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"Jago's Run" Held for Fallen Police Service Dog
The RCMP and RNC came together yesterday to raise funds for retired police service dogs in honour of a dog killed in the line of duty in Alberta just a few months ago. Jago's Run was held to raise fun...
Sep 20, 2021 Photo via Ned's Wish website
Parts of Northern Peninsula Returning to Alert Level 2 at Midnight
Portions of the Northern Peninsula which were placed under Alert Level 3 following a recent cluster of COVID cases in Roddickton-Bide Arm and surrounding area, are moving back to Alert Level 2 as of m...
Sep 20, 2021
St. John's City Council Meeting Postponed
St. John's city council has postponed it's council meeting scheduled for today. Council will meet tomorrow instead. City council meetings have moved back to a virtual format following a recent COVID-1...
Sep 20, 2021
Two Taken Into Custody After Weekend Reports of Shots Fired In GFW
Two people were taken into custody following a report of a shot fired in a residential area of Grand Falls-Windsor on the weekend. RCMP responded to a residence on Mayo Street shortly before 2:00 p.m....
Sep 20, 2021
SJJHL Excited to be Taking to the Ice
The St. John's Junior Hockey League (SJJHL) 2021-22 season opener goes at 7:30 Tuesday night at the Paradise Double Ice Complex, Rink B. The game is between the Paradise Warriors and the St. John's Ca...
Sep 20, 2021
Petition to Bring Cell Service to Bay d'Espoir Highway Picking Up Steam
A petition to bring cell phone service to the Bay d'Espoir highway has garnered over 11,000 signatures. After multiple collisions on the highway over the summer, residents of the area are concerned th...
Sep 20, 2021
Shortage of Physicians "Multi-Factorial", Says Dean of MUN Medicine
A shortage of family physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador has been well documented over the years, but according to the Dean of MUN's School of Medicine, there's no one cause or solution to that di...
Sep 20, 2021
MUN Reports Positive Response to Mask, Vaccination Mandate
Memorial University is seeing a good response to its mandatory mask and COVID-19 vaccination mandate, announced prior to the start of the current semester. Chief Risk Officer at Memorial University, G...
Sep 20, 2021
Ten COVID Cases at Central NL Personal Care Home Among 15 New Cases Reported Today
There is a significant increase in the number of confirmed COVID cases in the province today, the largest portion of which are connected to a personal care home in central Newfoundland. Public Health ...
Sep 20, 2021 (Photo by CDC from Pexels)
Parent, Teen Ticketed Following ATV Collision in Central
The RCMP has ticketed a parent and their 15-year-old child following a collision between two ATVs on a trail near Gander just over a week ago. The head-on collision involving two side-by-side ATVs occ...
Sep 20, 2021
