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CBS MHA Calls For Region to be Included in Collaborative Care Clinics
The PC MHA for Conception Bay South is calling on government to include his district in the opening of Collaborative Care Clinics. Barry Petten says while the two clinics announced earlier this week a...
Dec 19, 2021 (File photo Barry Petten)
Heavenly Creatures Hosts Annual Pet Food Donation Drive
Heavenly Creatures are holding their annual pet food donation drive. The no-kill animal rescue organization is looking for donations to keep all the animals in their care fed, as they do not receive a...
Dec 19, 2021
RNC Investigating Armed Robbery in Metro
The RNC are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night in the metro region. At approximately 10 p.m. officers responded to a convenience store in Paradise, after two men entered the s...
Dec 19, 2021
Annual Firefighters Toy Drive-Through Taking Place Today
The annual firefighters toy collection in the Metro region is going ahead this weekend. While some collection events have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, the Firefighters Association Drive-Th...
Dec 19, 2021
Fortunate Ones Holiday Shows Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Protocols
The Fortunate Ones Holiday Shows that were scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21 and Wednesday, Dec. 22 have been cancelled. In an official statement, Fortunate Ones said the decision was made in light of ne...
Dec 18, 2021 (Photo via Fortunate Ones Twitter page.)
Man Charged Following Harassment Complaint in CBS
A 40-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in Conception Bay South Friday night. Police got a call around 9:00 from somebody who was being harassed. After a brief investigation, officer...
Dec 18, 2021
Spaniard's Bay Agrees to Community Mailboxes Despite 'Downgrade in Service', Says Mayor
The Town of Spaniard's Bay has agreed to install community mailboxes, but not many in the town are pleased. Following the closure of the local retailer, the town was left without postal service, forci...
Dec 18, 2021
Province Reporting 23 New Cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in the province today. Five are in Eastern Health, 16 in Central and two in the Western Health region. No one is in hospital with the virus. The Depar...
Dec 18, 2021
Capital City Catching up With Other Jurisdictions Regarding Use of Fireworks
St. John's is simply catching up with other jurisdictions when it comes to its new bylaw around the use of fireworks. The rules, which come into effect on New Year's Eve, limit personal fireworks to t...
Dec 18, 2021
Over Ninety-Nine Percent of Government Employees Fully Vaccinated as Deadline Passes
Friday marked the deadline for government employees to be fully vaccinated and compliance has been very high. The provincial government provided the update yesterday. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady sa...
Dec 18, 2021
