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Incident of Senior on Life Support Following Wait for Air Ambulance Under Review
A 36-hour delay in a Labrador medivac had more to do with operations at Labrador Grenfell Health than the air ambulance system, according to Health Minister John Haggie. A 73-year-old man in Port Hope...
Apr 15, 2021
Over $121,000 Worth of Cannabis Product Seized from Torbay Home
A man has been released from custody pending an ongoing investigating after police seized a large quantity of illegal cannabis product from a Torbay home. The NLC's Regulatory Compliance and Enforceme...
Apr 15, 2021
Premier Not Ruling Out Easing Travel Restrictions Between Individual Atlantic Provinces
Premier Andrew Furey is not ruling out easing travel restrictions between individual provinces while the Atlantic Bubble is on hold. The Council of Atlantic Premiers announced the delay of the bubble ...
Apr 15, 2021
Fuel Price Changes This Week Barely Noticeable
Some slight changes to fuel prices across the province this morning. The price of gas has decreased by one cent. All other fuel prices are on the rise, but the change is barely noticeable with most pr...
Apr 15, 2021
2 More Defeated Candidates Challenging Election Results and Process
Two more defeated candidates are taking Elections NL and Bruce Chaulk to court in separate actions. Tory Jim Lester lost his Mount Pearl North seat to Liberal Lucy Stoyles by 109 votes and Sheila Fitz...
Apr 15, 2021
Health Canada Concludes AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe, Blood Clots Very Rare
Health Canada has concluded that administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been linked to rare blood clots associated with low levels of blood platelets in recent months-but those events are very ...
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Commemorative Service Held in St. John's for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
A service of remembrance was held at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist to mark the life of Prince Philip who passed away last week. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-servi...
Apr 15, 2021
Group Aims to Take Intergenerational Initiatives On the Road with Retrofitted School Bus
Seniors and young people in the metro area will soon have the opportunity to enrich their lives through a new initiative being rolled out by Old School Intergenerational projects. Canada's New Horizon...
Apr 14, 2021
Newfoundland Growlers Launch Free Youth-Oriented Stay Active Program
They may not be playing games in front of fans at Mile One Centre this year, but the Newfoundland Growlers are finding plenty of ways to stay busy and active in the community. The Newfoundland Growler...
Apr 14, 2021
Drill Ship Destined for the NL Offshore Currently Resting Off Bay Bulls
The Stena Forth rig set to drill up to two wells in the Newfoundland offshore is currently sitting off Bay Bulls. It's one of the few encouraging developments in the local oil and gas sector. Local in...
Apr 14, 2021
