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Verdict Expected Friday in Bay Roberts Retirement Home Sexual Assault Case
A verdict is expected tomorrow in the case of a Brigus man accused of sexual assault at the Bay Roberts Retirement Centre. 44-year-old Chris Power is accused of fondling the genitals of an elderly mal...
Oct 07, 2021 (File photo.)
Public Health Asks Gathering Sizes Be Reduced This Holiday Weekend
Thanksgiving weekend is upon us, and public health officials are putting an emphasis on curbing the spread before carving the turkey. Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Rosann Seviour, says T...
Oct 07, 2021
PSAC Seeks Further Details Regarding New Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Federally-regulated operations, including unions, are doing a deep dive into the Government of Canada's new mandatory vaccination policy. It covers all federal employees, including those in the marine...
Oct 07, 2021
Province Releases Details on Vaccine Passport Program
The provincial government has released the details of its vaccine passport program. The passport will work through three separate options: A physical passport, through the use of an app called NLVaxPa...
Oct 07, 2021
Two Men Charged, ATVs Seized After Driving on Road in St. John's
The RNC recently arrested two ATV operators in the metro area and seized their machines after they were observed driving on Thorburn Road in St. John's. Officers with RNC Traffic Services noticed the ...
Oct 07, 2021
Nunatsiavut Secures More Medical Flights for Northern Labrador
The Nunatsiavut Government is partnering with Labrador-Grenfell Health to secure more scheduled medical flights for the north coast of Labrador. The health authority will provide two extra scheduled m...
Oct 07, 2021
Woman Who Spent 18 Days on a Ventilator Still Feeling Impacts of COVID-19
A woman who spent 18 days on a ventilator due to COVID-19 says she's now fully vaccinated and she'll get the third shot if necessary to avoid getting that sick again. Marion Traverse of Paradise descr...
Oct 07, 2021
Health Sciences Sees Increase in Average Number of Births
The average number of births per month at the Health Sciences Complex in St. John's has increased substantially in recent months. Division Chief for Obstetrics at the Health Sciences Center, Dr. Chris...
Oct 07, 2021
Trudeau Sets Vaccination Policy for Federal Employees, Travellers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling Canadians that if you want to travel this year, you will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Trudeau says by the end of October, anyone 12 and older ...
Oct 07, 2021
Disciplinary Action Taken as Investigation Continues Into Incident Outside St. John's High School
The RNC investigation into a vicious assault outside a high school in the metro region continues. Video of the incident, which occurred on September 23 outside PWC, shows a person on the ground and a ...
Oct 07, 2021
