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State of the Province Address as Pre-Taped Video Lacked Transparency and Openness: Brazil
The Interim Opposition Leader says he was a little taken aback by Premier Andrew Furey's State of the Province address. David Brazil says he was both disappointed and surprised to see the Premier deli...
May 14, 2021
Jury to Continue Deliberations in Trial of Cst. Douglas Snelgrove
The jury in the sexual assault trial of RNC constable Douglas Snelgrove will resume deliberations at 9:00 this morning. Yesterday the seven men and five women spent five hours considering the evidence...
May 14, 2021
Premier Focuses on Need for Urgent Action in State of the Province Address
Premier Andrew Furey has delivered his State of the Province Address. In a pre-recorded video that ran nearly nine minutes, Furey hammered home the idea that changes and difficult decisions need to be...
May 13, 2021
Contract Negotiations Reach Impasse Between CUPE and Town of Grand Falls-Windsor
Contract negotiations between the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the union representing its municipal employees have reached an impasse. CUPE has informed the town that the union will not respond to ...
May 13, 2021
Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies at Same Gas Bar in CBS
The RNC are investigating two recent armed robberies at the same Conception Bay South gas bar. Police were called to the Circle K near Jeffers Lane in CBS following an armed robbery around 11:15 on th...
May 13, 2021 (Surveillance images from April 24, 2021.)
Caribou on the Move Along the Great Northern Peninsula
Caribou are on the move on the Great Northern Peninsula, and that means drivers can expect possible encounters with the animals. The St. Anthony herd is moving back to its calving grounds and is trave...
May 13, 2021 (Photo courtesy Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.)
Temporary Air Service for Fogo Island-Change Islands as Ferry Undergoes Repairs
Temporary air service has been arranged on the Fogo Island-Change Islands ferry run as repairs are carried out on the Legionnaire. The vessel was damaged after it struck the wharf at Farewell on Tuesd...
May 13, 2021
NL Reports Another 7 Cases of COVID-19, Outbreaks at Five Alberta Worksites
There are seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Four are in the Eastern Health region and three are in Central Health. Two cases in the Eastern Health region are close contacts ...
May 13, 2021
Timing and Format of Premier's State of the Province Address Tonight "Very Odd": Earle
The province will be listening tonight as the Premier gives his first State of the Province address-but many are perplexed with the format. The norm is to choose a service club, such as Rotary, as the...
May 13, 2021 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)
Two Teens Caught Excessively Speeding on Trans-Canada Highway in Separate Incidents
An 18-year-old White Bay man was caught driving at 70 km/h over the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway. On Tuesday an RCMP officer was patrolling west of Baie Verte Junction when a car came up be...
May 13, 2021
