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Ten People Dead, 15 Hospitalized as Manhunt Continues for Saskatchewan Stabbings Suspects
Ten people have died and 15 have been hospitalized after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan. The manhunt continues for two men, 31-year-old Damien Sanderson and 30-year-old Myles Sanderson, who police...
Sep 05, 2022
Police Charge Man on Stolen Bicycle
A 43-year-old man is facing charges after being seen riding a stolen bicycle. Around 4:00 p.m. yesterday, a stolen bicycle was seen in the Octagon Pond area of Paradise. Police arrived a short time la...
Sep 04, 2022
Matriarch Muriel Andersen Celebrates 105th Birthday
The matriarch of a long line of Labrador leaders was celebrated in Happy Valley-Goose Bay yesterday. Muriel Andersen of Makkovik turned 105 on Friday. Andersen was born on Dunn's Island in 1917, and a...
Sep 04, 2022 Photo via Perry Trimper on Facebook
Labrador Political Leader Calls for Improved Search and Rescue Capabilities
A political leader in Labrador is making a strong push for improved search and rescue capabilities in the region. Wally Anderson, a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, a former MHA and mayor of Happy ...
Sep 04, 2022
Grand Falls-Windsor Gears Up for Traditional Labour Day Celebrations
A long-standing Labour Day tradition is being held in Grand Falls-Windsor tomorrow. For decades the former paper-making town led the way with some of the biggest Labour Day celebrations in the provinc...
Sep 04, 2022
Town Pulling Together to Support Injured Refinery Workers Says Come By Chance Mayor
The mayor of Come By Chance says the town is pulling together to support the eight workers injured in Friday's refinery fire, as well as their families. Five of the eight employees had to be airlifted...
Sep 04, 2022
Man Arrested for Centre City Business Break-in, Stealing From Vehicles
Police caught a man breaking into a business in the capital city early this morning. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., an alarm was sounded at a business in the centre city area of St. John's. An officer arri...
Sep 04, 2022
Annual Short Play Festival Returns to Capital City This Week
The Annual St. John's Short Play Festival is returning this week. The festival features both established and emerging local artists, with a variety of short-form performances including theatrical play...
Sep 04, 2022
Southern Labrador Paying Most for Gas, Latest PUB Survey Shows
The latest fuel price survey by the Public Utilities Board shouldn't come as a big surprise-it shows the highest prices for gas can be found in Labrador. Southern Labrador has to shell out close to $2...
Sep 04, 2022
Farmers' Almanac Forecasts Heavy Snowfall for Island
Parts of the island are coming out of one of the warmest and driest summers on record but if the forecast from the Farmers' Almanac is anywhere near accurate, we could be paying for it come the winter...
Sep 04, 2022
