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New Case of COVID-19 in NL Linked to International Travel
One new confirmed case of COVID-19 reported in the province today is linked to international travel. The man is in his 20s or 30s is a resident of the province. He is isolating in the Eastern Health r...
Jan 14, 2021
High Court Ruling Means Roman Catholic Church Responsible for Mount Cashel Sexual Abuse
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied an attempt by the Roman Catholic Church in St. John's to appeal a ruling that found the church responsible for abuse at Mount Cashel Orphanage. That means the Ch...
Jan 14, 2021 (Mount Cashel Orphanage, circa 1942.)
Need to Look for Excuses to Open Safely, Not to Stay Closed says Gander Airport CEO
Some airports are worried about just trying to survive until we achieve mass vaccination. Gander International has gone from nine Air Canada flights a day to four destinations, to one per day to Halif...
Jan 14, 2021
Speeding Man Caught with Cannabis, Contraband Tobacco, Cash and Possibly Cocaine
A Glenwood man is under investigation for possible drug charges after a traffic stop in Hillgrade on New World Island earlier this week. On Monday evening a Twillingate RCMP officer on patrol noticed ...
Jan 14, 2021
Price of All Fuels Up Today, Gas Seeing Biggest Increase
The regulated price of gas is up today as predicted. Gas is up by 4.2 cents a litre, while diesel fuel is up by 3.1 cents a litre. Furnace and stove oil are up by about 2 cents a litre while propane i...
Jan 14, 2021
Premier says New Transport Minister Taking Latest Air Service Cuts Very Seriously
Premier Andrew Furey says the newly appointed federal Transport Minister understands the significance of continued cuts to air service as a result of travel disruptions caused by the pandemic. Air Can...
Jan 14, 2021
Equinor's Focus on NL Oil Patch Encouraging
The acting chair of Nalcor's Oil and Gas Company says Equinor's decision to move its Canadian offices from Calgary to St. John's reinforces that there are real growth opportunities in our offshore. In...
Jan 14, 2021 (Equinor)
Slew of New Fines for Brigus Man Already Owing Thousands to Crown
A suspended driver who owes over $18,000 in fines will have to appear before the courts following a traffic stop earlier this week. It happened around 8:00 p.m. on Monday. RCMP set out to pull over th...
Jan 14, 2021
Cartwright Man Charged after Being Three Times the Legal Limit While Operating Snowmobile
A 48-year-old Cartwright man has been charged after he was found to be over three times the legal limit while operating a snowmobile. Police first received the call at 11:00 a.m. last Friday. They fou...
Jan 14, 2021
Province Reaches Tentative Deal with Health Professionals
The province has reached a tentative deal to extend its collective agreement with the Association of Allied Health Professionals into next year. It comes with a couple of amendments, including a salar...
Jan 14, 2021
