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NL Reporting Slight Drop in COVID-19 Hospitalizations, 208 New Confirmed Cases on Saturday
The province is reporting a slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations today, along with 208 new confirmed cases today. There are now 18 people in hospital, down from the 20 reported yesterday. Of the 2...
Jan 29, 2022
Dalhousie Researcher: Climate Change Partly to Blame for Lessened Meat Supply
The supply of meat in Canada's grocery stores has been less than in previous years, but that has less to do with the COVID-19 pandemic and more to do with climate change. That's according to Janet Mus...
Jan 29, 2022
Former President of NewCap, Harry Steele, Passes Away
One of Newfoundland and Labrador's most prolific businessmen has died. Harry Steele, the former President of radio empire Newcap Capital Corporation, died last night. Steele, who was from Musgrave Har...
Jan 29, 2022
Man Charged in Connection With Stabbing in Metro
A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in the metro region Friday afternoon. At approximately 4:00 p.m. officers were called to a home in the city centre of St. John's. Ther...
Jan 29, 2022
NCC Annual General Assembly Being Held Virtually This Weekend
The pandemic means the NunatuKavut Community Council's Annual General Assembly this weekend is being held virtually. 2022 marks the 35th year of organization for the group which represents residents o...
Jan 29, 2022 (Photo via https://nunatukavut.ca)
Downer: James Webb Space Telescope to Begin Collecting Data This Summer
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched on Christmas Day, is now in orbit 1.5 million km from Earth, and is expected to start collecting data sometime this summer. Newfoundlander Bethany Downer is th...
Jan 29, 2022 (File photo.)
Mind The Music Fundraiser Taking Place Sunday
This weekend, a virtual fundraising concert will take place in support of musicians and mental health resources in the province, through MusicNL & the Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundlan...
Jan 29, 2022
Lawyer, Family of Jonathan Henoche Calling for Public Inquiry Into 2019 Death
The lawyer who represented an inmate who died at Her Majesty's Penitentiary, and now that man's family, is calling for a public inquiry into the death. Bob Buckingham was Jonathan Henoche's lawyer up ...
Jan 28, 2022 (Jonathan Henoche via Facebook)
Three Charged in Connection With Drug-Trafficking Investigation
The RCMP have provided an update on an ongoing drug investigation that resulted in more charges being laid following the search of a residence on Indian Meal Line in Torbay yesterday. Two people were ...
Jan 28, 2022 (Photos via RCMP.)
In-Migration Adding to Third Consecutive Quarter of Population Growth, Says Byrne
Despite the fact that registered deaths in this province outpaced births again last year, the province saw a third consecutive quarter of population growth in 2021. Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne sa...
Jan 28, 2022 (File photo.)
