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Police Arrest Wanted Man After Weekend Mount Pearl Incident
Police have arrested a previously wanted man in connection with an incident this past weekend in the Metro region RNC took 26-year-old Kordell Dixon into custody this afternoon. On Saturday around 4:1...
Nov 06, 2023
Trudeau Giving No Indication of Stepping Down as Popularity Continues Dive
A recent federal poll continues to show Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party maintaining a 13 point lead over the governing Liberals-with more than half of Canadians asked expressing a negative...
Nov 06, 2023
NL-Based Company Completes Successful Ground Test for Electric Jet Engine
A company based in this province has made a breakthrough in the aviation industry. Duxion Motors has just completed a successful ground test for an electric jet engine. The company is looking to creat...
Nov 06, 2023
Restaurant Industry Sees Fifty-Five Per Cent Uptick in Bankruptcies
Inflation is taking a huge toll on restaurant owners, with bankruptcies up about 55 per cent-much higher than the rate pre-pandemic according to Richard Alexander of Restaurants Canada. He says right ...
Nov 06, 2023
Civic Leader: Whitbourne Area No Further Ahead After Clinic Changed to Urgent Care
A civic leader in the Whitbourne-Trinity South area says they are no further ahead on the health front with the medical clinic now than they were a year ago. The provincial government redesignated the...
Nov 06, 2023
Southwest Coast Police Investigate Suspected Arson in South Branch
Police on the southwest coast are investigating a suspected arson at a vacant home in South Branch. The fire broke out at the home on Old Station Road yesterday evening. The building, which had not be...
Nov 06, 2023
Insolvency Trustee Warns of Jumps in Mortgage Payments Due to Inflation
Homeowners whose mortgages are up for renewal are getting a shock as their payments jump by hundreds of dollars thanks to recent interest rate hikes. Ian Penney of licensed insolvency trustee, Janes a...
Nov 06, 2023
St. John's Releases Feedback Heard on Accessibility Plan
The capital city has released a report on the feedback received from the public on the development of a new Accessibility Plan. Among the highlights are the need for more accessible parking in St. Joh...
Nov 06, 2023
Government Announces Specialized Geriatric Health Care Centres
The provincial government is establishing what it calls "Centres of Excellence in Aging"-places that will specialize in geriatric health care, in the coming years. More than 90 beds will be created at...
Nov 06, 2023
Memorial University Holding Virtual Open House
Future students of Memorial University's St. John's campus are invited to participate in a virtual open house this week. Taking place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m., the open house is an...
Nov 06, 2023
