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Alternative School Urges NLESD, Dept. of Education to Reconsider Renovation Plans
Students of an alternative, transitional school in St. John's are speaking out against a move by the NLESD and Department of Education to have an area of their school become offices. In a letter penne...
Jan 15, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador Reporting 25th COVID-Related Death, 317 New Cases
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its 25th death related to COVID-19. The man, who was in his 70s, was located in the Eastern Health region. The province is reporting 317 new confirmed cases of C...
Jan 15, 2022
CBS Man Facing Dozens of Charges Connected to Numerous Crimes
A C.B.S. man who's been keeping RCMP busy in the Conception Bay area was returned to custody after a court date yesterday. 35-year-old Matthew Scott faces dozens of charges involving drugs, guns, driv...
Jan 15, 2022
Interest in Outdoor Rinks Surging, Says Founder of Facebook Group
Outdoor rinks have become increasingly popular, but for many Newfoundlanders, building and maintaining an outdoor ice surface presents a significant challenge. The Newfoundland Outdoor Rinks! Facebook...
Jan 15, 2022
Efforts Underway to Secure More Substitute Teachers as Back-to-School Plan Announced
Efforts are underway to secure more substitute teachers to fill the gap should a large number of teachers have to isolate due to COVID-19. The province has revealed its back-to-school plan amid an ong...
Jan 15, 2022
Nurses Dealing With Further Staffing Shortages Amid Omicron Outbreak
Nurses are feeling the brunt of staffing shortages made worse by the Omicron outbreak. President of the Registered Nurses Union, Yvette Coffey, says nurses were already struggling with staffing shorta...
Jan 15, 2022 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
HVGB RCMP Investigating Discovery of Suspected Human Remains
RCMP are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human remains - found off a trail north of Kelland Drive in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police have secured the scene and the Chief Medical E...
Jan 15, 2022
NL's Mark O'Brien Joins HBO's Perry Mason Reboot
An actor from this province is joining the cast of an HBO television show. Mark O'Brien will be joining the cast of the major network's critically acclaimed reboot of Perry Mason. O'Brien, who previou...
Jan 15, 2022 Image from Mark O'Brien on Facebook.
Woman Accused of Kidnapping Remains in Custody, Awaits Monday Hearing
One of four people charged with kidnapping a man in early December will remain in jail at least for the weekend. 33-year-old Theresa Lynn O'Grady had been released on conditions following her arrest i...
Jan 14, 2022
Government to Provide Rapid Test Kits to Childcare Centres
The provincial government is going to provide rapid test kits to staff in childcare centres. Five kits will be made available to each student, staffer and teacher in the K-12 school system, leaving ow...
Jan 14, 2022
