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Bell Aliant Reporting Outage in Metro Due to Vandalism
A telecom provider is experiencing issues with its system in parts of Newfoundland today. Customers of Bell Aliant in the metro region are having issues with phone service. The company says it's becau...
Apr 17, 2024
Man Charged With Break and Enter, Assault Following Incident in Mount Pearl
A 41-year-old man is facing a list of charges following an unusual series of events in Mount Pearl early this morning. RNC were called around 4:00 a.m. after someone tried to enter a home in the area ...
Apr 17, 2024
"Heavy Backlog" of Children Waiting for Mental Health Assessments in Central
The provincial government says they're looking at ways to address a backlog of children waiting to see pediatricians for mental health problems in Central Newfoundland. NDP Leader Jim Dinn raised the ...
Apr 17, 2024 Health Minister Tom Osborne
Schools, Town Facilities Closed in CBS Due to Water Main Break
A water main break continues to cause disruptions in the Town of Conception Bay South. Emergency repairs are ongoing for the water main break in the area of Anchorage Road in Long Pond. Crews are work...
Apr 17, 2024
Ottawa Increases Tax on Cigarettes, Vaping Products
The federal government is hoping the millions of Canadians will kick their tobacco habits with an increase in the excise tax. Effective today, Canadian smokers, which includes 20 per cent of this prov...
Apr 17, 2024 Markus Spiske / Unsplash
31-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Her Mother in St. John's
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting her mother at a residence in the west end of St. John's yesterday afternoon. RNC officers say the mother's injuries were visible. They ...
Apr 17, 2024
Federation of Labour, NDP React to Federal Budget
For union, NDP and labour reps, the headline for the budget is unquestionably around housing. The Liberals' new Canada Housing Plan pledges to "unlock" almost four million homes by 2031, at a cost of ...
Apr 17, 2024 Jessica McCormick, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour.
Wakeham Questions Pay Discrepancies for Rural Chemotherapy Nurses
The official Opposition is asking questions about what they say are discrepancies in pay for chemotherapy nurses in rural parts of the province versus those in St. John's. PC Leader Tony Wakeham first...
Apr 17, 2024
Arts NL Receives $3 Million from Province for Year of the Arts
Arts NL has received a boost from the provincial government to the tune of $3 million as part of Year of the Arts. Executive Director Melanie Martin sums up how the funding will be used by saying "ver...
Apr 17, 2024
Corner Brook Man Ticketed for Speeding in Construction Zone
A 26-year-old Corner Brook man was ticketed for driving at speeds of 60 km/h more than the posted limit in a construction zone yesterday morning. RCMP pulled the vehicle over after it sped through the...
Apr 17, 2024
