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Canadian Federation of Students Standing Behind Student's Right to Protest
The Canadian Federation of Students says it "stands firmly behind" the rights of all students, faculty and staff at Memorial University to engage in protest. The CFS-NL was responding to word that Mat...
Dec 07, 2021 (Photo via Matt Barter Twitter.)
Philip Pynn, Three Others Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping
Four people, including Philip Pynn, are facing charges following an alleged abduction on the Northeast Avalon late last night. The RNC made the arrests as part of an investigation into a report that a...
Dec 07, 2021
Metrobus Increasing Frequency of Service in New Year
The city of St. John's has announced changes to the Metrobus service to provide more frequent bus service. The city says the budget for more frequent service was approved in 2019, but was put on hold ...
Dec 07, 2021
Scotsman Completes Nine Month Walk Across Canada to Raise Funds to Help Reforest Scotland
A Scotsman, who finished a nine month journey walking across Canada to raise awareness and funds to help reforest Scotland, will be calling St. John's home for the winter months. Michael Yellowlees cl...
Dec 07, 2021
Dash Cam Shows Close Call on Trans-Canada Highway Near Doyles
Another shocking video showing the kind of terrifying chances some drivers take on the province's highways is circulating on social media. The video was shared by trucker Tony Power and was taken on t...
Dec 07, 2021 (Image via Tony Power.)
Furey Remains Tight-Lipped on Health Care Cyber Attack While in Ottawa
Systems affected by a health care cyber attack last month are being restored and a police investigation is underway. That's according to Premier Andrew Furey who was questioned by the Ottawa press cor...
Dec 07, 2021
Winter Storm Expected to Hit Eastern Newfoundland Thursday
Get your shovels out-Environment Canada is warning of the first winter storm of the season expected to hit the province's east coast on Thursday. Environment Canada has a special weather statement in ...
Dec 07, 2021
Tom Osborne Kicks Off Computer Science Education Week
Education officials descended on Holy Trinity High in Torbay on Monday to kick off Computer Science Education Week in the province. Minister Tom Osborne was joined by Zach Green, co-founder of local t...
Dec 07, 2021
Transition from Oil and Gas Underway, But Will Take Time: Energy Minister
The Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology admits that it may take some time to transition away from non-renewable resources like oil and gas, but the transition is happening. The province announ...
Dec 07, 2021
Bay Roberts RCMP Seeking Public's Help Identifying Shoplifting Suspect
Bay Roberts have released some surveillance images in hopes of identifying a man who is believed to be a suspect in an alleged shoplifting incident at a local grocery store. Police were called to the ...
Dec 07, 2021
