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Man Dead Following House Fire in Metro
A 56-year-old man injured in a house fire in St. John's has succumbed to his injuries. Just after 2:30 Sunday morning, St. John's Regional Fire Department and the RNC responded to a fire in a basement...
Oct 25, 2021
Growlers Discouraged by Ticketing Issue as First Home Game Approaches
Efforts are underway to correct an issue at Mile One that has left Growlers fans unable to purchase game tickets. The first home game is scheduled for Friday, November 5th. The Growlers issued a relea...
Oct 25, 2021
Motivational Speaker Urges Others to Listen to Their Bodies After Cardiac Event
A motivational speaker who suffered a cardiac event following a presentation in this province is stressing the importance of listening to warning signs from your body. Chris Koch was born without arms...
Oct 25, 2021
Man Answering to Drug Charges Stemming From Project Barnacle
The RCMP say 24-year-old Jacob Dean Doyle, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, is back in the province answering to drug charges, after recently turning himself in to police in Golden, British Columbia. ...
Oct 25, 2021 Photo via RCMP
Furey, Haggie Decline Further Comment Regarding Letter From Family of Critically-Ill Newborn
Both the Premier and Minister of Health declined comment in the House of Assembly in response to questions raised about a letter from a Labrador family seeking the removal of John Haggie from the Heal...
Oct 25, 2021
Employers' Council Praises Government Benefit Programs Amid Labour Crunch
The Employers' Council is pleased with changes made to some federal government programs designed to help workers and employers through the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses across the country, especially ...
Oct 25, 2021
Public Gallery Reopens at House of Assembly for First Time Since Pandemic Began
For the first time since March of 2020, the public gallery at the House of Assembly was opened. Speaker Derek Bennett acknowledged the milestone at the opening of the sitting of the legislature this a...
Oct 25, 2021 (Photo: https://www.assembly.nl.ca/)
Province Reports 36 New Cases of COVID-19 Today
Thirty-six new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the province since Friday, with a total of 58 cases linked to the cluster in the Marystown area. The outbreak has forced classes at Sacred Heart...
Oct 25, 2021
Government Debates New Accessibility Legislation
The province is set to begin debate on new accessibility legislation. The purpose of the proposed "enabling" legislation is to identify, prevent, and remove barriers faced by people with disabilities....
Oct 25, 2021
QatarEnergy Entering Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore
One of the larger oil companies in the world has chosen Newfoundland and Labrador as its first foray into the offshore. QatarEnergy, based in the oil-rich Middle East, has become a player in our oil p...
Oct 25, 2021
