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NL Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Nova Scotia
A 53-year-old woman from this province was killed as the result of a motorcycle crash not far from North Sydney, Nova Scotia. RCMP in Cape Breton were called to the scene in the community of Hillside ...
Oct 06, 2021
Phone Disruption Impacting Hospitals in CB North
It appears as though there is a widespread phone disruption in the CB North area affecting business and residential land lines. It's prompted an advisory from Eastern Health and the Carbonear Voluntee...
Oct 06, 2021 (Carbonear General Hospital.)
Facebook Whistleblower Alleges Company Platforms "Harm Children"
Alarming testimony before the US Commerce, Science and Transportation Senate subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security yesterday from former Facebook data scientist, France...
Oct 06, 2021 (Image via C-SPAN.)
Biologist Urging Coastal Residents to Turn Off Lights to Save Storm Petrels
A local seabird biologist is urging residents and businesses along the northeast coast to turn off their lights as storm petrels leave their dens and head out to the open water. Bill Montevecchi says ...
Oct 06, 2021 (Leach's Storm Petrel. Photo courtesy of Paul Regular)
Opposition MHA Calls for More Testing Clinics in Central
The Opposition MHA for Exploits district is calling for more COVID testing in his region. Three recent COVID clusters are connected to the Central Newfoundland region including the Baie Verte Peninsul...
Oct 06, 2021 (Photo: YYC Twitter)
Gas Prices Predicted to Rise Again
It looks like we're in for another significant round of price increases in fuel. Gas watcher Dan McTeague predicts that gas will go up by about another three cents a litre tomorrow while diesel will j...
Oct 06, 2021
Police Investigating Theft at Newfoundland Power Substation in New-Wes-Valley
Police in New-Wes-Valley are investigating a break and enter at a Newfoundland Power substation near the town. RCMP say that on September 25 they received a report that sometime overnight the fence to...
Oct 06, 2021 (Photo courtesy Newfoundland Power.)
Details About Vaccine Passport System being Announced Thursday
The details surrounding the province's Vaccine Passports will be unveiled in a media briefing scheduled for Thursday. The province last week announced how the passports will work from a technical stan...
Oct 05, 2021 (Photo: Flickr Government of Prince Edward Island)
COVID Testing Clinic in Central Aims To Find Source of Spread
A COVID testing clinic will be set up in Milltown-Head of Baie D'Espoir this week for those who are a contact of a COVID case and those who are experiencing symptoms. The clinic will be at the Milltow...
Oct 05, 2021 (File photo)
Serious Crash Reported On Route 391 Near King's Point
RCMP are advising that the road near King's Point is closed in both directions due to a serious motor vehicle collision. King's Point is about 25 kilometres from Springdale on Route 391. The road clos...
Oct 05, 2021
