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RNC Investigating Multiple Robberies Over the Weekend
The RNC is investigating multiple robberies late Saturday night. At approximately 11:00 p.m. officers responded to a business in the Portugal Cove - St. Philips area with the K9 Unit, but the suspect ...
Jan 09, 2022
Vaccination Clinic in St. John's Moving to Comfort Inn Due to High Demand
Caregivers NL and Parallel Health are moving their COVID-19 vaccination clinic to The Comfort Inn in St. John's. The move is due to high demand. Appointments are available for Monday and Tuesday and a...
Jan 09, 2022 (Photo by New York National Guard via Flickr.)
Family of Woman with Debilitating Illness Raising Awareness of Lyme Disease in NL
A Newfoundland family is raising awareness about a debilitating disease as they prepare to head out of the country for a possible treatment. Jackie Rideout first began feeling ill about two years ago ...
Jan 09, 2022 Jackie Rideout (submitted)
Lake Melville MHA Details Frustrations Residents Face During COVID Outbreak
The MHA for Lake Melville is outlining some of the frustrations adding to the stress experienced by Labradorians dealing with a massive outbreak in the region. Central Labrador is reeling under a COVI...
Jan 09, 2022 (File photo.)
PC Leader: External Review of Government Assets A 'Waste of Money'
The PC Opposition is sticking to its assertion that the recently announced review of all government assets is a waste of money. The province is paying an international company $5 million to do a valua...
Jan 09, 2022 (David Brazil, file photo.)
Number of COVID Hospitalizations Rises to Six as Province Reports 367 New Cases
The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador has risen to six. The province is reporting 367 new cases today, 203 of those are in Eastern Health, 55 in Central, 45 in ...
Jan 09, 2022
Government Aiming to Ease Business Stresses Placed on Doctors
Premier Andrew Furey says doctors just want to be doctors, and government is working on making that happen. Furey says it's part of the massive paradigm shift that's necessary, and within the mandate ...
Jan 09, 2022 (File photo.)
Public Health: Schools Considered Higher Risk for COVID Outbreaks Than Daycares
The decision by Public Health officials to keep daycares open even while schools are closed was made because schools are considered higher risk for COVID outbreaks. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr....
Jan 09, 2022
Man Charged After Two Break-Ins in Corner Brook
A 29-year-old man has been charged for breaking into two business in Corner Brook. On Friday around 5:30 a.m. an alarm activated at a business in the Curling area of the city. The Forensics and Crimin...
Jan 09, 2022
Newhook Feeling the Love From Fans Across the Province
Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook is feeling the support from home. Newhook, a St. John's native, was drafted by the Avalanche in 2019 and after a brief stint in the AHL to start the season, has...
Jan 09, 2022 (Photo via Colorado Avalanche Twitter.)
