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NL Only Province to Report Drop in Population Over Last Five Years
Newfoundland and Labrador was the only province in Canada to see a drop in population over the last five years according to the latest figures released by Statistics Canada. The province's population ...
Feb 10, 2022 (Photo via Statistics Canada.)
RNC Searching for Wanted Mount Pearl Man
The RNC is requesting the public's help in locating a man wanted by police. 30-year-old Wallace Hiscock of Mount Pearl is wanted in connection with his failure to comply with court orders. Anyone with...
Feb 10, 2022
NL Reports 243 New COVID Cases As Hospitalizations Remain Stable
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 243 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. Of those, 160 are in the Eastern Health region, 31 are in Central, 24 are in Western and 28 are in the Labrador-Grenfe...
Feb 10, 2022
Disgraced Former Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charge
A St. John's investment advisor found to have defrauded six elderly clients of almost $800,000 has now pleaded guilty to one of the criminal charges against her. Fifty-four-year-old Joan McCarthy was ...
Feb 10, 2022
Local Environmentalists Applaud Rejection of Lewisporte Waste to Energy Proposal
Some local environmentalists are applauding the minister's decision not to move forward with Synergy's waste-to-energy proposal for the Lewisporte area. David Ellis, the Chair of the Council of Canadi...
Feb 10, 2022 (Photo via Synergy World Power Website.)
Growlers Snap Winless Streak, Top Mariners 5-0 at Home
The Newfoundland Growlers snapped a six-game winless streak in style as they topped the Maine Mariners 5-0 last night at Mary Brown's Centre. Keith Petruzzelli picked up his third shutout of the seaso...
Feb 10, 2022 (Photo via NL Growlers Twitter page.)
Sean McCann Joins List of Artists Speaking Out Against Spotify
A Newfoundland artist now based in Ontario is joining with other artists in speaking out against the music streaming service Spotify. High profile Canadian artists Joni Mitchell and Neil Young are amo...
Feb 10, 2022 (File photo.)
Eastern Health Says Majority of Services Have Resumed Following Cyber Attack and Omicron Outbreak
Eastern Health says most of the services it provides have resumed following slowdowns caused by last fall's cyber attack and the Omicron outbreak. Eastern Health says urgent and emergency appointments...
Feb 10, 2022
Bankruptcy Filings Down Across the Country, Says Local Debt Specialist
A local debt specialist says new national numbers show a big drop in the number of people declaring bankruptcy, with an increase in consumer proposals. Janes & Noseworthy President, Ian Penney says th...
Feb 10, 2022
Deer Lake Airport Authority: Airport Funding "Fantastic News" for Industry
Funding for three airports in Newfoundland is being welcomed by those in the hard-hit sector. A million dollars has been allotted to help airports restore routes that were impacted by the pandemic. St...
Feb 10, 2022
