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Province Implementing Navigators to Assist Newcomers Looking for Accreditation
The province is looking at ways to remove barriers for Ukrainian doctors wishing to practice in the province. Health Minister Tom Osborne met with eleven health professionals from the war-torn country...
Jul 22, 2022
Cocaine, $6,000 Cash Seized in Lethbridge Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Lethbridge on the Bonavista Peninsula resulted in drug charges against a man in his 60s. Clarenville RCMP pulled the vehicle over on Wednesday afternoon. 61-year-old Llewellyn Chatma...
Jul 22, 2022 (File photo)
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Dr. Proton Rahman Among Those Invested Into Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Two local health care professionals who became household names in Newfoundland and Labrador are among eight people who will be invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador this September. Chie...
Jul 22, 2022
Inuit Tour Guides Sees First-Hand Impact of Climate Change in Arctic, Antarctica
A tour guide from Labrador who brings visitors to visit the Arctic and Antarctica says he's seen first-hand the rapid and dramatic impact of climate change. Wayne Broomfield of Makkovik says he's alwa...
Jul 22, 2022 Photo via Wayne Broomfield
City Releases Details for Alex Newhook Stanley Cup Parade
Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook will be back home in St. John's on August 22, and he's bringing Lord Stanley's Cup with him. A Stanley Cup parade, featuring the Music Collection Drumline, will...
Jul 22, 2022 Newfoundlander Alex Newhook hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head after the Avalanche won in 2022 (Photo via NHL Twitter.)
RCMP Investigating Vandalism in Burnt Islands
RCMP are investigating some recent vandalism at the Hook and Line Interpretive Centre in Burnt Islands. Graffiti was found on the ceiling in the basement of the centre. The graffiti is believed to hav...
Jul 22, 2022
Rock Senior Women's Rugby Team Drop First Game of Maritimes Tour
The Rock Senior Women's rugby team are looking to bounce back after a tough start to their tour of the Maritimes. The squad lost a heartbreaker against the Dartmouth PigDogs 20-19 , with a late game r...
Jul 22, 2022
Temporary Emergency Room Closures Affecting Multiple Eastern Health Facilities
More health care interruptions due to human resource challenges. ER services at the U.S. Memorial Hospital in St. Lawrence will be closed Friday form 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and through the weekend on ...
Jul 22, 2022
Two People Dead in Separate Crashes on TCH
Two people are dead following two separate crashes in central Newfoundland Friday morning. A 24-year-old woman is dead, and another person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries as ...
Jul 22, 2022
West Bay Man Faces Charges After Child Pornography Investigation
A 36-year-old man from West Bay is facing charges stemming from an investigation into alleged online sexual child exploitation. The RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Team arrested and ch...
Jul 22, 2022
