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Province to Expand Availability of Monkeypox Vaccine
The province is making the monkeypox vaccine available to more people in the province. Until now, supply of the vaccine Imvamune-the same used to treat smallpox-has been limited to just 150 doses. But...
Aug 18, 2022
Supreme Court Rules Mount Pearl Breached Steve Kent's Privacy
The Supreme Court has ruled the City of Mount Pearl did breach Steve Kent's privacy by monitoring Facebook chats between him and two dismissed councilors. The court ruled the city had no right to read...
Aug 18, 2022 (Steve Kent, submitted photo.)
Masks Not Mandatory When K-12 Students Return to Class
Students, teachers, and staff in the province's K-12 system will be returning to school under the same conditions as when classes ended. The Department of Education announced today that come September...
Aug 18, 2022
St. John's Status of Women Council Awaiting Details of Upcoming Pay Equity Legislation
The St. John's Status of Women Council is eagerly awaiting more details on proposed pay equity legislation to be introduced this fall. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement on Tuesday during a sc...
Aug 18, 2022
Incident Captured in Viral Video Being Viewed as Hate Crime Not Uncommon, Says Quadrangle
The RNC is investigating the circumstances of a recent viral video with content that's being labelled as a hate crime. The two-minute TikTok video depicts a man in a car shouting "white power" and adm...
Aug 18, 2022
Police Investigating Home Invasion, Assault in Springdale
RCMP are investigating an attack this week that left a Springdale woman with serious injuries. Police say the home invasion and assault happened between 9 and 10 a.m. Monday morning at a residence on ...
Aug 18, 2022
NunatuKavut Hoping Indigenous History is Accurately Represented at Colonial Building
The President of the NunatuKavut Community Council says he can live with the decision to not rename Colonial Building, so long as Indigenous history is properly represented at the site. Todd Russell s...
Aug 18, 2022 Todd Russell
Hundreds in St. John's for Global Aquaculture Conference
More than a thousand delegates have been in St. John's this week for a global conference on aquaculture. The event, like many, had been postponed for the past two years due to COVID-19. Speakers from ...
Aug 18, 2022
Heavy Rain, Risk of Thundershowers En Route for Much of Island
Some wet and stormy weather on its way for much of Newfoundland. A special weather statement is in effect for many areas including the Connaigre, Burin, and Avalon Peninsulas today, as thundershowers ...
Aug 18, 2022
Price of Gas Goes Down 3.3 Cents
Some relief at the gas pumps this morning while the prices of most other fuels see an increase. The price of gas is down 3.3 cents, and the price of propane has dropped by just over 2 cents. All other...
Aug 18, 2022
