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Peterview Man Dead Following Hunting Incident
A Peterview man is dead after a hunting incident yesterday morning. Around 8 a.m., RCMP received a call of a man who had been shot by another man while hunting just outside of Peterview. The RCMP West...
Dec 23, 2021
Gas Prices See Minimal Decrease
We have the slightest of breaks at the gas pumps this morning heading into Christmas. The regulated price of gas is down by 0.3 cents a litre, while furnace oil is down by the same amount. Diesel is u...
Dec 23, 2021
Churches Changing Christmas Service Plans Under New Alert Level
Churches are already changing plans for the Christmas season. Under Alert Level 3, Wesley United Church in St. John's is moving its annual Christmas Eve service to an online format only due to increas...
Dec 22, 2021 (Photo via Wesley United Church.)
Former CEO of Baffin Fisheries Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
The former CEO of Baffin Fisheries has pleaded not guilty to defrauding the company of more than half a million dollars. 52-year-old Garth Reid was charged with fraud and breach of trust after Baffin ...
Dec 22, 2021
Presumptive Positive Case Identified at Voisey's Bay Mine
A presumptive positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at the Voisey's Bay mine site. According to a memo sent to employees earlier today, the worker arrived at the site on Monday and participate...
Dec 22, 2021
Central Health Issues Exposure Notification
Central Health has issued another COVID exposure notification as part of an ongoing investigation. Anyone who visited The Valley Restaurant in Grand Falls-Windsor on Wednesday, December 15, from 12:00...
Dec 22, 2021
Memorial University Announces Return to Online Learning
Memorial University is moving back online. In a letter to students today, the school says they will return to primarily remote classes until January 31 due to the spread of the Omicron variant in the ...
Dec 22, 2021
Eastern Health Issues Another Exposure Notification
Eastern Health has issued another COVID exposure notification for businesses in the Conception Bay North and St. John's areas. The notification involves the Newfoundland Distillery in Clarke's Beach, ...
Dec 22, 2021
New Travel Restrictions Force Many to Make Difficult Decisions This Holiday Season
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 rages around the globe, many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians were faced with difficult decisions around coming home for the holidays. New travel regulations require...
Dec 22, 2021
Autism Society Receives Donation From Local Band
The Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador has received a major donation from a local band with a close personal connection to Autism Spectrum Disorder. The incidence of ASD in Newfoundland and L...
Dec 22, 2021 Photo via Autism Society NL
