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Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce Warning Members of Counterfeit Bills in Circulation
The Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce has been warned by police of counterfeit bills in circulation in the Gander area. The Chamber says the denominations most commonly in circulation are $50 dollar...
Dec 20, 2021 (Photo: Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook)
Concert in Memory of Ron Hynes Cancelled
A concert in memory of a legendary Newfoundland and Labrador singer/songwriter has been cancelled. The Night of a Thousand Rons, in memory of Ron Hynes, was scheduled to take place at the Delta Hotel ...
Dec 20, 2021 (Ron Hynes plays guitar on 'A Time'—a statue by Morgan MacDonald—which rests at the end of George Street.)
Longer Interval Between Second Shot and COVID Booster Offers Better Protection: Fitzgerald
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is providing insight into the decision to change the interval between an individual's second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and the booster shot. On Friday the...
Dec 20, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Family of Inmate Who Died at HMP to Proceed with Civil Lawsuit Despite Dismissal of Charges Against Correctional Officers
The dismissal of charges against HMP correctional officers in the death of an Inuk inmate won't stop a civil lawsuit from proceeding. The suit was filed a month ago by Jonathan Henoche's two sisters, ...
Dec 20, 2021 Bob Buckingham (VOCM News)
One Person Dead After Scallop Vessel Overturns Near Harbour Breton
One person is dead following a fishing accident near Harbour Breton on Sunday. According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, a scallop vessel with three people on board overturned Sunday mornin...
Dec 20, 2021
New Travel Restrictions Come Into Effect Tuesday Afternoon
A portion of Central Newfoundland is now under Alert Level 3 due to government trying to control the spread of the Omicron variant. That means more restrictions for travellers coming into the province...
Dec 20, 2021
Last Day of Classes for Students as Schools Close Early for Christmas Break
Today is the last day of classes for students until the new year as schools close as a preventative measure to help deal with the Omicron variant. While Public Health has stated that it is safe for sc...
Dec 20, 2021
St. John's City Council Holding Final Meeting of 2021
St. John's city council is holding its last regular meeting of the year this afternoon. The weekly meetings have been put on hold over the Christmas period, with the next one scheduled for January 10....
Dec 20, 2021
Exposure Advisories Issued in Eastern Health, Western Health, and for Labrador Marine Ferry Crossing
Both Eastern and Western Health have issued numerous COVID-19 exposure notifications. In Eastern Health the advisories are for the following businesses: Starbucks, 1641 Topsail Road, Paradise Monday, ...
Dec 19, 2021 (Photo by CDC from Pexels)
Man Charged Following Mount Pearl Assault
A 59-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Mount Pearl on Saturday. At approximately, 3:15 p.m. officers arrived at a residence following a report of a disturbance. Officers located t...
Dec 19, 2021
