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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.)
New Project Underway to Boost Ecotourism in NL
Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing area of the global tourism industry and a new project is hoping to capitalize on this province's unique natural wonders. Jared Clarke with Bird the Rock is wor...
Dec 28, 2021 (Jared Clarke of Bird the Rock.)
New Visitor Restrictions in Place for Numerous Long-Term Care Homes
New visitor restrictions are in place on two units of the Agnes Pratt Home in St. John's. The change for the Stella Burry Place unit is the result of a possible COVID exposure, and is a temporary meas...
Dec 28, 2021 (File photo.)
Judge Denies Crown, Scolds RCMP in Churchill Drug Investigation
The Supreme Court has denied the Crown more time to hold onto evidence seized from the home of Kurt Churchill, citing shoddy work by the RCMP. Churchill is charged with second-degree murder in the sho...
Dec 28, 2021 (Kurt Churchill. File photo.)
St. John's Man Remains in Custody Awaiting Next Court Appearance for Downtown Homicide
A man accused of murdering a woman in downtown St. John's early Monday has made his first appearance in court. 20-year-old David Quirke is charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 42-year...
Dec 28, 2021 (RNC holding scene at rear of 30 Cookstown Road in 2021)
MP Seamus O'Regan Tests Positive for COVID-19
St. John's MP and federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet late Monday, O'Regan said he's isolating and following all public health guidance. O'Regan says hi...
Dec 28, 2021 (File photo.)
Nunatsiavut Government Confirms Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Case on Labrador's North Coast
The Nunatsiavut Government says a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area. The individual is currently isolating and is awaiting confirmator...
Dec 28, 2021 (Nunatsiavut Government building in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.)
Accessibility Remains a Priority of St. John's City Council, says Breen
The Mayor of St. John's says accessibility remains a priority with St. John's City Council. Accessibility in St. John's was a hot-button issue during this year's municipal election, with many candidat...
Dec 28, 2021
Victoria Couple Left Homeless Following Christmas Morning House Fire
A Christmas morning house fire has left a couple homeless in Victoria. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Swansea Road just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning. The couple, in their 60s, lost everythin...
Dec 28, 2021
Harbour Grace RCMP Warning Public of Narcotics Circulating in Area After Three Overdoses in Past Week
RCMP in Harbour Grace is warning the public of a dangerous supply of narcotics that is circulating in the area. They say officers responded to three reports of drug overdoses this past week, administe...
Dec 28, 2021
