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Government Announces Details of New Tourism & Hospitality Support Program
The provincial government has announced the details of a new Tourism and Hospitality Support Program first mentioned in the budget. The province announced the details yesterday in a news release. Oper...
Jul 09, 2021
Pynn Gets Time Served in Latest Run-in With Law
A judge has sentenced Philip Pynn to time served for his latest run-in with the law. Pynn was arrested early last Sunday morning and charged with breaking curfew conditions in his release. He was expe...
Jul 09, 2021 (Philip Pynn.)
RNC Seeking Information on Vehicles of Interest in Waterford Valley Homicide Investigation
The RNC has released surveillance photos of a number of vehicles of interest in connection with a homicide investigation in the Waterford Valley area. The body of 68-year-old Michael King of St. John'...
Jul 08, 2021
Port Blandford Business Owner Shares Support for Safe Left Turning Lanes
A Port Blandford tourism operator is throwing his support behind the efforts of a Thorburn Lake business owner who is trying to get the provincial government to install a left-turning lane off the Tra...
Jul 08, 2021 (The Trans-Canada Highway outside Terra Nova Cottages.)
Transport Action Atlantic says Feds Missed the Mark on Curbing Cause of Rising Ferry Rates
Liberal MPs are patting themselves on the back these days after the federal government repealed a rate increase on the Gulf ferries but a lobby group says that does nothing to address the root cause o...
Jul 08, 2021
Two High-Profile Murder Cases Back Before the Courts in St. John's
Two high-profile murder cases were back before the courts this morning in St. John's. First up was Kurt Churchill who appeared in provincial court on the phone from the penitentiary. The 44-year-old h...
Jul 08, 2021
NL's COVID Caseload Remains Steady with No New Cases or Recoveries
No new COVID cases are being reported in the province again today. The number of active cases remains at 14 with no new recoveries-all are in the Eastern Health region. Twelve of those 14 cases involv...
Jul 08, 2021
RCMP Continues Search for Bridgeport Man
A two-year long search effort continues for a 72-year-old Bridgeport man. Andrew Canning was last seen on May 28 of 2019 in both Valleypond and Virgin Arm. Twillingate RCMP are continuing the search, ...
Jul 08, 2021
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Young Man Killed in Pouch Cove Crash
The funeral for a young man who died in a devastating crash in Pouch Cove early Sunday morning will take place tomorrow. The crash claimed the life of 16-year-old Travis Wheaton and sent two other you...
Jul 08, 2021
Discoloured Water at Forest Pond Has No Impact on Human Health: Environment Minister
The test results are in from Salmon Cove, and there is "no problem for human health whatsoever" as it relates to discoloured water found at Forest Pond. That's according to Environment and Climate Cha...
Jul 08, 2021 Algae bloom in Salmon Cove in 2021. File Photo
