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Backhoe Used to Remove ATM from St. John's Bank
The RNC believe they have located the getaway vehicle used in the removal of an ATM on Newfoundland Drive on the weekend. Police arrived at the BMO on the Coleman's lot around 5 a.m. Sunday, but the s...
Jul 04, 2022
Downtown Business Owner Hires Ukrainian Refugees as Labour Shortages Continue
Business owners all across the province are feeling the staffing crunch as labour shortages continue, but some are thinking 'outside the box." Vic Lawlor, who owns multiple businesses downtown, says p...
Jul 04, 2022 The Downtown Pedestrian Mall is the proposed site of the Walk of Fame.
Eastern Health Responds to Claims That Painful Dental Work Left Child Traumatized
Eastern Health has responded to concerns raised by a man from Sheshatshiu who says his 3-year-old grandson was traumatized by a recent dental procedure at the Janeway Hospital. Paul Rich says his gran...
Jul 04, 2022
Rescue Group Concerned with Future Ban on Commercial Dogs Entering Canada
Some animal rescue groups fear countless dogs will die of starvation or be killed if they are not allowed entry into Canada as a result of a recently announced policy. Last week, the Canadian Food Ins...
Jul 04, 2022 (Photo via Arabian Saluki Rescue - NL)
Upcoming School Year Won't Be Disrupted by NLESD, Department of Education Merger
The province's teachers' union is pleased more information is being provided on the ongoing process that will result in the transition of the English School district into the Department of Education. ...
Jul 04, 2022
NL Groundfish Council Calling on Ottawa to Prevent Further Gaps in Stock Data
The Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council says the federal government needs to ensure that its fleet of scientific research vessels is fully operational to prevent further ...
Jul 04, 2022 (Photo via Canadian Coast Guard.)
NLMA Not Surprised by Temporary Closures of Rural Emergency Services
The last week saw more temporary closures of rural ER services, something the NLMA says is not unexpected given difficulties in recruitment of rural physicians. The most recent was in Whitbourne where...
Jul 04, 2022
Food Research Expecting Some Relief in Grocery Prices
A senior director with the AgriFood Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia is calling the global food situation increasingly dire, but some relief is on the way. Sylvain Charlebois says ...
Jul 04, 2022
Pair Arrested for Armed Robbery in St. John's
There has been another armed robbery in metro, the fourth on the weekend but this time police have suspects. A 22-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man have been arrested after somebody held up a gas s...
Jul 04, 2022
103 Search and Rescue Squadron Holding Ceremony to Mark Leadership Change
The 103 Search and Rescue Squadron is holding a ceremony to mark a change of command. Commanding Officer Major Claude Rivard will be handing the reins over to Major Blair Turner today. A ceremony is s...
Jul 04, 2022 (File photo: Government of Canada. 103 Search and Rescue (SAR) Squadron)
