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Vessel Departs Conception Bay After Two Weeks Anchored Due to COVID Outbreak
The Federal Montreal, which had been anchored in Conception Bay for over two weeks due to a COVID outbreak among its crewmembers, has finally pulled up anchor and left the area. The cargo vessel was e...
May 17, 2021 (Federal Montreal photo courtesy FedNav.)
Man Suspected of Impaired Driving After Crashing Vehicle Near Middle Arm
A 37-year-old man is facing possible impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle crash just outside Middle Arm early Sunday morning. The RCMP were called about a suspected impaired driver in t...
May 17, 2021
Police Chief Responds to Guilty Verdict in Snelgrove Trial
RNC Chief Joe Boland is responding to the guilty verdict reached over the weekend in the sexual assault trial of suspended police officer Doug Snelgrove. Chief Boland says he recognizes survivors and ...
May 17, 2021 (File photo.)
HMDC Investigating Near-Miss Incident on Hibernia Platform
There were no injuries but Hibernia Management is investigating after a near-miss on the Hibernia Platform late last week. Two workers were attempting to connect a 10' x 8' container lifting bridle wh...
May 17, 2021 (Photo via Suncor Energy Inc.)
10 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in NL, One Presumptive Case
There are ten new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the province today, and one new presumptive positive case in the Western Health region. Of the confirmed cases, there are two in the Eastern H...
May 17, 2021
Investigation Continues Into Possible Impaired Driving Following Crash in Triton
Springdale RCMP are continuing to investigate an incident of potential impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash in Triton late Sunday night. Shortly before midnight, police responded to the c...
May 17, 2021
Eastern Health CEO Calls Merger of Regional Health Authorities a Valid Model
The CEO of Eastern Health acknowledges that the movement of four regional health authorities to one is a possibility. It's one of the recommendations of the recent Economic Recovery Team report. Premi...
May 17, 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services CEO David Diamond.
John Abbott to be Officially Sworn In Tomorrow for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi
The MHA-elect for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi will be officially sworn in tomorrow. Liberal John Abbott defeated incumbent and NDP Leader Alison Coffin by 53 votes in the last provincial election which...
May 17, 2021
Demolition of Grace Hospital Nurses' Residence Could Cost in Excess of $2-Million
The cost of tearing down the old Grace Hospital nurse's residence could be in excess of $2-million says the Department of Transportation and Works. The multi-storey building has become an eyesore, ser...
May 17, 2021
Twillingate Man Linked to 14 Fires in 2020 to Stand Trial in November
A Twillingate man linked to more than a dozen suspicious fires last year will stand trial in November. 35-year-old Adam Rumbolt faces three counts of arson in connection with 14 fires between May and ...
May 17, 2021 (Photo via Department of Fisheries and Land Resources.)
