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Red Tape Prevents Labrador Woman From Taking Son on Trip to Bury His Father
A woman in Labrador West is frustrated and facing an expensive flight to St. John's to sort out an issue she's faced trying to get a passport for her 11-year-old son. Natasha Glover and her son are bo...
Jul 06, 2022
Opposition Supports Cabinet Shuffle, Calls it "Long Overdue"
The Opposition says the Premier had little choice but to remove John Haggie from the health portfolio. Haggie and former education minister Tom Osborne swapped roles yesterday in a shuffle which came ...
Jul 06, 2022 David Brazil
Wanted Bell Island Man Turns Himself In
Bell Island RCMP say a man previously wanted on outstanding charges has turned himself into police. A warrant for the arrest of 35-year-old Francis Mercer went out last week after he failed to turn up...
Jul 06, 2022
Giant Cod Caught in Trinity Bay Goes Viral
The fish is long gone, but a whopper of a cod fish caught by Hilda Whelan near Green's Harbour, Trinity Bay a few years ago is grabbing a lot of attention online. The Mayor of Whitbourne says she was ...
Jul 06, 2022 Photo via Facebook
RCMP Investigates Carbonear Smash and Grab
RCMP are investigating an overnight smash and grab at a gas bar in Carbonear. The crime was discovered around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday by a passer-by who noticed damage to the door and window of Butt's Ess...
Jul 06, 2022
Province Reports No New COVID-19 Related Deaths in Past Week
Some encouraging news on the local COVID front. There were no new COVID-related deaths in the last week, with eight people now in hospital because of the virus, one of whom is in critical care. There ...
Jul 06, 2022
Adverse Effects on Homelessness Due to Current Rental Market
The state of the rental market in the Metro region is having adverse effects on those experiencing homelessness. Driven by the increase in Airbnbs and a sellers real-estate market, its not unusual for...
Jul 06, 2022
Tickle Swim for Mental Health Returns to the Water
The Munn Insurance Tickle Swim for Mental Health will be in-person and in-the-water this year for the first time in a couple of years. The open water swim across the frigid waters of the Tickle betwee...
Jul 06, 2022 (Tickle Swim 2019. Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick)
FFAW Says Problems Worsening for Harvesters
It was only a few months ago that some 800 fish harvesters flooded the steps of Confederation Building in anger, pleading with government to intervene in their industry. Despite meetings at the highes...
Jul 06, 2022
Two Murder Cases Headed For Trials in Supreme Court
Dates have been set for Kurt Churchill's second-degree murder trial, while the suspect in a separate killing has been committed to stand trial. Churchill has chosen to be tried by Supreme Court judge ...
Jul 06, 2022 (Kurt Churchill. File photo.)
