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Board of Regents Recommends MUN Officially Change Name to Include "and Labrador"
Memorial University's Board of Regents is recommending that MUN officially change its name to include "and Labrador." The official name is Memorial University of Newfoundland but the Board of Regents ...
May 14, 2021 (Photo courtesy Memorial University.)
Province Doesn't Anticipate Immediate Impact on Fuel Deliveries If Line 5 Pipeline Shuts Down
The province does not anticipate an immediate impact on fuel deliveries should Line 5-a line that supplies fuel to Ontario and Quebec, be shut down-but that could change if a long-term shutdown happen...
May 14, 2021
State of the Province Address as Pre-Taped Video Lacked Transparency and Openness: Brazil
The Interim Opposition Leader says he was a little taken aback by Premier Andrew Furey's State of the Province address. David Brazil says he was both disappointed and surprised to see the Premier deli...
May 14, 2021
Jury to Continue Deliberations in Trial of Cst. Douglas Snelgrove
The jury in the sexual assault trial of RNC constable Douglas Snelgrove will resume deliberations at 9:00 this morning. Yesterday the seven men and five women spent five hours considering the evidence...
May 14, 2021
Premier Focuses on Need for Urgent Action in State of the Province Address
Premier Andrew Furey has delivered his State of the Province Address. In a pre-recorded video that ran nearly nine minutes, Furey hammered home the idea that changes and difficult decisions need to be...
May 13, 2021
Contract Negotiations Reach Impasse Between CUPE and Town of Grand Falls-Windsor
Contract negotiations between the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the union representing its municipal employees have reached an impasse. CUPE has informed the town that the union will not respond to ...
May 13, 2021
Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies at Same Gas Bar in CBS
The RNC are investigating two recent armed robberies at the same Conception Bay South gas bar. Police were called to the Circle K near Jeffers Lane in CBS following an armed robbery around 11:15 on th...
May 13, 2021 (Surveillance images from April 24, 2021.)
Caribou on the Move Along the Great Northern Peninsula
Caribou are on the move on the Great Northern Peninsula, and that means drivers can expect possible encounters with the animals. The St. Anthony herd is moving back to its calving grounds and is trave...
May 13, 2021 (Photo courtesy Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.)
Temporary Air Service for Fogo Island-Change Islands as Ferry Undergoes Repairs
Temporary air service has been arranged on the Fogo Island-Change Islands ferry run as repairs are carried out on the Legionnaire. The vessel was damaged after it struck the wharf at Farewell on Tuesd...
May 13, 2021
NL Reports Another 7 Cases of COVID-19, Outbreaks at Five Alberta Worksites
There are seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Four are in the Eastern Health region and three are in Central Health. Two cases in the Eastern Health region are close contacts ...
May 13, 2021
