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Opposition Parties Not Keen on Snap Election
There is speculation that a provincial election could be called sooner rather than later, but the opposition parties believe there are more pressing issues that should be tackled first. Premier Andrew...
Oct 18, 2023
Local Feature Opens St. John's International Women's Film Festival
The stars were out in the capital city as the 34th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival kicked off with a red carpet event. Filmmakers, industry giants, politicians and moviegoers ali...
Oct 18, 2023 Luke and Ruth Lawrence
RNC Investigating Possible Child Luring Incident Near Mount Pearl Elementary School
Metro police are looking for information on a situation at an elementary school on Jackman Drive in Mount Pearl. The RNC received reports of a white van lurking in the area of Newtown Elementary aroun...
Oct 18, 2023
Personal Care Home Owners Association Disappointed to See Rates Increase for Some Residents
The President of the Personal Care Home Owners Association is pleased with an increase in the subsidy rate provided to their facilities and he's disappointed to hear that some private residents are su...
Oct 18, 2023
Police Say Nothing Criminal Occurred in Truck Fire Investigation
The owner of a burned out truck near Jeffrey's has been identified. The truck was found on a dirt road outside the community. Police have determined there is nothing criminal about the incident.
Oct 17, 2023
Family Rallies for Government Help for Daughter's Cancer Care Clinical Trials
A family desperate for help for their daughter undergoing clinical trials in Montreal took their fight to Confederation Building yesterday. Chelsie Coombs was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell carc...
Oct 17, 2023
Province to Reissue RFP for Avalon Urgent Care Clinics
The provincial government is reissuing a Request for Proposals for not one, but two urgent care clinics for the Northeast Avalon. The province initially issued an RFP for an urgent care clinic last ye...
Oct 17, 2023
Cape to Cabot Sees Increase in Participation
Participation in the annual Cape to Cabot road race held this weekend has increased, nearly to pre-pandemic levels. Race Director Guy Bazely says some 442 runners registered for this year's race inclu...
Oct 17, 2023 Cape to Cabot 2023
Province Seeks Pitches For Projects to Catch, Use or Store Carbon Offshore
The provincial government is offering incentives to qualifying businesses, organizations and researchers to come up with carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) options. Government has developed a CCUS...
Oct 17, 2023 Example of an offshore carbon capture facility from Norwegian-based Aker Carbon Capture. (Aker image)
Labrador MP Optimistic in Tacora Financial Restructuring
The MP for Labrador is optimistic that Tacora can come out of the financial restructuring process stronger, and she is working to ensure that local small businesses are not adversely affected. Tacora ...
Oct 17, 2023
