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Public Sector Unions Emerge Critical of 'the Big Reset'
Public sector unions have been quick in their response to "the Big Reset." NAPE President Jerry Earle didn't mince his words in his reaction to what Moya Greene had to say about the province's spendin...
May 06, 2021
Suncor, Transocean Fined for Discharge of Drilling Fluid in April 2018
Suncor Energy and Transocean Canada Drilling Services have each been fined in relation to the discharge of drilling fluid from the Transocean Barents drill rig in April of 2018. Offshore regulator, th...
May 06, 2021 (Barents via Transocean.)
CIHI Reports Increased Number of Hospitalizations for Substance Abuse in Early Months of Pandemic
The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more Canadians ended up in hospital for substance abuse between March and September of 2020. Director of Health System Analysis and Emerging Issues w...
May 06, 2021
NL Reports 5 New Cases of COVID-19, Another Case Confirmed on Ship in Conception Bay
The province has five new confirmed cases of COVID-19, plus one new case on board the cargo ship Federal Montreal anchored in Conception Bay. Public Health says two of the new cases are in the Eastern...
May 06, 2021
Minister's Decision on West Coast Fish Farm Ruled "Unreasonable"
The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling against the expansion of a fish farm on the Port au Port Peninsula. Northern Harvest Smolt Ltd. sought approval to expand its onshore salmon hatcher...
May 06, 2021
Conservation Officers Issue Warning: Don't Feed the Foxes
Don't feed the foxes. Conservation officers have responded to several recent reports involving foxes that have become used to being fed by the public, resulting in unwanted encounters with property an...
May 06, 2021
Local Home Construction and Renovation Still Busy Despite Rising Cost of Materials: CHBA-NL
Skyrocketing prices don't seem to be having a dampening effect on the local construction industry. That's according to the Canadian Home Builders Association-NL which says many contractors are reporti...
May 06, 2021
Man from Gull Island Charged with Number of Child Exploitation Offences
A 22-year-old Gull Island man is facing a number of online child exploitation offences after his arrest last week by the RCMP/RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation team. The investigation began i...
May 06, 2021
The Big Reset: Economic Recovery Team Recommends Tax Increases and Spending Cuts to Right Province's Fiscal Ship
Seven months after being formed to solve the province's desperate financial quagmire, the premier's Economic Recovery Team delivered its final report to government today. The 300-page document, entitl...
May 06, 2021
St. John's Native Alex Newhook Hits Hockey's Big Time
Alex Newhook of St. John's has gone from NCAA to the big show all in the same year, making his NHL debut last night with the Colorado Avalanche. Welcome to the League #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/LvVKa6Fd...
May 06, 2021 (Photo: Twitter x - Colorado Avalanche)
