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FFAW Concerned by Cuts to Gulf Shrimp Quota
The federal government has slashed the shrimp quota in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with harvesters from this province being the hardest hit according to the FFAW. A cut of nearly 20 per cent in Shrimp Fi...
Apr 22, 2022 (Keith Sullivan file photo.)
Montreal Canadiens Legend, Guy Lafleur, Passes Away
The world has lost another hockey great. Guy Lafleur, the top pick in the 1971 draft, passed away Friday morning. Lafleur spent most of his career with the Montreal Canadiens during the years of "fire...
Apr 22, 2022 Photo via TSN
Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor Excited for Salmon Festival Return After Three Years
For the first time in three years, the Kelly Ford Exploits Valley Salmon Festival is making a comeback, and people in the area are excited. The festival is set for July 15 to July 18 and will feature ...
Apr 22, 2022
St. John's Neighbourhood Remembers Walsh's Store Operator, Freddie Boudreau
A private interment is planned for a woman who made a significant and lasting impression on a St. John's neighbourhood. Freddie Boudreau was the second-generation operator of Walsh's Store, a convenie...
Apr 22, 2022
St. John's Man Found Guilty of Extortion Against Eastern Health
A St. John's man has been found guilty of extortion against Eastern Health-stemming from a long-standing grievance he had over his care at the Waterford Hospital. Trevor Curtis had been trying to get ...
Apr 22, 2022
Furey Highlights Health Care Initiatives for Central from Budget 2022
The provincial government is highlighting some of its health care initiatives that are underway in central Newfoundland from the 2022 budget. During an event in Gander yesterday, Premier Andrew Furey ...
Apr 22, 2022
Unionized Workers Eager to Return to The Lilly After Five-Week Strike
Nine unionized workers at the Lilly, a downtown St. John's facility run by Choices for Youth, are eager to get back to work after NAPE and Choices for Youth reached a tentative agreement late Wednesda...
Apr 22, 2022
Department of Transportation Assessing Damages Caused by Transport Truck Crash
Engineers with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure are completing an assessment of damages caused after a transport truck crashed through a guard rail on top of an overpass, leaving pa...
Apr 22, 2022 (Image via Facebook.)
RNC Investigating Break-In, Theft of Firearms from CBS Home
The RNC is investigating a recent break-in and theft at a home in CBS. Police were called to a home on Millicent Place around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19th. It's believed the break-in occurred som...
Apr 22, 2022
Emergency Crews On Scene of Two Vehicle Collision in St. John's
Emergency crews are on the scene of a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Empire Avenue and Stamps Lane in St. John's. There does not appear to be any significant injuries. Drivers in the are...
Apr 21, 2022
