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Drugs, Cash, Weapons Seized in West Coast Drug Trafficking Bust
Cocaine, cash, scales, imitation firearms, and other items were recently seized from a home in Corner Brook as part of an investigation targeting illicit drug trafficking in the area. The RCMP-RNC Joi...
Apr 21, 2022 (Photo via RCMP.)
James Taylor and Jackson Browne Hit the Stage at Mary Brown's Centre
James Taylor and Jackson Browne are taking to the stage at Mary Brown's Centre tonight, marking the first concert St. John's Sports and Entertainment has put off since the onset of the pandemic. Miche...
Apr 21, 2022 (Photo via Mary Brown's Centre.)
Local Paving Company Pleads Guilty to Charges in Fatal Workplace Incident
A local paving company has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of a worker almost three years ago. Paradise Paving was charged last April, almost two years after the tragedy occurred on May...
Apr 21, 2022
X-Ray Services Temporarily Unavailable at Deer Lake Medical Clinic
Western Health advises that x-ray services are temporarily unavailable at Deer Lake Medical Clinic. The health authority says service is expected to resume by the end of this week, once a required rep...
Apr 21, 2022
RCMP Investigating After Bullet Shot Through Musgrave Harbour Home
RCMP are investigating after a bullet was shot through the window of an occupied home on the main road in Musgrave Harbour on the weekend. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday,...
Apr 21, 2022
Grieg Seafood Marks Official Opening of Placentia Bay Aquaculture Facility
A significant milestone is being marked today in Marystown. Grieg Seafood Newfoundland's Placentia Bay aquaculture facility is marking its official grand opening. A long list of dignitaries were on ha...
Apr 21, 2022
OHS Charges Laid Against Two Companies in Connection to CBS Workplace Incident
Charges have been laid against two Nova Scotia-based companies in connection with a workplace accident that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries. Occupational Health and Safety says Hurri...
Apr 21, 2022
Metro Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects
The RNC has released CCTV images of two suspects believed responsible for a recent armed robbery in the capital city. RNC were called to the Gov'nor on Elizabeth Avenue shortly after 3:20 p.m. on Tues...
Apr 21, 2022
Choices for Youth and NAPE Reach Tentative Agreement for Staff at The Lilly
Choices for Youth and NAPE have reached a tentative agreement for staff who work at the congregate living facility, The Lilly. The nine workers at the facility had been on strike since the middle of M...
Apr 21, 2022
NLMA Highlighting Urgent Need for Doctors in Rural NL; Haggie Says Plan in Place
The NLMA is calling it a crisis, but the provincial government says plans are in place to help address health care shortages in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The Medical Association is calling on t...
Apr 21, 2022 (NLMA President, Dr. Susan MacDonald.)
