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Irish Health Care System Still Recovering From Similar Cyber Attack
For those in Ireland, the cyber attack affecting this province's health care system must sound eerily familiar. Aengus Cox, a reporter with the Irish national broadcaster RT, has been covering the wid...
Nov 12, 2021
Search and Rescue Capacity a 'Top Priority', Says Labrador MP
"There's nothing more important than ensuring the safety of people, whether they work on land or water." That's the message from Labrador MP Yvonne Jones, as the conversation surrounding Search and Re...
Nov 12, 2021
Rare English Coin Discovered at Cupids Cove Plantation Site
A rare English coin, perhaps the oldest ever found in what is now Canada - and possibly North America - was unearthed this summer at the Cupids Cove Plantation site in Conception Bay. The silver coin,...
Nov 12, 2021 Photo via Gov. NL
Growlers Back in Action at CBS Arena Tonight
The Newfoundland Growlers are back in action in Conception Bay South tonight following what's been deemed an "unbelievable" start last weekend by team management. The Growlers played in the province f...
Nov 12, 2021
NL Federation of Labour Calls for Review of Legislation for Employers and Injured Workers
Mary Shortall, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, is calling for review of the legislative process afforded to employers and injured workers in the province. After Workpl...
Nov 12, 2021 (File photo.)
The Murphy Centre Kicks Off Inspiring Lives Campaign
The Murphy Centre has kicked off its annual Inspiring Lives campaign, and they have already received some significant donations towards their programs. The centre, which is a non-profit charitable org...
Nov 12, 2021
Nurse Practitioners Will Play Important Role in Collaborative Care Clinics, says RNU President
The President of the Registered Nurses Union believes that nurse practitioners across the province will have an important role to play in collaborative care clinics being set out across the province. ...
Nov 12, 2021 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
Newhook Returns to Avalanche with Assist, Mercer Scores Fourth Goal with Devils
A good night for Newfoundlanders in the NHL last night. St. John's native Alex Newhook suited up for the Colorado Avalanche for the first time since being recalled from the AHL earlier this week. Newh...
Nov 12, 2021 (Alex Newhook (left) photo via Colorado Avalanche Twitter, Dawson Mercer (right) photo via New Jersey Devils Twitter.)
St. John's Lawyer Considers Launching Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Cyber Attack
A prominent St. John's lawyer is looking at launching a class-action lawsuit in relation to the cyber attack that has crippled the province's healthcare system, and compromised the personal informatio...
Nov 12, 2021 (Bob Buckingham. File photo.)
Burin Peninsula Schools Return to "Low Risk" Scenario
All schools on the Burin Peninsula can now operate under "low risk" protocols following advice from Public Health. The Newfoundland English School Districts says K-12 students will still be required t...
Nov 12, 2021
