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RCMP Arrest Wanted Man Found Hiding in Attic of Home on Eastport Peninsula
RCMP have arrested a 48-year-old man wanted on an arrest warrant since October. David Elliot was arrested late last week, hiding in the attic of a home in Sandringham on the Eastport Peninsula. Glover...
Dec 06, 2021
NL Pharmacies to Offer Rapid Testing for Hepatitis C, HIV and Syphilis
By next fall, people will be able to walk into a pharmacy in three provinces, including Newfoundland and Labrador, and get a rapid test for Hepatitis C, HIV or Syphilis. It's part of the APPROACH 2.0 ...
Dec 06, 2021 (Dr. Debbie Kelly via School of Pharmacy, Memorial University Facebook.)
Police Conclude Investigation at Corner Brook Courthouse Following Reported Threat
Police have concluded their investigation at the Corner Brook Courthouse following a reported threat. The RNC say there is no threat on site. The building had been evacuated earlier in the morning. Th...
Dec 06, 2021
Shanneyganock Hosting Virtual Concert to Raise Funds for Young Man Battling Aplastic Anemia
One of the provinces most renowned bands, Shanneyganock, will be hosting a facebook live concert later this week in an effort to raise money for a young man battling, Aplastic Anemia, a form of blood ...
Dec 06, 2021
Local Dairy Farm Embracing New Milking Technology
A local dairy farm is embracing new technology in its milk production and it's proven a hit with their cows. Lester's Dairy Farm in Mount Pearl introduced robotic farming to its operations last Februa...
Dec 06, 2021 Kabsik Park / CC
Mixed Bag of Weather En Route for Most of Province
There's some heavy weather on the way for the entire island and parts of Labrador with most areas subject to at least one warning. Burgeo and Ramea on the southwest coast could see a lot of rain, poss...
Dec 06, 2021
Rogues Win, Growlers Defeated at Mary Brown's Centre Over Weekend
It was a mixed bag of results for two of the province's sports teams over the weekend. First, the Newfoundland Growlers suffered two straight losses on home ice. On Friday the Growlers dropped their f...
Dec 06, 2021
Police Officer Douglas Snelgrove, Convicted of Sexual Assault, Submits Appeal
An RNC officer convicted of sexual assault has submitted an appeal to the courts, which is drawing the ire of women's rights activists. Douglas Snelgrove was found guilty by a jury last May for sexual...
Dec 06, 2021 (File photo.)
Candlelight Walk Being Held in Carbonear for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day coincides with the anniversary of the cole Polytechnique massacre in Montreal in 1989 in which 14 women were murd...
Dec 06, 2021
COVID Updates to Scale Back During Holiday Season
The weekly live COVID briefings are scheduled to wrap up for the year mid-month. The last live COVID briefing is expected on Wednesday, December 15. However, regular updates will be sent out by releas...
Dec 06, 2021
