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Teacher's Trial on Sex Charge Set for January 2023
The trial for a high school teacher accused of having sexual contact with an underage student won't start until next year. Krysta Grimes, 33, is accused of touching a male student for a sexual purpose...
Jan 11, 2022
Some Patients and Staff Test Positive for COVID-19 at Carbonear General Hospital
Eastern Health has revealed that what they're describing as a "small number of patients" and about 15 clinical staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Carbonear General Hospital. The health authori...
Jan 11, 2022 (Carbonear General Hospital.)
Outpatient Blood Collection Resuming at Most Western Health Facilities
Western Health says routine outpatient blood collection services are resuming in most west coast facilities as of today. They include the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre, the Calder Health Centre,...
Jan 11, 2022
NL Crime Stoppers Launches #WhatchaDid Tip Campaign
Newfoundland and Labrador Crime Stoppers is launching a new campaign highlighting the positive impact people's tips can have on the community. The #WhatchaDid campaign has been launched as part of Cri...
Jan 11, 2022
Health Minister Apologizes for 'Excessive' Delay with COVID Test Results
The health minister is apologizing for a week-long delay with test results, but not for failing to tell the public. John Haggie revealed yesterday that local testing capacity had maxed out so samples ...
Jan 11, 2022
Search for Missing Beagle Puppy Sees Happy Ending
There's a happy ending in the search for a puppy that went missing on New Year's eve. Maggie, a 4-month-old Beagle, went missing in Mount Pearl. A search effort, organized online, quickly grew into an...
Jan 11, 2022
New Legislation to Protect Access to Health Care, Educational Facilities
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety says legislation intended to keep people who access public buildings for health care from being intimidated or harassed was in the works long before a protest...
Jan 11, 2022
Man Charged Following String of Corner Brook Area Break-Ins
A 29-year-old man has been charged following a rash of break-ins on the west coast. Three break-ins are being investigated: one at a commercial property in Curling on Friday, one at a commercial prope...
Jan 11, 2022
Eleven Canadian Tire Workers Split $500,000 Lotto Win
Eleven Canadian Tire co-workers have been announced as the province's latest lottery winners. The group, who work at the location in Stephenville, won the Daily Grand second prize of $500,000 back in ...
Jan 11, 2022
MUN Reversing Late Fees for Some Students After Deadline "Miscommunication"
Memorial University is reversing late payment fees for some students due to what they say was a "miscommunication" around fee deadlines for the winter 2022 semester. As a result, any student who paid ...
Jan 11, 2022
