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Verafin Donates Over $300,000 to COVID-19 Relief
A local tech company has made a donation of over $300,000 to the Health Care Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund. Initially, Verafin planned to donate $100,000 but when they told their employees that ...
Apr 24, 2020 (Image courtesy Verafin.)
Nalcor Terminates Controversial Contract with AIA
A controversial contract between Nalcor's oil and gas company and the consulting company owned by a former top civil servant has been terminated after only one year. Gordon McIntosh, a former deputy m...
Apr 24, 2020
Salmon Die-Off Privacy Report Not Government's Vindication: NDP
The NDP disagrees with the contention of the minister of fisheries that the Privacy Commissioner's report into the massive salmon die-off at a fish farm on the south coast last year vindicates the dep...
Apr 24, 2020
Man Sent to Hospital Following Hit and Run in Sheshatshiu
A man is being treated for injuries following a hit and run collision in Sheshatshiu early Thursday morning. RCMP received a call around 1:00 a.m. about the man, who was injured after being struck by ...
Apr 24, 2020
Bishop's Falls Man Facing Weapons Charges in Case of Alleged Road Rage
A 27-year-old man from Bishop's Falls is facing a charge of assault with a weapon following an alleged case of road rage in Central Newfoundland. RCMP were called by a man on Saturday morning after he...
Apr 23, 2020
Search Helicopter Locates Three People Reported Overdue on Snowmobile Trip
Three people-including a 12-year-old child-have been located after being reported overdue on a snowmobile trip in Labrador. An extensive search was launched after two men, ages 46 and 20, and a 12-yea...
Apr 23, 2020
RCMP Share Image of Vehicle in Indecent Exposure Investigation
RCMP have released an image of the vehicle believed to be connected with an incident involving a man who allegedly exposed himself to some children in Grand Falls-Windsor yesterday afternoon. Police s...
Apr 23, 2020
Man Who Contracted COVID-19 in Funeral Home Cluster Shares Story at Provincial Update
A man who was part of the funeral home COVID-19 cluster told his story publicly today. Bill Woolridge picked up the virus after the March 12 passing of his brother-in-law, Edward Tobin. Visitation at ...
Apr 23, 2020
NL Sees Six Days With No New Identified Cases of COVID-19
More reason for optimism from the province's daily COVID-19 update. For the sixth day in a row, the province has no new confirmed cases of the virus, with 205 of the 256 confirmed cases now recovered....
Apr 23, 2020
Federal Government Slates $1.1-Billion to Combat COVID-19
The federal government is rolling out a program to ramp up testing and research to fight COVID-19. PM Trudeau has announced a $1.1-billion three-pronged medical strategy to research vaccines and treat...
Apr 23, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
