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Medal Detector: Man's Stolen Star of Courage Returned After 20 Years
A medal for a man's heroic actions back in the 1970's has been returned to him 20 years after it was stolen. Sean Doyle was out metal detecting in St. John's Saturday afternoon when he discovered what...
Feb 07, 2022 (Photo via Sean Doyle Facebook.)
Registered Nurses Union, NLMA Echo Calls for Action to Address Health Care
The country's premiers came out of a virtual meeting on Friday calling on Ottawa for urgent action to address health care. But it's not just the premiers who say urgent action is need. The Canadian Fe...
Feb 07, 2022 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
Condolences Pour In for "Downtown" Patrick Brown
A staple amongst the capital city's downtown has passed away. Condolences for "Downtown" Patrick Brown began pouring in on social media Sunday night. Brown was well-known in the area, with many reflec...
Feb 07, 2022
Former MHA Encouraging Province to Consider Fixed Link for Bell Island Tickle
A former Liberal MHA is says now is the time for the provincial government to give serious consideration to a fixed link connecting Bell Island with Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The province has launche...
Feb 07, 2022
Deadline for Public Feedback on St. John's Updated Traffic Calming Policy
Today is the deadline for public feedback on the capital city's updated traffic calming policy. Councillor Maggie Burton says the city's first traffic-calming policy, introduced in 2011, includes a nu...
Feb 07, 2022
Province Marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Today is the Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, Pam Parsons, announced the province would be joining the international campaign on...
Feb 06, 2022 DFID - UK Department for International Development / CC
Ottawa Declares State of Emergency Amid Ongoing Protests
The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency amid ongoing protests associated with the Freedom Convoy, which first arrived in the nation's capital over a week ago. In a statement, Mayor Jim W...
Feb 06, 2022
Recipients of Safe and Inclusive Schools Special Initiative Grants Announced
The provincial government has announced the recipients of its Safe and Inclusive Schools Special Initiative Grants. Up to $12,500 has been set aside for the program, which will be split among 32 schoo...
Feb 06, 2022
Citizen-Led Report Urging Federal Government to Tackle Spread of Disinformation Online
A citizen-led report is urging the federal government to take immediate action to tackle the spread of disinformation on social media. The Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression was comm...
Feb 06, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Province Reports 110 New Cases of COVID-19 While Testing Reduced by Adverse Weather
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 110 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, one of the lowest daily case counts in some time as well as 21 hospitalizations. However, the Department of Health not...
Feb 06, 2022
