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Investigation Continues Into Suspicious Fire at FFAW Headquarters
The RNC says its investigation into a suspicious fire at the FFAW building on Hamilton Avenue earlier this month remains active. Investigators are awaiting lab results related to exhibits collected fr...
Apr 16, 2021
Woman Starts Petition After Sharing Father's Healthcare Experience In Labrador
The story of a man who has been put on life support after waiting 36 hours for medevac services from Labrador to St. John's is prompting others to speak out about their experiences. Marlene Brown reve...
Apr 16, 2021
Public Health Reaching Out to Indigenous Adults in St. John's-Metro Region for Vaccinations
Public Health is currently working through contacting and vaccinating Indigenous adults living in the St. John's-metro region. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says Public Health and Easter...
Apr 16, 2021 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
No Official Update on Come By Chance, Despite Speculation on Possible Sale
There is no official word on the possible sale of the Come by Chance oil refinery. In his weekly update, George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices fueled speculation that a sale of the f...
Apr 16, 2021 (Photo: Silverpeak)
Eastern Health Residents Once Again Reporting Frustrations and Issues with Vaccination Booking Process
People interested in trying to book the COVID vaccine at Eastern Health in the 65-69 age category are having trouble accessing the phone lines and some do not have access to computer technology. Easte...
Apr 16, 2021
RCMP Warning Public of Multiple Scams in Circulation
RCMP are warning the public about a number of common scams in circulation that are victimizing Canadians at an alarming rate. Millions of dollars have been lost due to COVID scams alone. According to ...
Apr 16, 2021
Moose on the Loose Twice This Week in Downtown St. John's
For the second night this week, there was a moose on the loose downtown St. John's causing all kinds of commotion. A moose was caught on video wandering through the downtown-it also surprised drivers ...
Apr 16, 2021
No New Cases of COVID in Western Health Following Testing in Corner Brook and Meadows
Some encouraging news out of Western Health following community COVID testing in Corner Brook and Meadows. 1,243 tests were completed with no new confirmed or presumptive positive cases reported. West...
Apr 16, 2021 (Photo: Atlantic Airports)
Financial Pressures of Muskrat Falls Looming Over Upcoming Budget
Premier Andrew Furey says a solution to the Muskrat Falls juggernaut has to come before commercial power starts flowing later this year. The Premier said in December he was expecting some word from Ot...
Apr 16, 2021
Hints of New Scientific Discoveries in NL Could Shed Light on Early Complex Life Forms
Newfoundland and Labrador rocketed onto the world stage a few years ago with the discovery of the first known fossilized evidence of muscle tissue-and new discoveries in the same general region of the...
Apr 16, 2021 (Haootia Quadriformus, courtesy Discovery Geopark.)
