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RCMP Seeking Public's Help Following Breaking In at South Brook Town Hall
Springdale RCMP are looking for information from the public as they continue their investigation into a recent break it at the South Brook town hall. The break-in occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. o...
Feb 08, 2022
Province Loosening Restrictions on Faith-Based Services, Sporting Events
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will see a further loosening of public health measures this weekend and again on Monday due to the changing COVID situation. As of 12:01 this Saturday morning, Chief M...
Feb 08, 2022
Fans Returning to Mary Brown's Centre with Reduced Capcity
Fans are returning to the Mary Brown's Centre. Growlers Nation will be able to take in tomorrow's game against the Maine Mariners, with some added restrictions. Seating capacity is reduced and masks m...
Feb 08, 2022
Federation of Labour Urging Province to Take "People-Centred" Approach to Budget 2022
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is urging the provincial government to use a "people-centred" focus ahead of the 2022 budget. Federation President Mary Shortall and other members me...
Feb 08, 2022 (File photo.)
RNC Revealing Few Details in Waterford Valley Homicide
The RNC held a news conference this morning to update their investigation into a homicide in St. John's west end last year. This morning's briefing at RNC headquarters was a follow-up to the Canada-wi...
Feb 08, 2022 (Inspector Stephanie Lagace is shown at RNC Headquarters in St. John's this morning.)
Man Facing Charges Following Incident at a Home in Cormack
A man taken to hospital for mental health medical attention is facing charges following a tense situation which recently unfolded in Cormack. Deer Lake RCMP were called to a home in the town late Satu...
Feb 08, 2022
Jamie Korab Sending Well-Wishes to Team Gushue in Beijing
Team Gushue received well-wishes yesterday from someone who's literally been there and done that. St. John's councillor Jamie Korab, who won Olympic gold with Gushue in 2006, mentioned the senior men'...
Feb 08, 2022 (Photo via Team Gushue Twittter.)
Study Shows an Increase in Use of Melatonin for Sleep
Sleep disturbance isn't unusual in times of stress, and a recent study shows more people are taking Melatonin and other help them get to sleep, but does it really help? Local psychiatrist and sleep ph...
Feb 08, 2022 Lux Graves / Unsplash
Facebook Group Created to Provide Information on COVID Cases in NL Schools
More than 12,000 people have joined a newly created Facebook group created to provide more information on COVID cases in the province's schools. Administrator Amanda Bambury, a mother of two school-ag...
Feb 08, 2022
Province to Hold Live COVID Briefing This Afternoon
A live COVID briefing is scheduled for this afternoon. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Health Minister John Haggie and Premier Andrew Furey will host the briefing at 2 p.m. The...
Feb 08, 2022
