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Nurses' Union Hoping Front-line Worker Childcare Issues Can Be Resolved
The Registered Nurses' Union is working through childcare issues as it relates to front-line healthcare staff. The plight of nurses has been well-documented over the course of the pandemic. RNUNL Pres...
Feb 26, 2021 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
Moving Company Teams with Food Delivery Start Up to Meet Increased Demand
Two local entrepreneurs are expressing gratitude to another local company following a gesture of kindness that came when it was needed most. At a time when Alert Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions are caus...
Feb 25, 2021
Police Respond to Disturbance in St. John's
RNC were called to the Feild Street area early this afternoon to reports of a disturbance. Police were called to the area shortly after 2 p.m. Officers were still in the area mid-afternoon continuing ...
Feb 25, 2021
10 New Cases of COVID-19 in Eastern Health, 5 People Now in Intensive Care
The Department of Health and Community Services is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region as the number of people in hospital continues to rise. There are now 10 people in hos...
Feb 25, 2021
Deer Lake Man Arrested After Search of Home Uncovers Illicit Drugs
RCMP have arrested a 27-year-old Deer Lake man following the search of a home in the town earlier this week. Police seized a quantity of cocaine, illicit cannabis, prescription medication, and cash af...
Feb 25, 2021
Premier Pressed on Embattled Election and Moya Greene Report
Premier Andrew Furey met with media this morning to discuss issues not specific to COVID-19. More than a half dozen reporters were given about 30 minutes to ask questions ranging from the legitimacy o...
Feb 25, 2021 (File photo.)
17 Drivers Ticketed for Using Cellphones During Traffic Enforcement Initiative
Seventeen tickets for using a cell phone while driving were issued this week on the stretch of highway between Deer Lake and Corner Brook. Officers with the RCMP Traffic Services West were specificall...
Feb 25, 2021
This is an Opportunity to Reconsider What Effective Public Health Precautions in Schools Should Look Like: NLTA
The union which represents teachers is not surprised to see 22 schools in metro with at least one person test positive for COVID-19. Eastern Health had released next to no information on schools other...
Feb 25, 2021 (File photo: Dean Ingram, former President of the NLTA.)
Elections NL Asking for Patience as 10,000 Ballots Being Sent Out Per Day
It will be another few days before Elections NL has an idea on how many ballots will be in the mix for Election 2021. About 33,000 voted in the Advance Polls and about 110,000 requests for the special...
Feb 25, 2021 (Photo: Elections NL)
Speeding Driver Clocked at 185 km/h on the Trans-Canada Highway
RCMP say they recently clocked a vehicle on the Trans-Canada driving at 185 km/h. A 37-year-old St. John's man has been ticketed for a variety of offenses including speeding, driving while suspended, ...
Feb 25, 2021
