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Dalhousie Law Profs Support Call For Civilian-Led Police Oversight Board
Ten law professors are pleading with the province's Justice minister to support establishing a civilian-led board to oversee police operations in Newfoundland and Labrador. In an open letter to Justic...
Sep 06, 2022
Emotions High as Workers Deal with Trauma of Come By Chance Flash Fire
It's an emotional time for the workers at Come By Chance. Six people remain in hospital as the result of an explosion or flash fire that injured eight and has had a devastating impact on co-workers an...
Sep 06, 2022
Supreme Court Approves $12.5-Million Settlement for Abuse Victims at Provincially-Run Youth Homes
The province's Supreme Court has approved a $12.5-million settlement for victims of abuse at provincially-run youth homes in the 1970s and '80s. It comes following a settlement hearing in June where l...
Sep 06, 2022
Students Worried About Increased Tuition, Rising Cost of Living: MUNSU
The tuition freeze has ended at Memorial University and that means new full-time domestic students will be paying $600 to register per course, while new international undergraduate students will be pa...
Sep 06, 2022
Man Accused in George Street Stabbing Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of a stabbing on George Street in May has pleaded not guilty and is proceeding to trial. 20-year-old Robert Belbin is charged with aggravated assault and robbery with violence. He also f...
Sep 06, 2022
Speed Limits Reduced to 30 Km/h in Conception Bay South School Zones
The town of Conception Bay South and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary have partnered to promote back-to-school safety on the province's roads. Effective immediately, speed limits in all school zone...
Sep 06, 2022
Nunatsiavut Government Looking to Build Up Local Tourism Industry
Indigenous tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and the coast of Labrador is no exception. The Nunatsiavut Government is working on building its local tourism industry...
Sep 06, 2022
Premier Sending Condolences to Those Affected by Saskatchewan Stabbings
Premier Andrew Furey is sending his condolences to those affected by the horrific series of stabbings in Saskatchewan over the weekend. Furey says the "horrors" inflicted by those responsible for the ...
Sep 06, 2022
Major Road Work in Southlands to Continue Through Fall
Major road work in the Southlands area of St. John's will continue through the fall, according to the city. Improvements on Southlands Boulevard have been ongoing throughout the summer as part of annu...
Sep 06, 2022
Metro Police Charge 37-Year-Old Man with Theft of Motor Vehicle, Impaired
Metro police got lots of help from witnesses yesterday after a person who was not welcome in the Torbay area turned up. The RNC say witnesses supplied them with enough information to arrest a 37-year-...
Sep 06, 2022
