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Holyrood Police Charge Roman Catholic Priest with Sexual Assault
A Roman Catholic priest who has worked in eastern and central areas of Newfoundland has been charged with sexual assault. Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Offong is facing a single count against one adult f...
Dec 01, 2023
Canada's Unemployment Rate Up to 5.8 Per Cent in November
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate went up to 5.8 per cent nationally while the country added a modest 25 thousand jobs in November. The agency's labour force survey shows manufacturing and ...
Dec 01, 2023
Newhook Evaluation Today Following Injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook is being evaluated today after being injured in last night's loss to Florida. Newhook had to be helped off the ice after suffering an injury to the lower body. ...
Dec 01, 2023 nhl.com
Work Nearing Completion on New Mental Health and Addictions Centre
Work on the new Adult Mental Health and Addictions Centre in St. John's is nearing completion. The new facility has been under development for years and will ultimately replace the aging Waterford Hos...
Dec 01, 2023
Bay d'Espoir Highway Reopens to One Lane at Pools Cove Junction
The Bay d'Espoir Highway on the south coast has partially reopened following a potentially volatile situation yesterday. A tractor trailer carrying flammable goods caught fire at the Pools Cove Juncti...
Dec 01, 2023
Opposition Parties React to Province's Homelessness Task Force
Premier Andrew Furey says the new task force on homelessness will get all players on the same page toward eliminating it. Furey called ministers, councilors and community sector leaders together Thurs...
Dec 01, 2023 Province's Homelessness Task Force
13-Year-Old Arrested After Two Assaulted at St. John's Home
A 13-year-old boy is in custody after two people were assaulted. The incidents happened at a residence in the west end of St. John's just before the supper hour Thursday. RNC have charged the boy with...
Dec 01, 2023
COD NL Concerned with Amendments to Buildings Accessibility Act
The Coalition of Persons with Disabilities is concerned with amendments to the Buildings Accessibility Act. COD NL would normally join government in signing a proclamation for the International Day of...
Dec 01, 2023 Executive Director of COD NL Nancy Reid
Deer Lake Regional Airport Celebrates 25 Years in Business
Deer Lake Regional Airport is celebrating 25 years in business today. President and CEO Tammy Priddle says there's been a number of ups and downs over the past quarter of a century, but ultimately a l...
Dec 01, 2023
Fire Engulfs Truck Carrying Possible Explosives on Bay d'Espoir Highway
Crews are currently on the scene of a fire involving a transport truck containing possibly explosive material on the Bay d'Espoir Highway. RCMP are asking the public to avoid the area near Pool's Cove...
Nov 30, 2023
