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St. John's WWII Veteran Receives Standing Ovation in House of Assembly
A lengthy standing ovation in the House of Assembly Monday for a WWII veteran from St. John's. Bill Saunders enlisted in the British Royal Navy in 1940 at the age of 19, serving until 1946, helping to...
May 03, 2022
Man Who Threatened Haggie Over Mask Rules Gets Conditional Discharge
The man who threatened Health Minister John Haggie at his home this past December has been given a conditional discharge. 65-year-old Jeffery Follett was charged with uttering threats to cause death o...
May 03, 2022
Eastern Health Opens Application Process for IVF Subsidy Program
Eastern Health has officially opened up the application process for the fertility subsidy program. The program, which was first announced by government in March, will provide $5,000 per IVF cycle to e...
May 03, 2022
Association of Seafood Producers Says Closure of Capelin Fishery Would Be "Misguided"
Oceana Canada says shutting down the capelin fishery is the right thing to do, but the Association of Seafood Producers calls suggestions that the fishery be closed "misguided." The Director of Scienc...
May 03, 2022 (File photo: Derek Butler)
National Funeral for Montreal Canadiens Legend Guy Lafleur Today
A hockey icon will be laid to rest today in a national funeral set for this morning. Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur died April 22. He was 70 years old. The Hockey Hall of Famer is being given a...
May 03, 2022 Photo via TSN
RCMP Arrest Six Drivers for Impaired Over Weekend
RCMP arrested a total of six impaired drivers across the province between Friday evening and early Sunday morning. The first incident happened around 5 p.m. Friday when Bay St. George RCMP responded t...
May 03, 2022
Province Announces Dr. Megan Hayes as New Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Professional Recruitment and Retention
The provincial government is welcoming Dr. Megan Hayes to her new role as Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Professional Recruitment and Retention. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement in the ...
May 02, 2022 (File photo.)
Alleged Victim Concludes Testimony in Stephen Hopkins Trial
The alleged victim of sexual assault at the hands of Stephen Hopkins has concluded her testimony. The young woman, now 18, described today, for the first time publicly, how she says Hopkins attacked h...
May 02, 2022
Royal Astronomical Society Highlighting Negative Effects of Light Pollution
The local Royal Astronomical Society is raising awareness of some of the negative effects of light pollution. This province is home to a Dark Sky Preserve, located in Terra Nova National Park, areas t...
May 02, 2022 Simon Delalande / Unsplash
Dawson Mercer to Play with Team Canada at IIHF World Hockey Championship
The province will be represented at the 2022 IIHF Men's World Championship later this month. Dawson Mercer of the New Jersey Devils has been named to Team Canada. This is the rookie's first time playi...
May 02, 2022
