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NL NDP Vote For Review of Alison Coffin's Leadership
There will be a review of Alison Coffin's leadership of the provincial NDP. Delegates to the party's convention in St. John's voted 60 to 46 -- or 56.6 per cent to 43.4 per cent -- in favour of a lead...
Oct 16, 2021
RCMP Arrest Drunk Driver in Baie Verte
RCMP chased a drunk driver down in Central earlier this week. On Thursday, October 14, Baie Verte RCMP were tipped off about a drunk driver in the community. Police found the suspect vehicle, and atte...
Oct 16, 2021
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Available in Eastern Health Region
Additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics are available across the Eastern Health region until Saturday, October 23. Due to increased demand, appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted...
Oct 16, 2021 (Photo by New York National Guard via Flickr.)
Newfoundlander Dawson Mercer Registers First NHL Point in First Game
Dawson Mercer got his first NHL point in his first NHL game last night, assisting on a goal by Andreas Johnsson. That would turn out to be a very important goal, putting the New Jersey Devils up 3-1. ...
Oct 16, 2021 Photo via New Jersey Devils
Whitbourne RCMP Searching for Man Wanted for Dildo Pharmacy Break-in
Police are searching for a man connected with a break-in at a pharmacy on the Avalon. 37-year-old Blair Summers of Portugal Cove-St. Phillips has been identified as one of the suspects involved in a b...
Oct 16, 2021
Mary Brown's Centre Deal Sparks Juicy Social Media Response
As the news of Mary Brown's acquiring the naming rights to the former Mile One Centre rolled out, the jokes rolled in from across the province's Twitterverse. Following the announcement, social media ...
Oct 15, 2021
Woman Has License Suspended, Vehicle Impounded After Torbay Road Accident
A woman lost her license for seven days after a car accident on Torbay Road in St. John's last night. She failed the roadside screening under provincial law and was also ticketed for driving with undu...
Oct 15, 2021
Multiple Accidents Keep Police Busy in Corner Brook
Police in Corner Brook were kept hopping in dealing with a rash of accidents on the roads yesterday. There were three 2-vehicle collisions in a span of about two hours, in the middle of the afternoon....
Oct 15, 2021
Bridge Collapse Forces Road Closure in Upper Lake Melville
The collapse of a bridge in central Labrador has forced partial closure of the 4-Mile Forest Access Road in the Upper Lake Melville region. The site of the bridge and road closure is about 5.4 kilomet...
Oct 15, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture NL Twitter
Union Supports Mandatory Vaccine Policy, Says NAPE President
The province's largest public-sector union says it supports the new mandatory vaccine policy, in principle. NAPE president Jerry Earle says the union only got its first look at the document Friday, ar...
Oct 15, 2021
