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Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder in Connection with Natuashish Death
A 33-year-old Natuashish man has pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of a man in the community back in early January of this year. Etienne Jacobish entered ...
Dec 08, 2021
Opposition Calling on Liberals to Repay Wage Subsidy Funding
Opposition parties are calling on the governing Liberals to pay back the money they received from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. That program was designed to help businesses cover a portion of the...
Dec 08, 2021
Five New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in the Province
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the province. Four are in the Eastern Health region and one is under Western Health. That leaves 17 active cases in the province.
Dec 08, 2021
Man Charged After Threatening Minister of Health at Gander Residence
A man has been arrested for threatening the Minister of Health after showing up at his residence. RCMP say shortly after 6:00 p.m. last evening, a 64-year-old man went to Minister John Haggie's house ...
Dec 08, 2021 (File photo.)
Russian Ambassador to Canada Visits Province to Mark Significant Anniversaries
The Russian Ambassador to Canada is paying a visit to the Crow's Nest Officers' Club in St. John's later today to recognize the courage and heroism of Newfoundland veterans who served during the Murma...
Dec 08, 2021 (S.S. Bellaventure. Photo via MUN Maritime History Archive.)
MHA Calls for Canada Post to 'Get Its Act Together' Following Spaniard's Bay Closure
The MHA for the Spaniard's Bay area is calling on Canada Post to "get its act together" and return postal service to the town. Spaniard's Bay has been without mail service since last week following th...
Dec 08, 2021
Court to Decide if Joyce Lawsuit Against MHAs, Former Premier Ball Can Proceed
Lawyers for several current and former MHAs are in Supreme Court today seeking to have a lawsuit against them dismissed. Former premier Dwight Ball and the province's commissioner for legislative stan...
Dec 08, 2021
BBB Warning Shoppers of Fraudulent Website Claiming to Be Based in St. John's
The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers about where they purchase those "must have" holiday toys after numerous people reported falling victim to a company claiming to be based in the Woodgate ...
Dec 08, 2021
First Major Snow Storm Headed for Most of Newfoundland Thursday
Most parts of the island are under some sort of weather warning today as the first major storm of the season bears down. Western areas will fare okay with between 5 and 15 cm but the south coast, cent...
Dec 08, 2021
Gas Prices Predicted to Drop Below $1.50
For the first time in over four months, Newfoundland and Labrador will see gas prices dip below $1.50 per litre. That's the prediction from Dan McTeague, gas analyst and president of Canadians for Aff...
Dec 08, 2021
