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Kraft Hockeyville NHL Games in Twillingate Postponed to Fall 2022
The Kraft Hockeyville NHL games in Twillingate are being delayed. Twillingate won Kraft Hockeyville last winter, but COVID put plans for an official NHL exhibition game, which was part of the prize pa...
Sep 05, 2021 (Photo of the victory motorcade shared on Facebook by Norma Hamlyn.)
Memorial University Closing for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and organizations and institutions are now making some decisions about how best to approach the occasion. Memorial University will b...
Sep 05, 2021
Opposition Health Critic Calls Wait Times for Major Surgery "Unacceptable"
The Opposition Health Critic says an eight-month wait time for major health surgery is unacceptable. Paul Dinn says he's been hearing from constituents concerns about long wait times for important sur...
Sep 04, 2021 (File photo.)
Kippens Election Deferred Following Harassment Complaints
The minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs has ordered that the municipal election in the town of Kippens be deferred following complaints of harassment within the town council. The department s...
Sep 04, 2021
44-year-old Charged For Fleeing From Police on ATV in Petty Harbour
A 44-year-old man is being charged after fleeing from police on an ATV in Petty Harbour. At around 9:30 p.m., RNC Officers attempted to stop a man, who was known to police, for driving an ATV on the r...
Sep 04, 2021
Singh Reiterates Dental Plan Pledge During Return Visit to St. John's
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is making no apologies for reaffirming his party's commitment to a national dental care program that mirrors the one he announced two years ago. Singh was back in the ...
Sep 04, 2021 Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh with candidates Mary Shortall and Ray Critch at MUN's Signal Hill campus in St. John's on Saturday morning.
MUN Working with Students Facing Anxiety Over Vaccinations
Memorial University are urging anyone having anxiety over the COVID-19 vaccine to get in touch with the school's wellness centre. Students attending Memorial University this fall must be fully vaccina...
Sep 04, 2021
Eastern Health Actively Recruiting to Fill Bell Island Physician Positions
Eastern Health says it is actively recruiting to fill two of three physician positions on Bell Island that will become vacant in the coming months. Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine raised concerns about the u...
Sep 04, 2021
St. John's Election Candidates Frustrated Over Removal of Campaign Signs
Candidates in the St. John's municipal election have come forward expressing frustration with more instances of campaign signs being removed from private properties. Incumbent candidate in Ward 3, Jam...
Sep 04, 2021 Photo via Jamie Korab
Temporary COVID-19 Testing Clinic Open in Bonavista
A temporary COVID-19 testing clinic is setting up in Bonavista. The clinic is available to residents of the area in response to yesterday's public advisory of potential exposure. Testing is by appoint...
Sep 04, 2021
