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18-Year-Old Facing Long List of Charges Following Incident in Metro
A woman who refused to go quietly is facing numerous charges after an incident in metro late Tuesday night. The RNC were called out to the west end around 10:00 p.m. after one person threatened anothe...
Dec 29, 2021
COVID-19 Testing Available at Gander Academy; Walk-Ins Encouraged
Central Health is advising the public that COVID-19 testing will be available to those who are close contacts of a confirmed case, and/or symptomatic individuals in the Gander area today. The testing ...
Dec 29, 2021
Come From Away Ends Toronto Run
Come From Away is ending its run in the country's largest city. The most successful Canadian musical of all-time has officially drawn the curtain on it's Toronto run. The show, which had just re-opene...
Dec 28, 2021
Bonavista Peninsula Girl's Christmas Wish for White Newfoundland Pony Fulfilled
It's a Christmas miracle as one little girl on the Bonavista Peninsula received the top-billing item on her list - a Newfoundland Pony. The Hobbs family, who own a couple of horses, were talking about...
Dec 28, 2021
Health Authorities Issue Further Exposure Notifications
Eastern Health has issued additional exposure notifications as part of ongoing COVID-19 investigations. The businesses in question are listed below: Studio Verso, spin class, 60 O'Leary Avenue, St. Jo...
Dec 28, 2021
NDP Leader Stands by Party Decision to Opt Out of Committee on Electoral Reform
In the wake of the controversies surrounding the 2021 general provincial election the New Democrats opted out of an all party committee on electoral reform - something which leader Jim Dinn still stan...
Dec 28, 2021 (File photo.)
Minister of Health Says Progress Being Made on Physician Retention
Government says progress is being made on the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in the province. One of the hot topics in the House of Assembly this year has been the physician sho...
Dec 28, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Reporting a Record 194 New Cases of COVID-19
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting a single-day record 194 new cases of COVID-19 today. Of those, 154 are in the Eastern Health region, 15 are in Central Health, 12 are in Western Health and 13 ar...
Dec 28, 2021
CMOH Reflecting on Last Year's Winter Lockdown
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is reflecting upon some of the biggest COVID challenges faced this year and the learning opportunities they presented. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says that wh...
Dec 28, 2021 (File photo.)
COVID-19 Exposure Advisories Issued for Provincial Airlines Flights
Health officials have issued COVID-19 exposure advisories for two Provincial Airlines flights. They include Flight 901 on December 21st from St. John's to Deer Lake, Flight 1925 on December 26th from ...
Dec 28, 2021 (Image courtesy Deer Lake Airport.)
