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Appeal Court Reserves Decision in Crash That Killed Husband and Wife
The province's top court will take a couple of weeks to render its ruling in the case of Nicholas Villeneuve. Villeneuve was 21 in 2019 when his vehicle collided with another near Gander, killing two ...
May 13, 2022
St. Mary's Awaiting Fish Plant Licence Decision; Brigus Plant to Hold Counter Protest
Residents of St. Mary's Bay are anxiously awaiting a decision on a license for the local fish plant. The plant was blocked solid yesterday as residents gathered for a rally demanding that the province...
May 13, 2022
Registered Nurses at Breaking Point with Over 600 Vacancies in NL
Staffing is at a crisis level in the health care system according to the Registered Nurses Union. This is Nurses Week across the province and while it's time to celebrate the work and achievements of ...
May 13, 2022 Yvette Coffey
Canadian Dollar, Market Changes a Big Portion of Gas Price Increases: Senior Investment Advisor
A local investment advisor, author and Chartered Professional Accountant has done the math and says a big portion of the increases seen in gas prices in recent months is a direct result of market chan...
May 13, 2022
Cardiac Surgery Partnership Won't Help Current Patients, Says Brazil
The Opposition says simply shoring up the relationship with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute won't help patients on the wait list now. The government announced Thursday a memorandum of underst...
May 13, 2022 (File photo.)
Outer Ring Road to Close Sunday for Garbage Clean Up
Those looking to travel on the Outer Ring Road this Sunday will have to take a different route. The highway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to clean up garbage from the ditches and sides of the r...
May 13, 2022 (Photo: Transportation and Infrastructure NL)
Safe Access Zones Legislation Passed in HoA
New legislation for the creation of Safe Access Zones around schools and health care facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador was passed in the House of Assembly yesterday. The legislation balances the...
May 13, 2022
Central Health to Hire Virtual Emergency Room/Diversion Coordinator
Central Health is hiring what it calls a Virtual Emergency Room/Diversion Coordinator. The position will be responsible for coordinating the virtual ER or diversion schedule for all category B sites w...
May 13, 2022
HVGB Residents Advised of Dakota Range Activity This Afternoon
Happy Valley-Goose Bay residents are being advised that the Dakota Range will be active this afternoon from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Caution tape will be placed around area trails for public safety, and some...
May 13, 2022 (Photo: happyvalley-goosebay.com)
All-Female Hockey Tournament Taking Place in Capital City
An all-women hockey tournament is being held in St. John's this week. The first-ever Skoden Classic kicks off Thursday at the Capital Hyundai Arena in St. John's. The invitational tournament will feat...
May 12, 2022
