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48-Year-Old Man Ticketed for Speeding on Peacekeepers Way
A stationary police car on Peacekeepers Way in Conception Bay South late last night clocked a vehicle going well over the speed limit. The 48-year-old driver was going 152 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. He ...
Nov 22, 2023
Mary Brown's Snack Day Supports Janeway Children's Hospital
Today is Mary Brown's Snack Day in the province, in support of the Janeway. Two dollars from every two-piece meal or two-piece chicken and taters purchased at any Mary Brown's will go to the Janeway C...
Nov 22, 2023
Forestry Officials Warning Northern Peninsula Drivers to Watch Out for Caribou
Forestry officials are warning people on the Northern Peninsula to watch out for caribou. There is a large number of caribou active between St. Anthony Airport and Eddies Cove, near the Cook's Harbour...
Nov 22, 2023 (Photo courtesy Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.)
Ottawa Spending $20.8 Billion More Than Expected: Fall Economic Update
Ottawa is posting a $40 billion dollar deficit this year, with $20.8 billion more than expected being spent over the next six years. Deputy Prime Minister and federal Minister of Finance, Chrystia Fre...
Nov 21, 2023 Image via CPAC
NLESD Stresses Student Safety in Light of Recent Sexual Assault Allegations Against Teachers
The English School District says safety of students within the K-12 school system is a priority, and all teachers must undergo a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check when hired. In recent...
Nov 21, 2023 NLESD Superintendent Terry Hall
End Homelessness St. John's: Tent City Was Only a Matter of Time
End Homelessness St. John's had been anticipating the encampment in the capital city's downtown for some time. Tents were initially set up on a grassy, exposed area across from Confederation Building ...
Nov 21, 2023 Doug Pawson
Downtown Businesses Seeing Slight Decrease in Christmas Shoppers
A recent survey by the Retail Council of Canada shows that Atlantic Canadians plan to spend more on holiday shopping this year than any other region in the country, however businesses in the capital c...
Nov 21, 2023
RNU Cautions Against Government Spending on Private Health Care Services
The Registered Nurses Union is strongly cautioning against further government spending on private health care. The RNU was responding to the provincial government's decision to ink a two-year deal wit...
Nov 21, 2023 (RNU President Yvette Coffey)
BDO Survey Shows Majority of Atlantic Canadians Do Not Want to Talk About Financial Issues
A recent BDO survey shows that nearly two-thirds of Atlantic Canadians prefer not to talk about their financial issues, and that number rises dramatically to 89 per cent among those already struggling...
Nov 21, 2023 Nancy Snedden
Quinlan Brother, Grieg Seafood Officially Launches New Processing Line
Quinlan Brothers and Grieg Seafood have marked the beginning of an international partnership to process aquaculture salmon from Placentia Bay. The new processing line is located at Quinlan's Bay de Ve...
Nov 21, 2023 Photo via Grieg Seafood
