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Furey Government Touting 2022 as a 'Come Home Year'
Premier Andrew Furey is touting 2022 as a 'come home year' to promote tourism and tempt Newfoundland and Labrador ex-pats to move home. He made the announcement while campaigning on the Northern Penin...
Jan 28, 2021
RCMP Credit "Concerned Citizen" with Tip of Man with Possible Weapons Heading to Deer Lake
RCMP are crediting a "concerned citizen" with tipping them off that a man was headed to Deer Lake with dozens of knives and possibly firearms with plans to execute politicians and "stop the election."...
Jan 28, 2021 (Corporal Jolene Garland RCMP.)
Small Movement in Price of Fuels This Week
There's a small increase at the gas pumps this morning. The regulated price of gas is up by a cent a litre. The price of diesel drops by half a cent while furnace and stove oils are also down by less ...
Jan 28, 2021
Lynx on the Lam Returned to Salmonier Nature Park
The lynx that escaped its compound at the Salmonier Nature Park has been recaptured. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture tweeted out this morning that thanks to staff, and help from ...
Jan 28, 2021
Large Swells on Northeastern Avalon Caused by System Off Greenland
Large waves and swells drew the attention of many onlookers at Middle Cove Beach yesterday-caused by a system off Greenland. Videos were quick to surface on social media, showing large waves along the...
Jan 28, 2021 (Photo: Ashley @Ashley_LBMCOC)
Former Central Health Employee Inappropriately Accessed Health Information of 20 Patients
Central Health has confirmed a recent privacy breach involving access to the health records of 20 people. The health authority says it became aware of the privacy breach as the result of a regular aud...
Jan 28, 2021 (File photo.)
City of St. John's and Developer of Galway Likely Heading to Court
The City of St. John's and the developer of Galway are likely going to battle it out in court. It's a disagreement significant to municipalities across the province because it was done in an attempt t...
Jan 28, 2021
Snowmobiling Season in Gros Morne National Park Delayed Again
The start date for snowmobiling season in Gros Morne National Park has been delayed once again. The resident season usually runs from mid-November to mid-May, with the commercial season running from m...
Jan 28, 2021
Two Armed Robberies in Metro Within a Couple of Hours of Each Other
There were two armed robberies in metro last night, but there is no word on whether they are connected. Two men got away with merchandise from a store in Paradise, threatening to and then using physic...
Jan 28, 2021
Teamsters Urge Caution After Truck Driver Reportedly Clips Locked-Out Member on Picket Line
The Teamsters Union is offering a safety reminder to drivers after a pickup reportedly drove through a picket line on Peet Street, coming into contact with one of the union's nine locked-out members. ...
Jan 27, 2021 (Roger Spracklin.)
