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West Coast Healthcare Foundation Radiothons Marked as Success
It was a day of generosity on the west coast as three radiothons hit the airwaves on the VOCM radio network all in support of three healthcare foundations. Live from Corner Brook, the Western Regional...
Oct 04, 2019
Supreme Court Certifies Class Action on Behalf of Sexual Abuse Survivors
A class action lawsuit on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse at Newfoundland Training Schools is going ahead. The Supreme Court has certified the suit, which was filed on behalf of three representati...
Oct 04, 2019 (Lawyer Lynn Moore. File photo.)
Health Officials Warn of E. Coli Outbreak, 22 Confirmed Cases This Week
Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are advising of an E. coli outbreak in the province following 22 confirmed cases this week. MUN students first started coming forward with symptoms in lat...
Oct 04, 2019
Arrest Made in Attempted Wire Theft That Cut Power to 2,300
A 29-year-old Fortune man has been charged in connection with a case of vandalism this week that knocked out power to a portion of the Burin Peninsula for an extended period. Newfoundland Power says s...
Oct 04, 2019 (Photo courtesy Newfoundland Power.)
Red Shoe Crew Walk for Families Collects $256,000 Across 45 Communities
A lot of shoes were walking during the month of September for the biggest fundraiser of the year for Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador. The final tally of how much was raised for the eig...
Oct 04, 2019
Police Seize Two Kilograms of Cocaine in Center City St. John's
Two men are suspected of involvement after police seized about two kilograms of cocaine from a residence in the centre city area. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Drug Investigation Unit, with the ...
Oct 04, 2019
Joshua Steele-Young Sentenced to Two Years for Crash That Paralyzed Ex-Girlfriend
Joshua Steele-Young has been sentenced to two years for the crash that paralyzed his then-girlfriend Morgan Pardy. Twenty-three-year-old Joshua Steele-Young was found guilty of dangerous driving causi...
Oct 04, 2019
Holyrood May Have to Operate For Some Time, Despite Muskrat Falls: Liberty Consulting
Liberty Consulting, one of the companies tasked to examine possible rate mitigation options for Newfoundland and Labrador consumers, says it's not inconceivable that Holyrood will have to remain in op...
Oct 04, 2019
Number of Forest Fires in Province Still Below Ten-Year Average
For the third year in a row, the amount of forest land burned by wildfires has been below the ten-year average. September 30 marked the end to another season of below-average forest fires. Since the b...
Oct 04, 2019
Teen Seriously Injured in ATV Collision Near Lethbridge
A teenage girl suffered serious injuries in a collision between an ATV and another vehicle on the highway near Lethbridge last evening. The crash forced the closure of the highway for several hours la...
Oct 04, 2019
