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NL Leads Atlantic Provinces in Number of People Who Received First Dose of COVID Vaccine
Newfoundland and Labrador leads the Atlantic Provinces in terms of the number of people who have received one dose of COVID vaccine according to the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. Figures releas...
Apr 21, 2021 (By Whispyhistory - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100128053)
RNC Looking for 37-Year-Old Man Wanted on Multiple Warrants in Metro
The RNC is on the lookout for a 37-year-old man on a number of arrest warrants. Michael Riche is wanted in connection with failing to comply with court orders. The last known residence for Riche was i...
Apr 21, 2021
Province's Participation in the Atlantic Loop Hinges on Re-Financing of Muskrat Falls: Furey
Premier Andrew Furey says the province's participation in the Atlantic Loop hinges on the all-important re-finance of Muskrat Falls with Ottawa. He says without that, residents of this province would ...
Apr 21, 2021
Premier Confirms Another Delay Likely in Re-Opening Atlantic Bubble
Premier Andrew Furey has confirmed there'll likely be another delay in re-opening the Atlantic Bubble. With cases surging just about everywhere in the country right now except this province, Furey say...
Apr 21, 2021
Jury Finds Former Officer Guilty of Murder in Death of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of three charges in the murder of George Floyd in May of last year. The extensive three-week trial peered into the violent incident that sparked global protests aga...
Apr 20, 2021 (Derek Chauvin, via C-SPAN.)
Police Issue Caution Following Child Luring Attempt in Hare Bay
Glovertown RCMP are issuing a public warning due to a reported attempt of child luring in Hare Bay on Monday afternoon. At around 3:00, two young girls were reportedly approached by a man near the bus...
Apr 20, 2021
Premier says Rate Mitigation Contingent on Securing Deal by Summer's End
Premier Andrew Furey says a deal with Ottawa on rate mitigation has to be done by the end of the summer in order to keep electricity rates in check. 13.5 cents per kilowatt-hour has long been the benc...
Apr 20, 2021
Plan to Revamp Churchill Square Earns Unanimous Approval from Council
St. John's City Council has unanimously approved the re-imagine Churchill Square concept plan. The plan aims to improve accessibility in the area, widen sidewalks around the perimeter, feature a pedes...
Apr 20, 2021
Two New Travel-Related Cases of COVID-19 in NL
Public Health has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. The first case is a woman between 20 and 39 in the Eastern Health region, the second is a man in his 40s in Central Health....
Apr 20, 2021
Traffic Blitz on West Coast Results in Numerous Tickets Including Man with License Suspended Since 1993
38 tickets were handed out by RCMP during a traffic blitz on the west coast last week including a man whose license was suspended since 1993. RCMP Traffic Services West and Bay St. George RCMP stopped...
Apr 20, 2021
