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Public Service Retirees Stepping Up to Fill Gaps Due to Number of Workers in Isolation: NAPE
Retired public service employees are coming forward to offer their services with an increased number of workers in isolation as a result of the recent COVID outbreak. NAPE President Jerry Earle says r...
Feb 24, 2021 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)
COVID-19 Cases Within St. Clare's Hospital Contained, says Health Minister
Health Minister John Haggie says the spread of COVID-19 within St. Clare's hospital is contained. Officials are saying very little about how many cases of the virus were contracted while in hospital. ...
Feb 24, 2021
Strong Scent of Marijuana Leads to Arrest for Suspected Drug-Impaired Driving
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for suspected drug-impaired driving and his 34-year-old passenger has been ticketed following a traffic stop in Holyrood earlier this week. Monday morning an off-du...
Feb 24, 2021
NL Reports One New COVID-Related Death Following Latest Outbreak
The province has recorded its fifth death from COVID-19 and the first related to the latest outbreak. The man, over the age of 70, was in the Eastern Health region. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr....
Feb 24, 2021
No Solutions Yet Reached as Labrador Leaders Press for Point of Entry Testing
No real answers out of a meeting yesterday on the topic of point of entry testing for those entering Labrador. Municipal leaders are particularly concerned about how vulnerable the region is to the po...
Feb 24, 2021 (File photo)
Search Safely Locates Two People Reported Missing Along North Coast of Labrador
Two people reported missing along the north coast of Labrador this morning have been safely located. RCMP say the man and woman were found in the area of Voisey's Bay just before noon. They're reporte...
Feb 24, 2021
Nearly 40 Rescue Dogs from Labrador One Step Closer to Finding Forever Homes
About 40 rescue dogs from Natuashish are now quarantining on the island and are one step closer to finding their forever homes. North Atlantic Remote Vet Services is one of the groups involved in the ...
Feb 24, 2021
28-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Damaging Mailboxes in Metro Area Appears in Court
A 28-year-old man appeared in court via teleconference this morning in relation to recent incidents of damaged mailboxes in the metro region. Chad Clarke of St. John's is accused of theft of mail, mis...
Feb 24, 2021 (RNC photo depicting the suspect in their investigation.)
Provincial Genome Sequencing Lab Responsible for Detecting COVID Variants Delayed
Officials remain tight-lipped regarding delays with its new lab that's designed to detect variants of COVID-19. The process, known as genome sequencing, is credited with finding both the UK and South ...
Feb 24, 2021
Fuel Prices Predicted to Rise Yet Again This Week
Prices are expected to go up for fuels again this week. The most significant increase is expected to be gas. The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts a 3.9 cent increase. Diesel will go up by a...
Feb 24, 2021
