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Mixed Bag of Weather On the Way for NL
A large low-pressure system has descended on the province bringing a variety of weather including snow, wind, ice and water. Marine Atlantic has cancelled tonight's crossings between Port aux Basques ...
Apr 19, 2022
Man Arrested in Connection with Two Downtown St. John's Robberies
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two robberies in downtown St. John's yesterday. Shortly after 9 a.m. police responded to reports of a robbery at a business on George Street West...
Apr 19, 2022
Whitbourne Farm Still Looking for Roaming Cows
A farm in Whitbourne is providing an update on their cows which are still roaming in the area. A total of nine animals escaped from Murphy's Farm on the TCH near the Argentia Access Road on Easter Sun...
Apr 19, 2022 Via Karen Elliott on Twitter.
Residents Concerned About Oil Leak from Pipe in Shoal Point
Local residents are concerned about an oil leak in Shoal Point on the Port au Port Peninsula. Photos from the area show an old pipe coming out of the ground at an old oil drilling site leaking oil int...
Apr 19, 2022
Independent MHA Questions Health Minister's Comments on Collaborative Care Clinics
An Independent MHA is crying foul over comments made by the province's health minister about collaborative care clinics. On the April 14 edition of VOCM Openline with Paddy Daly, Minister John Haggie ...
Apr 19, 2022 (File photo.)
Senior Investment Advisor Defending Government's Decision Not to Release Rothschild Report
A local investment advisor is defending the provincial government's decision not to release the results of the $5 million dollar Rothschild report assessing government assets. Senior Investment Adviso...
Apr 19, 2022
Growlers Kick Off Playoff Series This Weekend
The Newfoundland Growlers are kicking off their playoff series against the Trois-Rivieres Lions this weekend. The Growlers are looking to reclaim the Kelly Cup in their first shot at the top prize sin...
Apr 19, 2022
PUB Raises Price of Gas by 10.5 Cents
There's a big increase in some fuel prices today. The regulated price of gas is up 10.5 cents a litre. Meanwhile, stove oil on the island portion of the province is up by 16.94 cents a litre. The PUB'...
Apr 19, 2022
Some Shoppers in Metro Holding Walk-In Clinics for Moderna Boosters
The Shoppers Drug Marts on Lemarchant Road and in CBS are holding walk-in clinics beginning today for second booster shots of the Moderna COVID vaccine. The clinics are for seniors age 70 plus who are...
Apr 19, 2022 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Number of Reported COVID Cases Steadily Dropping
The number of official confirmed cases of COVID-19 is dropping steadily, but hospitalizations and deaths remain relatively high. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald last week indicat...
Apr 19, 2022
