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Labrador City Fire Chief Urging Public to Stay Away from Fire Scenes
The fire chief in Labrador City is bringing attention to the potential dangers caused by onlookers flocking to emergency scenes following a recent incident in the town. Chief Joe Power says traffic ne...
Aug 11, 2021 (Stock photo)
Local Musician's Guitar Stolen from Downtown St. John's Pub
A prominent local musician is without his signature piece after his guitar went missing. Darcy Broderick of Broderick's Pub, leaves his 1982 Takamine F360S guitar on the stage at the Pub when he's not...
Aug 11, 2021
FFAW Calling on Service Canada to Fix Issues with Fish Harvester Benefit
The Fisheries Union is calling on Service Canada to resolve issues with the Fish Harvester Benefit. The FFAW says it's been hearing from members ever since the online application process opened August...
Aug 11, 2021 (Keith Sullivan, file photo.)
Innu Nation Files Lawsuit Against Canada and NL Over Rate Mitigation Deal
The Innu Nation has filed a lawsuit in Supreme Court against the Government of Canada and province of Newfoundland and Labrador in response to the recently-announced deal on Muskrat Falls rate mitigat...
Aug 10, 2021
Paradise Man Charged with Dangerous Driving After Fleeing from Police on Motorcycle
A 24-year-old Paradise man has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving following an incident over the lunch hour on Tuesday. RNC say officers tried to pull over a speeding motorcycle on Sagon...
Aug 10, 2021
Grand Falls-Windsor Labour Dispute Remains at an Impasse
The two sides in the labour dispute in Grand Falls-Windsor remain at an impasse. The town locked union members out on July 15 after nine months of unsuccessful negotiations. The town issued a release ...
Aug 10, 2021 (CUPE protest outside Grand Falls-Windsor town hall on July 13.)
Local Rugby Teams Take Home Gold from Atlantic Championships
Two of three local rugby teams from this province claimed gold medals at the Atlantic championships in Saint John, New Brunswick this past weekend. Both the under-17 and under-19 men's Rock teams emer...
Aug 10, 2021
Innu Nation says Federal Government Must Address Long-Standing Human Rights Issues
More action needs to be taken by the federal government to address some of the long-standing issues facing the Innu in Labrador. That's according to Innu Nation Grand Chief Etienne Rich, who was respo...
Aug 10, 2021 (Innu Nation Grand Chief Etienne Rich. File Photo.)
RNC Arrest Two Men in Separate Assault Investigations in St. John's
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested two men following two separate assaults in the capital city this morning. The first incident happened just after 3 a.m. at a home in the center city area. ...
Aug 10, 2021
Lack of Planning "Evident" in TCH Culvert Replacement Work: Petten
The Opposition Transportation critic says a lack of planning and co-ordination is "evident" in recent culvert replacement work on the Trans-Canada. MHA for Conception Bay South, Barry Petten says his ...
Aug 10, 2021
