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Locked Out Municipal Workers to Rally Again in Grand Falls-Windsor
Locked out municipal workers in Grand Falls-Windsor will stage a rally at the town hall this afternoon. The lockout is now into its second month with no end in sight and no new talks planned. CUPE Nat...
Aug 19, 2021 (CUPE protest outside Grand Falls-Windsor town hall on July 13.)
More Than Half of Eligible Students Fully Vaccinated Ahead of School Year
The start of the school year is about three weeks away and as the push to get students vaccinated continues, Public Health is reporting strong uptake for that age group. The Chief Medical Officer of H...
Aug 19, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Trepassey Man Dead Following Workplace Accident in Saskatchewan
A 50-year-old man originally from Trepassey has died following a workplace accident in Saskatchewan. RCMP say the incident occurred on Sunday at a rural location northeast of the town of Kindersley. T...
Aug 19, 2021
Province's Newest Cluster a Reminder NL Must Live with COVID, says Fitzgerald
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is trying to curb some of the fears and anxieties related to seeing more cases and clusters of COVID popping up around the province. At yesterday's live ...
Aug 19, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Games Postponed Due to Timing
Both the Newfoundland and Labrador summer and winter games have been postponed until 2024, and according to SportNL, that decision mostly came down to timing. The summer games were originally supposed...
Aug 19, 2021 (File photo.)
Fuel Prices See Minimal Drop
Fuel prices are down across the board this morning, but not by much. Gas prices have dropped by 0.7 cents and diesel is down by 0.2 cents. There's marginal movement for furnace oil, stove oil, and pro...
Aug 19, 2021
NLC Reports Increase in Alcohol, Cannabis Sales in First Quarter
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation has released its first quarter performance, boasting some impressive numbers for the sale of alcohol and cannabis. The NLC says alcohol sales for the f...
Aug 18, 2021
Driver Taken to Hospital After Vehicle Crashes Into Stream in East End St. John's
One person was taken to hospital following a single vehicle crash in the east end of St. John's on Wednesday evening. First responders were called to the area of Stavanger Drive near Snow's lane after...
Aug 18, 2021
OCI says New Automated Tech Will Help Sustain 75 Jobs at Fortune Fish Plant
Ocean Choice International is outfitting its fish plant in Fortune with new automated technology. The equipment includes a water jet cutting system as well as skinning and deboning technology that wil...
Aug 18, 2021 OCI equipment for processing yellowtail flounder at its Fortune plant. (OCI file photo)
Police Issue Arrest Warrant Following West End St. John's Home Invasion
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 26-year-old man from St. John's following a home invasion and weapons offence in the capital city's west end. The RNC says officers responded to a repo...
Aug 18, 2021 (File photo)
