri's hearing i...
Nov 06, 2022
Team Gushue Plays for Gold This Afternoon
Brad Gushue's St. John's rink is one step closer to winning a historic first gold medal at the inaugural 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships. Gushue earned Canada's spot in the gold-medal game ...
Nov 06, 2022 (Photo via Curling Canada/Twitter.)
Fire Department Reminds Public to Check Smoke Alarms
Daylight saving time is over and the clocks have fallen back by an hour. That means now is a good time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Captain Gary Power of the St....
Nov 06, 2022
Residents on Port au Port Peninsula Raise Concerns Over Clearcutting
Some residents on the Port au Port Peninsula are none-too-pleased with clearcutting now underway as part of World Energy GH2's proposed wind development project in the area. The company says scientist...
Nov 05, 2022
Job Fair for New Canadians Being Held in St. John's
A job fair is being held in St. John's next week for newcomers from Ukraine and Afghanistan. The event is being put off by Taskforce NL, the Association for New Canadians and the provincial government...
Nov 05, 2022 VasenkaPhotography / CC
