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Man Convicted of Violent Attack Denied Appeal
A man convicted of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Mount Pearl home and attacking her in front of her two young children has lost his appeal. 39-year-old Benji Barnes was sentenced to 4.5 years in p...
Mar 23, 2021
St. John's Councillors Defend Decision to Hire Consultants to Make Roads Safer
St. John's city councillors Ian Froude and Shawn Skinner are defending the decision to hire outside engineers to help make city roads safer. In-house staff used police data to compile a list of the pl...
Mar 23, 2021
NL Optometrists Lobbying to Exercise Full Scope of Practice
Optometrists in Newfoundland and Labrador have the narrowest scope of practice in all of North America and the local Association of Optometrists is working to change that. Dr. Trudy Metcalfe is a loca...
Mar 23, 2021
Mount Pearl City Tire Blues Congratulate Good Deeds Cup Winners
The members of the Mount Pearl City Tire Blues are disappointed they didn't win the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup, but true to the intent of the award, they're congratulating the winners. The Victoria Admi...
Mar 23, 2021
TCH Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Crash Near North West Brook
The Trans-Canada Highway near North West Brook has reopened to traffic following a crash, Monday evening. Police closed the scene, diverting vehicles through Ivany's Cove and North West Brook for an e...
Mar 22, 2021
Community Physicians in Eastern Health 'Overlooked' for Vaccination: NLMA
Doctors who work outside Eastern Health facilities are at a loss to understand why they are considered to be at less of a risk of contracting COVID-19 than physicians who work inside Eastern Health. I...
Mar 22, 2021
Searchers Locate Body of Missing Man from Sheshatshiu
Police say the body of a young man reported, who was reported missing from Sheshatshiu late last week, has been found. Courage Nui-Pastitshi, 22, was reported missing on Friday. Today, local searchers...
Mar 22, 2021
Nova Scotia Distributing COVID Tests to Marine Atlantic Passengers as Part of Health Initiative
Nova Scotia Public Health is distributing COVID tests to Marine Atlantic passengers at Port aux Basques heading to North Sydney. The tests are self-administered and must be submitted to Nova Scotia of...
Mar 22, 2021
Former City Manager Questions Value of Selling Mile One
The potential sale of Mile One Centre is a popular thought for many, but not all are welcoming the idea with open arms. Ron Penney, a former city manager with the City of St. John's, was in the positi...
Mar 22, 2021
Overdue Snowmobiler Located Safe and Sound After Extensive Search
A 72-year-old Northern Peninsula man was located safe and sound after spending nearly two nights in the woods last week. Roddickton RCMP received a report Friday afternoon that a man had failed to ret...
Mar 22, 2021
