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Former Premier Brian Peckford Leading Lawsuit Against Feds Over Air Travel Restrictions
Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Peckford is leading a lawsuit against the federal government's COVID-19 air travel restrictions. In documents filed in Federal Court, Peckford is the lea...
Jan 27, 2022 Brian Peckford (File photo.)
Opposition Calling for Full Transparency on Atlantic Loop Talks
The leader of the Official Opposition is calling for full transparency on talks progressing between the provincial and federal governments regarding the Atlantic Loop project. David Brazil says detail...
Jan 27, 2022
More Than Half of NL Deaths During Omicron in Partially or Fully Vaccinated People
About 60 per cent of deaths in the province during the Omicron outbreak have been in people who were either partially or fully vaccinated. That's according to Health Minister John Haggie, who was refe...
Jan 27, 2022 (File photo.)
Pandemic Helped Put Greater Focus on Mental Health in the Workplace: NL Employers' Council
A local employers' group says one of the good things to come out of the COVID pandemic is a greater awareness of mental health, and mental health support, in the workplace. The executive director of t...
Jan 27, 2022 (File photo.)
Public Health Changes Isolation, Testing Requirements for Those Who Recovered from COVID-19
Public Health has announced some changes to isolation and testing requirements for people who have recovered from COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says with the high cas...
Jan 27, 2022
Corner Brook City Council Approves New Collective Agreement
Corner Brook City Council has approved a new collective agreement with CUPE Local 4386. The new four-year agreement includes an 8 per cent wage increase over four years-at 2 per cent a year over the l...
Jan 27, 2022
BBB Warning of New Scam Targeting Instagram Users
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a new scam targeting Instagram users. They say the scam starts with a message from an account the victim is already following. However, that account has been h...
Jan 27, 2022 Luke van Zyl / Unsplash
Gas Prices Up This Week
Gas prices are up across the board today. The regulated price of gas is up by 1.6 cents a litre, while diesel costs 2 cents a litre more. Propane heating fuel is up by nearly one cent. Meanwhile, oil ...
Jan 27, 2022
Bay St. George RCMP Officer Seizes Three Vehicles in One Day
One Bay St. George RCMP officer had an eventful day on the roads Tuesday, seizing no less than three vehicles for various offences. Shortly before 10 a.m., an officer in Lourdes observed a known prohi...
Jan 27, 2022
Tech Teacher Offers Tips and Tricks for a Productive Home Office
In the midst of yet another COVID-19 lockdown, many people have once again taken to working from home. A tech teacher and computer systems administrator is giving some tips and tricks to make sure the...
Jan 26, 2022 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
