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NLMA Hoping Local Medical Students Will Be Encouraged to Stay
The provincial government has added five new seats for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians at MUN's medical school. However, there currently isn't a requirement in place for graduates to practice in this...
Jun 08, 2022
Woman Thought She Was Having a Heart Attack After Plane En Route to Halifax Depressurized
It's something that airlines warn passengers about at the beginning of every flight, but few people ever experience. A Newfoundland woman on board a recent Porter flight to Halifax thought she was hav...
Jun 08, 2022
Firefighters Knock Down Structure Fire in Riverhead
The Harbour Grace Fire Brigade battled a significant blaze in Riverhead yesterday afternoon. The fire consumed a residential garage and nearby camper, sending huge plumes of thick black smoke into the...
Jun 08, 2022
More Details to Come on Federal Funding Cuts at Easter Seals, says O'Regan
Stay tuned is the message from federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on concerns raised following a recent cut to federal summer jobs funding for Easter Seals. The 55 per cent cut in funding used to ...
Jun 08, 2022
Premier Responds to Questions Surrounding Report Into Alleged Bullying at Elections NL
The government has confirmed it's received a report into allegations of bullying, harassment and nepotism against Elections NL CEO Bruce Chaulk. But questions remain about the length of time it took t...
Jun 08, 2022 (File photo.)
Landwash Brewery to Display "Fitz's Cold Beer" Sign in Taproom
Landwash Brewery in Mount Pearl is excited to have a significant piece of local beer heritage after making the winning bid for the Fitz's Cold Beer sign. Landwash was the successful bidder for the sig...
Jun 08, 2022
No Relief in Sight for Rising Fuel Prices: Energy Columnist
If you were hoping for some relief from rising fuel prices this summer, then prepare to be disappointed. Bloomberg energy and commodities columnist Javier Blas says global investment bank Goldman Sach...
Jun 08, 2022
St. John's Welcoming First Cruise Ship in Years on Weekend
The first cruise ship to arrive in St. John's in a couple of years will lay anchor on the weekend. The Ocean Endeavour, with close to 200 passengers, is scheduled to arrive on Sunday. Councillor Debbi...
Jun 07, 2022 (Stock photo.)
Emergency Crews Battle Large Structure Fire in Riverhead
A garage in Riverhead Harbour Grace has been destroyed by fire. Firefighters from the Harbour Grace Fire Brigade were called to the area on the Conception Bay Highway in mid-afternoon. Huge plumes of ...
Jun 07, 2022 Photo by Ray Verge
Clarenville RCMP Searching for Missing Woman With Dementia
Clarenville RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating a woman with dementia who is reported missing. 60-year-old Rosemary Gabriel was last seen walking a small dog along the Trans Canada Highway ...
Jun 07, 2022
