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Tech Expert: Spotify Concerns Leads to Broader Streaming Conversations
A local tech blogger hopes that recent issues regarding popular music streaming platform Spotify will lead to broader conversations in the streaming industry. Spotify recently voiced concerns about th...
Feb 07, 2024 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
Shanneyganock, Local Acts Partnering With Shallaway Youth Choir for Fundraiser
Local band Shanneyganock and others will be taking to the Delta in downtown St. John's on Thursday in support of Shallaway Youth Choir. Shanties for Shallaway will feature a headliner performance by S...
Feb 07, 2024
Preparations for Voyage Across Indian Ocean Underway for New Marine Atlantic Ferry
Marine Atlantic has accepted delivery of its brand new ferry the Ala'suinu, but the vessel will have logged some significant travel time before it starts regular service this summer. Work is now under...
Feb 07, 2024
Byrne Accuses Ottawa of 'Moral Dishonesty' in Redfish Fishery Approach
The MHA for Corner Brook accuses Ottawa of "intellectual and moral dishonesty" in its approach to the reopening of the redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Gerry Byrne accuses Ottawa of creati...
Feb 07, 2024 Minister Gerry Byrne
RNC Investigate Freshwater Road Incident Involving Weapons
The RNC is investigating another weapons offence in the capital city. Police responded to a home on Freshwater Road near Stamp's Lane on Monday afternoon to reports of a disturbance. Police determined...
Feb 07, 2024
Registered Nurse Seeing Big Demand for Mobile Blood Collection
A registered nurse is seeing great demand for mobile blood collection services. Vicki Jones has been operating her "Vic the Vampire" mobile clinic for over a year, providing blood work, urine samples ...
Feb 07, 2024 (Photo via Facebook)
MHA Frustrated With Unreliable Access to Medivac Services in Northern Labrador
The MHA for Torngat Mountains says the north coast of Labrador is not the third world, and residents are entitled to the same level of services as their fellow Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Lela E...
Feb 07, 2024 Lela Evans
Renowned St. John's Doctor, Frank Duff, Passes Away
A renowned doctor, and husband of a former St. John's mayor, was remembered during the regular council meeting yesterday. Dr. Frank Duff, husband of former mayor Shannie Duff, passed away on Monday at...
Feb 07, 2024
Woman Faces Impaired Charges After Pedestrian Hit and Run
A woman is once again before the courts on impaired driving charges following a hit and run in Clarenville Saturday night. The RCMP say the incident occurred on Balbo Drive just after 9:00 p.m. They s...
Feb 07, 2024
Wakeham Unsurprised by Findings of CFIB Small Business Report Card
The province has been given a failing grade for the amount of red tape for small businesses, something which comes as no surprise for PC Leader Tony Wakeham. The CFIB's 2023 report card, released last...
Feb 07, 2024
