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Province Monitoring New COVID-19 Outbreak in Alberta Oil Sands
The provincial government has been made aware of an outbreak of COVID-19 at yet another work camp in the Alberta oil sands - leading to another directive for Newfoundland and Labrador workers returnin...
May 08, 2020
Country's Privacy Commissioners Release Provisions on Contact Tracing Apps
The country's privacy commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding contact tracing apps being considered by governments during the current health emergency. The provincial government has alre...
May 08, 2020
Dr. Fitzgerald Clears the Air on Gathering Rules Under New Alert Level
The province will move from Alert Level Five to Alert Level Four as of 12:01 a.m. on Monday, but the Chief Medical Officer of Health says that doesn't mean friends can start getting together in groups...
May 08, 2020
Stingray Announces Program to Help Businesses Across Country
Stingray has announced an injection of $15-million in advertising to help jumpstart the Canadian Economy. Although it is a national program, the strength will be seen on a local level. The availabilit...
May 08, 2020
Big Jump in Travel Ban Exemption Requests Reported by Health Officials
The number of exemption requests to the travel ban has nearly tripled since Wednesday evening, according to the Health Minister. During Wednesday's COVID-19 briefing, Health Minister John Haggie said ...
May 08, 2020
Stephenville Man in Custody Following Pharmacy Break-In
A 40-year-old Stephenville man is being held in custody on charges related to a recent pharmacy break-in earlier this week. RCMP say the alarm at Ben's Pharmasave on Main Street in Stephenville was tr...
May 08, 2020
K9 Unit Arrests Driver in Cape Broyle After Ramming Police Car in St. John's
A 27-year-old man is in big trouble following an impaired driving investigation that started in St. John's and ended on the Southern Shore. RNC received a report around 3:30 Wednesday about a suspecte...
May 07, 2020
Teacher Creates Lego Animation to Spark Creative Inspiration Among Students
Teachers and schools across the province are doing their part to send positive messages to their students and hopefully spark some creative inspiration. That's true of a recent video sent out to stude...
May 07, 2020
Surgery Backlog in the Thousands Due to COVID-19: Minister Haggie
The backlog of surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic is in the thousands according to the province's health minister. The resumption of some medical procedures like elective surgeries can resume in r...
May 07, 2020
Mount Pearl Councillor Approaches Municipal Affairs About Investigation Into CAO Steve Kent
A councillor in Mount Pearl has approached the Department of Municipal Affairs with concerns about the status of CAO Steve Kent, who has been on paid leave for over half a year. A city-ordered investi...
May 07, 2020
