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Youth Charged Following Extensive Sexual Violence Investigation
A youth has been charged following an extensive sexual violence investigation. In March of last year, the RNC received a report of sexual violence going back to 2019. The report indicated that a youth...
Jan 14, 2022
Man Sent to Hospital After Being Struck by Vehicle in Carbonear
A pedestrian was sent to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Carbonear. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. yesterday, police were called to the intersection of Beach Road and High Road South where a man ...
Jan 14, 2022
Government Minister Condemns Actions of Protesters who 'Crossed the Line' in St. Pierre et Miquelon
A government minister on the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon is condemning the actions of a group of protesters who "crossed the line" and pelted a French official with dirt and seaweed outsi...
Jan 14, 2022 (Video via Annick Girardin Facebook page.)
PCs Urging Government to Support Thrive's Blue Door Program
The Opposition is calling for government intervention to help support Thrive's "Blue Door" program. The program, which helps those sexually exploited, trafficked, or engaged in sex work leaving the se...
Jan 14, 2022 (File photo.)
Government Offers Direction Surrounding NL VaxPass Updates as Booster Shots Rise
Now that a growing number of people have received their COVID vaccine booster shot, the provincial government is offering some direction about how to update their NL VaxPass. Additional doses will not...
Jan 14, 2022
MHA Continues Call for More Resources as COVID-19 Cases Climb in Labrador
A Labrador MHA says unlike the island, they are still seeing an uptick in daily cases in the region. Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown is asking government to evaluate what resources it can send to the B...
Jan 14, 2022
Province Reports 24th Death, 475 New Cases of COVID-19 Today
The province has registered another COVID-related death. A woman in her 70's in the Western Health region is the province's 24th death connected to the pandemic. The number of people in hospital has r...
Jan 14, 2022
Rapid Tests 'A Necessary Evil' to Ensure Safety, Says NLTA President
Students woke up this morning to learn that rapid tests will be required before they return to in-person learning in the K-12 system. NLTA President Trent Langdon admits, he's not relishing the idea o...
Jan 14, 2022 (Trent Langdon. File photo.)
Presence of Avian Flu Continues to Worry Farmers on Avalon Peninsula
The presence of avian flu on the Avalon Peninsula has backyard farmers worried. Steve and Lisa McBride have a farming operating on the Southern Shore and are the administrators of the hugely popular B...
Jan 14, 2022 (File photo.)
Nursing Homes Pleading With Government for Rapid Test Kits Following Outbreak in Kippens
Operators of nursing homes across the province are begging government to provide them with rapid test kits following an outbreak at a home in Kippens on the west coast. Shaun Lane, the owner of Silver...
Jan 14, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
