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Communities on Edge: RCMP Handle Separate High-Tension Incidents
Tensions were high in a pair of Newfoundland communities yesterday afternoon as police responded to separate incidents. Residents of Swift Current returned to normal activities after a heavy police pr...
Jul 27, 2023
Prime Minister Visiting Central; Calling Open Line
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the province today visiting the central region of the province. The Prime Minister is in Gander, located in the Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame riding, which is cu...
Jul 27, 2023
Police Search for Wanted Sheshatshiu Man
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 32-year-old Sheshatshiu man. The RCMP say Matthew Penunsi has been actively evading them. He is wanted in connection to several charges, those being aggravated ...
Jul 26, 2023
Health Minister Pleased With New Contract With Nurses Union
Health Minister Tom Osborne says he is pleased with the collective agreement recently reached with the Registered Nurses Union. The agreement was recently ratified by the union, with just over 80 per ...
Jul 26, 2023
Swift Current Barricade Down; Wanted Man Not Found
Residents of Swift Current can return to normal activities after a heavy police presence and barricade in the community today. The RCMP carried out a search for an armed individual in Swift Current. P...
Jul 26, 2023
Rising Cost of Books Impacting Libraries
The cost of virtually everything is up these days including books, meaning it's tough on libraries trying to stock the shelves. Their operating grant from government hasn't changed substantially in a ...
Jul 26, 2023
FFAW Reports Positive Capelin Catch Rates
The FFAW says capelin harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting positive catch rates and an abundant resource so far this fishing season. Following DFO's technical briefing on the 2J3KL ca...
Jul 26, 2023 (Discovery Sea Adventure Tours/ Twitter)
Province Monitoring Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Salmon Cove Area
The provincial government says they are monitoring another blue-green algae bloom in the Salmon Cove area. Government officials have made several visits to the area, as recently as yesterday, and coll...
Jul 26, 2023
O'Regan, Hutchings Gain New Cabinet Duties in Federal Shuffle
A pair of MPs from this province are adding to their portfolios in cabinet. St. John's South-Mount Pearl MP Seamus O'Regan has been sworn in as Minister of Seniors, on top of his previous position as ...
Jul 26, 2023
Grand Falls-Windsor Couple Wins Big on Set for Life Ticket
A couple from Grand Falls-Windsor was pretty sure they had won the top prize on a Set for Life Scratch 'n Win ticket, but their local store became a hive of excitement when they dropped in to confirm ...
Jul 26, 2023
