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Financial Plan Important to Reducing Debt and Spending, says Financial Counsellor
When those Christmas bills start rolling in, many people resolve to rein in spending and reduce their debt. That's why a financial plan is so important says BDO Debt Solutions Manager Adam Cardwell. H...
Jan 10, 2022
Province to Introduce Legislation to Create Safe Zones Around Education, Health Care Facilities
The provincial government will be introducing legislation in the spring sitting of the House of Assembly to create safe access zones around educational and health care facilities in the province. The ...
Jan 10, 2022
Metro RNC Seeking Wanted Man
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for a wanted man in connection to an incident during Christmas week. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 33-year-old Dwight Thorne of St. John's ...
Jan 10, 2022
Weekend Booster Clinic in St. John's Disrupted by Protest
There were no arrests, but dozens of people were unable to get their boosters on the weekend due to a disruption resulting from a protest at the vaccine clinic at Waterford Valley High Saturday aftern...
Jan 10, 2022
Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl
A new trial date has been set for a repeat violent sex offender accused of raping a teenage girl in her Cowan Heights home. 30-year-old Stephen Hopkins faces charges of sexual assault, forcible confin...
Jan 10, 2022 (File photo, Stephen Hopkins in HMP.)
Mount Pearl Looks to Improve Trails and Green Spaces
The City of Mount Pearl is putting a large focus on developing outdoor spaces. With the Omicron variant bringing another wave of the pandemic, the city is planning to improve its trails and green spac...
Jan 10, 2022
Newfoundland Rogues' First Season Up in the Air
The status of the Newfoundland Rogues' inaugural season may be very much up in the air, but the organization has big things planned when they're able to return to the court. Team President Tony Kenny ...
Jan 10, 2022
Western Health Adds Nearly 10,000 Vaccination Appointments
Western Health has made available nearly 10,000 COVID additional vaccination appointments for the remainder of this month. Each clinic offers appointments for: Pediatrics (aged 5-11): first or second ...
Jan 10, 2022
Officials Consider Adding Booster Shot Requirement to NLVaxPass
No decision has been made yet on whether the NLVaxPass will be updated to require a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald spoke to the issue during Friday's unscheduled live COVID ...
Jan 10, 2022 (File photo.)
Pause on Offshore Seismic Work Will Not Impact Future Oil and Gas Exploration, says Consultant
A local consultant in the province's oil and gas industry is dismissing Opposition concerns about the provincial government's decision to pause the annual $20 million dollar offshore seismic program. ...
Jan 10, 2022
