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Former Owner of Exit Realty on The Rock Released From Jail After Serving Nearly Six Months
The former owner of Exit Realty on The Rock has been released from jail after serving almost six months of a two-year sentence. Anne Squires had been doing her time at the Correctional Centre for Wome...
Feb 24, 2021 (File photo: Anne Squires)
Seniors' Advocacy Group Hopes National Report Serves as Urgent Wake-Up Call for Government
Newfoundland and Labrador can be doing a lot better when it comes to immunizing seniors against infectious diseases. Efforts at immunizing seniors have earned the province a failing grade from seniors...
Feb 24, 2021
RNC on West Coast Investigating Numerous Reports of People Not Following Special Orders Measures
Police on the west coast are investigating after numerous reports yesterday of people not following the Alert Level 5 rules. The RNC took 17 reports yesterday alone in which people reported individual...
Feb 24, 2021
Government Warning of Fraudulent Phone Calls Claiming to be From Department of Digital Government and Service NL
The provincial government is cautioning people about a recent round of fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from the Department of Digital Government and Service NL. Residents have reported receiving...
Feb 24, 2021
Nurses Union to Meet with Education Minister to Discuss Child Care Issues They Currently Face
The Registered Nurses Union is meeting today with Education Minister Tom Osborne to discuss the child care issues members are facing under Alert Level 5. RNU President Yvette Coffey says child care is...
Feb 24, 2021
PC Party Commits to Point-of-Entry Testing Within Two Weeks if Elected
The PC Party has committed to studying and implementing point-of-entry testing within two weeks if they take power in the provincial election. Point-of-entry testing has been a contentious topic throu...
Feb 24, 2021 (Photo: YYT Twitter)
COVID-19 Vaccinations Set to Begin for Ages 75+ in Labrador-Grenfell Next Week
COVID-19 vaccinations are set to begin for people age 75 and older in the Labrador-Grenfell health region next week, and a new date has been set for inoculations in North West River. The next phase of...
Feb 24, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Many in NL Will Likely Have Their Right to Vote Violated But Won't be Able to Do Much About it: Democracy Watch
The co-founder of Democracy Watch calls the current provincial election situation "a big mess." Elections NL shifted to mail-in Special Ballots province-wide after NL reverted back into Alert Level 5 ...
Feb 24, 2021
St. John's City Council to Discuss Possible Use of City-Owned Land for Affordable Housing
St. John's City Council will be discussing the potential use of multiple parcels of city-owned land for affordable housing during today's committee of the whole meeting. The city's housing division is...
Feb 24, 2021
St. John's Recognizes Three Properties in 2021 Heritage Awards
The City of St. John's has announced the winners of its annual Heritage Awards. Certificates of Recognition have been awarded to: Jennifer and Kirk Anderson for Canada House at 74 Circular Road Isabel...
Feb 23, 2021 71 Rennies Mill Road, a heritage structure in St. John's.
