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Industrial Accident in Corner Brook Claims Man's Life
A 55-year-old man is dead following an industrial accident in the area of Griffon Drive in Corner Brook this morning. The Corner Brook Fire Department responded to the scene to provide medical assista...
Mar 16, 2022
Canada's National Annual Inflation Rate Sees Significant Increase
Canada's national annual inflation rate was 5.7 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency reports gas prices shot up 32.3 per cent year-over-year in February. Rising fuel prices contrib...
Mar 16, 2022
Capital City Approves New Communications Tower
A new communications tower has been approved for the Kilbride/Goulds area of St. John's. The 115-foot tower will go up at 156 Old Bay Bulls Road, and will include a small supply building, and a 10-foo...
Mar 16, 2022
Province Introduces Subsidy for Families Travelling for IVF Treatments
The provincial government has introduced a subsidy for those seeking IVF treatment. Right now, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians seeking fertility services have to leave the province at great personal ...
Mar 16, 2022 (File photo.)
Province Reports 560 New COVID-19 Cases
There are 560 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. The new provincial interactive COVID dashboard was updated today. There are 27 people in hospital, five of whom are in critical car...
Mar 16, 2022
Charges Laid Against Johnson's Construction in Workplace Injury
Charges have been laid against a Corner Brook company in relation to a workplace injury in March of 2020. Johnson's Construction has been charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a ...
Mar 16, 2022
Lela Evans Raising Concerns About Treatment of Transplant Patient in Labrador
The NDP MHA for Torngat Mountains is raising concerns about the treatment of one of her constituents while they were seeking a kidney transplant. Simeon Poker of Natuashish was notified in the Spring ...
Mar 16, 2022 (Photo: Lela Evans - MHA District of Torngat Mountains)
Pentecostal Church in Wing's Point Destroyed by Fire
The Pentecostal Church in Wing's Point has been destroyed by fire. Chair of the local service district, Thomas Gillingham, confirmed the news saying that the structure has now collapsed into the basem...
Mar 16, 2022 (File photo.)
Inflated Oil Price to Help Province's Bottom Line: Coady
Inflated oil prices are expected to have a positive impact on the province's bottom line for the current fiscal year. Currently, Brent crude is trading at around $102 per barrel. Finance Minister Siob...
Mar 16, 2022 (File photo.)
Gas Prices Predicted to Drop
It looks like the cost of fuel will go down tomorrow but with the volatility of the markets of late, there are no guarantees. Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy is predicting that we'll s...
Mar 16, 2022
