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Opposition Looking for Premier's Stance on Bay du Nord Project
The official opposition is looking for clarification from the Premier on his stance on the Bay du Nord project, all while the province anxiously awaits he final decision from the federal government. A...
Mar 04, 2022 (Lloyd Parrott File photo.)
Ferryland RCMP Seeking Public Assistance in Search for Stolen ATV
Ferryland RCMP are asking for the public's help in their investigation into the theft of an ATV from a residential property in Mobile. RCMP say someone forced entry into a garage on Track Road in Mobi...
Mar 04, 2022 (Photo via RCMP.)
Byrne: Ukrainian Help Desk Response Overwhelming
The Minister of Immigration says a helpdesk set up by the provincial government for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians seeking safe haven for family in Ukraine has received an overwhelming response. The...
Mar 04, 2022 (File photo.)
Grand Falls-Windsor Forms Community Healthcare Coalition Committee
Grand Falls-Windsor has formed a Community Healthcare Coalition Committee. The committee is made up of volunteers with experience in improving healthcare services in the central region. They will focu...
Mar 04, 2022
RCMP Investigating Bay Bulls Car Fire
Ferryland RCMP are investigating following a vehicle fire early this morning in Bay Bulls. Firefighters were called to the scene on Track Road Extension around 4:15 a.m. where a vehicle parked in a dr...
Mar 04, 2022 (Pictures via Facebook.)
Court Told Schools Could Be Next in RC Church Bankruptcy
Schools on property owned by the Archdiocese in St. John's could eventually be part of the selloff to pay out sex abuse claims from the former Mount Cashel Orphanage. Until now, bankruptcy proceedings...
Mar 04, 2022 The Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's (VOCM News)
Province Looking at Options to Alleviate Pressure of Rising Fuel Prices
The provincial government is looking at a range of options to alleviate some of the economic pressure caused by soaring fuel prices. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says the provincial portion of taxes...
Mar 04, 2022 (File photo.)
Lawyer Concerned NS Shooting Inquiry Rushing Through Key Evidence
A lawyer for victims at the shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia says he's troubled by efforts to gloss over facts that are embarrassing for the RCMP. Mike Scott is representing relatives of some of the 22...
Mar 04, 2022 Scazon / CC
CBS Teen Named NL Easter Seals 2022 Ambassador
Newfoundland and Labrador's Easter Seals Ambassador for 2022 is musician Brandon Bowen of CBS. Bowen, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, has made a name for himself in traditional music circles with hi...
Mar 04, 2022 (2022 ESNL Ambassador Brandon Bowen presenting Her Honour The Honourable Judy Foote Lieutenant
Governer of Newfoundland and Labrador with the 2022 Seals.)
Opposition Calling on Government to Reduce Taxes After Spike in Gas Prices
The official Opposition is sounding the alarm over the province's skyrocketing gas prices. Shadow Minister of Finance, Tony Wakeham, says the PCs have been calling for government to intervene on gas a...
Mar 04, 2022 (File photo.)
