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Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Touring Schools in Labrador
The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra is travelling to Labrador to visit schools and engage in a series of outreach activities. The "Home in a New World 2022 Tour" features members of the NSO Brass Quin...
May 30, 2022 The Newfoundland and Labrador Symphony Orchestra performs with Calos Youth Orchestras. (Via Calos Youth Orchestras on Facebook)
RNC Make Three More Arrests in Connection with Series of Shootings
Three more people have been arrested in connection with a spate of shootings and a stabbing in the St. John's metro region over the past two weeks. A number of illegally owned firearms were seized fro...
May 30, 2022 Brandon Chafe, is escorted to court by Sheriff's officers in 2022 (VOCM)
Debate on Increase to Carbon Tax Begins in House of Assembly
Debate began in the House of Assembly today on Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Revenue Administration Act which will increase tax rates on carbon products, even as the province has introduced a cut in th...
May 30, 2022
Provincial Government Marks Francophonie Day With Flag Raising
The provincial government has marked Provincial Francophonie Day by raising the NL francophone flag at Confederation Building. A ceremony, hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Francophone Federatio...
May 30, 2022
Consumer Group for Persons with Disabilities Launches Survey on State of Province
This is a week set aside to promote diversity, inclusion, and accessibility across the country and while progress has been made in this regard, the Consumer Group for Persons with Disabilities believe...
May 30, 2022
School Councils, Parents Support Province's Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Project
School councils and parents like the government's plan for a pre-kindergarten entry into the school system. The pilot project will launch either in the fall or early winter in select schools as a way ...
May 30, 2022
Man Dead After Ming's Bight ATV Crash
A 49-year-old man is dead following an ATV crash in Ming's Bight early Saturday morning. Baie Verte RCMP were first notified of the crash, which occurred on Main Street, shortly before 3:00 a.m. The d...
May 30, 2022
Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Botwood Highway
A 54-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Botwood Highway near Cottrell's Cove. Police were called to the scene shortly after 4:00 p.m. RCMP say the victim, wh...
May 30, 2022
New Federal Gun Control Bill Expected to Be Tabled
A new gun control bill appears to be ready to be tabled by the Federal Liberals. A national ban is not expected, but the government could phase out handgun ownership with a limit on the number of fire...
May 30, 2022 (Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenager Begins Calling Own Evidence
The man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in her Cowan Heights home a year-and-a-half ago began calling his own evidence in Supreme Court Monday morning. The trial before judge alone began May...
May 30, 2022
