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Two Teens Injured Following ATV Crash in Whitbourne
Charges are anticipated after two teens were injured in an ATV crash on the Main Road in Whitbourne on Tuesday. RCMP were called to the scene around 6:00 p.m. Two teens, ages 14 and 15, were treated a...
Aug 26, 2021
Opposition Calling on Premier, Health Minister to Acknowledge Province's "Health Crisis"
The Opposition is calling on the province to lay out how it plans to compete with Nova Scotia's promised doctor recruitment strategy. Nova Scotia's incoming government has promised a $55-million recru...
Aug 26, 2021 (David Brazil, file photo.)
More Municipalities to Offer Mail-In Voting in Upcoming Elections
Twelve municipalities will be offering a vote-by-mail option for the upcoming municipal elections for the first time, in addition to the City of St. John's. The recent provincial election saw the majo...
Aug 26, 2021
New Growlers Lease in Place as Deacon Sports and Entertainment Contemplates Future Plans
The city councillor who chairs St. John's Sports and Entertainment is responding to speculation about the future plans of Deacon Sports and Entertainment. Yesterday it was announced that a lease agree...
Aug 26, 2021 (Dean MacDonald, Deacon Sports and Entertainment. File photo.)
Province Seeking Input on Proposed Amendments to Coat of Arms Act
The provincial government is inviting input on proposed amendments to the provincial Coat of Arms Act. The Coat of Arms was originally granted in 1637-the official legal description of which includes ...
Aug 26, 2021
Air Canada Implements Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees
Air Canada has introduced a new health and safety policy making it mandatory for all Air Canada employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19-and to report their vaccination status as of October 3...
Aug 26, 2021
Significant Drop in Price of Gas This Week
There's a significant drop at the gas pumps today. The regulated price of gas has dropped by nearly 6 cents a litre. Diesel, furnace and stove oils are all down by just over 2 cents a litre. Propane i...
Aug 26, 2021
Katarina Roxon Finishes Fourth in 100m Breaststroke Final in Tokyo Paralympics
Newfoundland and Labrador's Katarina Roxon just missed the podium in her first event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Roxon finished fourth in the 100m breaststroke final this morning after a tight race...
Aug 26, 2021
Mile One Lease Agreement Reached Between Newfoundland Growlers and St. John's
A new three-year lease agreement between St. John's Sports and Entertainment and the Newfoundland Growlers has been signed, but it appears the ongoing saga is far from over. Deacon Sports and Entertai...
Aug 25, 2021
Registered Sex Offender Matthew Twyne Denied Bail
A registered sex offender has been denied bail in provincial court. 35-year-old Matthew Twyne appeared for his bail decision today via video link from Her Majesty's Penitentiary. Judge Lois Skanes del...
Aug 25, 2021 (File photo.)
