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St. Anthony Residents Pushing Back Against Labrador-Grenfell Health
Residents of St. Anthony are pushing back against Labrador-Grenfell Health's claims that changes in health services in the area are temporary. The health authority says changes in the ICU are temporar...
Jun 19, 2021 (File photo.)
Canada Defeats U.S. at World Para Hockey Championships
Team Canada has won its first game of the 2021 IPC World Para Hockey Championships. The Canadian's edged out the United States 2 to 1 this afternoon, with St. John's native Liam Hickey getting an assi...
Jun 19, 2021 Photo via paralympic.org
Wanted Man Arrested by Police in Labrador City
Police have arrested a wanted Happy Valley-Goose Bay man in Labrador City. An arrest warrant was issued yesterday for twenty-eight-year-old Ian Williams on reported incidents of assault, uttering thre...
Jun 19, 2021
St. John's International Airport Welcoming First Direct Flight From Toronto in Five Months
It's a small sign of the slow return to normalcy. The St. John's International Airport welcomed the first direct flight from Toronto Pearson Airport in over 5 months early this morning. Glad to have y...
Jun 19, 2021
Extreme Fire Hazard Risk for Areas of the Island
The province is warning of a fire hazard risk for areas of the island. In the eastern half of central Newfoundland around Gander and New Wes Valley, as well as the south coast around Harbour Breton, t...
Jun 19, 2021
Suspect Arrested for Theft at Topsail Road Business
A suspected robber is in custody after store security followed him outside the store. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a robbery at a commercial business on Topsail Road. The sus...
Jun 19, 2021
Two Displaced by Fire in Roddickton-Bide Arm
Two people have been displaced by a house fire in Roddickton-Bide Arm, about 130 kilometres southeast of St. Anthony. The fire was reported at around 4:00 Friday morning on Harbour Drive. Neither pers...
Jun 19, 2021
Local Muslim Community Stands Against Racism in Wake of Ontario Attack
A solidarity rally was held at the mosque on Logy Bay Road in St. John's yesterday with many calling out racism in Canadian communities. The rally was spurred by what's been called a terror attack in ...
Jun 19, 2021
St. John's MP Calls on Ottawa to Take Responsibility for Addressing Racism in Policing
A St. John's MP is calling on the federal government to take full responsibility for the changes needed to address racism in the country's policing. NDP public safety critic and St. John's East MP Jac...
Jun 19, 2021
St. John's Regional Welcomes 11 New Firefighters to Their Ranks
The St. John's Regional Fire Department welcomed 11 new firefighter recruits during a special ceremony yesterday afternoon. The recruits were marched into the Central Fire Station at 2:00 p.m. Friday ...
Jun 19, 2021
