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Woman Charged with Impaired After Single-Vehicle Crash in Spaniard's Bay
A 57-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges following a recent crash on the New Harbour Road in Spaniard's Bay. Bay Roberts RCMP were called to the scene around 4:20 Saturday morning. A veh...
Mar 17, 2021
CPA Canada Makes Case for Tax Deadline Extension
The Charted Professional Accountants of Canada has been seeking an extension to the deadline to file taxes this year due to the pandemic situation. Doug Kirby is a CPA and the President of DMK in St. ...
Mar 16, 2021
Seeking Fairer Process, Labrador Candidates Ask Elections NL to Honour Postmarked Ballots
Candidates running in Labrador are calling for Elections NL to honour postmarked special ballots over concerns that the new deadline may penalize voters in the region. Last week, Elections NL announce...
Mar 16, 2021
NL Reports First Case of COVID-19 Since Friday, Active Cases Drop to 45
There is one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province today, the first to be reported since last Friday. The new case is related to international travel. It involves a man between 20 and 39 in t...
Mar 16, 2021
Many Factors Impacting Salmon Returns on South Coast: NAIA
The Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association says there are many factors contributing to a drop in salmon returns to rivers on the province's south coast. DFO last week pointed to a ...
Mar 16, 2021
Highway Reopens Following Collision West of Badger
At least one person was sent to hospital following a collision on the Trans-Canada earlier today involving a transport truck and a second vehicle. The crash caused a lengthy traffic backlog on the hig...
Mar 16, 2021
Lourdes Man Arrested, ATV Seized for Driving While Prohibited
A man from Lourdes was arrested and his ATV was seized by Bay St. George RCMP for driving while prohibited last week. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. Friday, police pulled over the man who was driving the ma...
Mar 16, 2021
Premier Accuses PC Leader of "Absolute Desperation" Following Calls for Evidence Behind Election Decision
Premier Andrew Furey is responding to questions raised by the PC Party on releasing the evidence on which Furey based his decision to call an election when he did. At the time, Furey indicated that it...
Mar 16, 2021
Researchers Seeking NLers to Share Impacts of Pandemic on Family Life
The Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax is hoping to hear from Newfoundlanders and Labradorians about the pandemic impacts on their families. Dr....
Mar 16, 2021
Services Resume at U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence
Health care services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence resumed yesterday, due to the move down to Alert Level 3 in the area. Services include emergency services, that are available 24...
Mar 16, 2021
