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Health Critic Slams Government for Fertility Treatment Email Privacy Breach
The Opposition Health Critic is criticizing government for a privacy breach related to an email to fertility treatment patients. The 116 recipients of the email were not blind copied, meaning all who ...
Jul 10, 2023 Paul Dinn (VOCM News)
Local Authors Focus on Hands-On Learning With New Science Book
A book exploring the world of science through hands-on learning is hitting the shelves in this province. "IsThisAnOlogy?", written by Amanda Bulman and Ruth Lawrence and illustrated by Leon Chung, sho...
Jul 10, 2023 Photo via Breakwater Books
Town of Carbonear Awaiting Cost-Estimate Before Making Decision on Engine 803
The Town of Carbonear does not yet have all the information it requires in order to make a decision regarding Engine 803, a throwback to the railway era. The railcar has been sitting out in the elemen...
Jul 10, 2023
Survey Shows Growing Push for Ottawa to Rescind Online News Act
A new Angus Reid survey shows that concern over blocked access to Canadian news content is driving a growing push for Ottawa to rescind Bill C-18-the Online News Act. The federal government introduced...
Jul 10, 2023
Escaped Prisoner Taken Into Custody in Grand Falls-Windsor
A man wanted by police after escaping custody in central Newfoundland has been arrested. On Saturday, RCMP issued a release indicating that 23-year-old Joshua Osbourne escaped from police custody in t...
Jul 10, 2023
Local Tech Blogger Concerned with Privacy on New Threads App
A local tech blogger says the newest social media platform attempting to give Twitter a run for its money could be jeopardizing your privacy. Threads, created by Meta, hit app stores across the globe ...
Jul 10, 2023 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
Springdale RCMP Issue Arrest Warrant for Man on Sex-Related Charges
RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted on a number of serious sex-related charges. Springdale RCMP say 27-year-old Nicholas Hewlett is wanted on a number of charges including three counts...
Jul 10, 2023
Mayor, NDP React to Plan for New High School in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
The mayor of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is commending the Tories and Liberals for putting aside politics to establish a new high school for the growing town. The project was unveiled in the recent bud...
Jul 10, 2023
Premier Reiterates Position on Clean Fuel Regulations
Premier Andrew Furey says he's not out to pick a fight with Ottawa over the new clean fuel regulations. But he says the federal Liberals have gone back on their word not to penalize one region more th...
Jul 10, 2023 Premier Andrew Furey
Woman Facing Impaired Charges Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Team Gushue Highway
A woman has been charged with drunk driving after a single-vehicle accident on the Team Gushue Highway last night. The 47-year-old was charged with impaired following the accident, which happened just...
Jul 10, 2023 (File photo)
