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RNC Looking to Identify Suspects in Armed Robbery in St. John's
The RNC is looking for the public's help in a recent armed robbery in the capital city. Police are seeking the identity of two men believed responsible for an armed robbery at a Freshwater Road servic...
Jan 12, 2021
Double Standard in Allowing Former Justice Minister to Remain in Cabinet, says Justice Critic
The shadow minister for justice believes government is applying a double standard in allowing former Justice Minister Andrew Parsons to remain in Cabinet. RCMP in Nova Scotia will lead the investigati...
Jan 12, 2021
PET Scanner Controversy Raised at Corner Brook Council Meeting
The City of Corner Brook has written Premier Andrew Furey asking that government review its plan for diagnostic imaging for the new hospital. There are concerns that the new facility will not include ...
Jan 12, 2021 (Screenshot of Corner Brook City Council courtesy of Rogers TV)
Police Looking for Stolen Vehicle from Clarke's Beach
Police are trying to find a pickup truck stolen from a residence in Clarke's Beach this weekend. According to the RCMP, the truck was stolen from a property on Glam Road sometime between 9:10 and 10:3...
Jan 12, 2021
Vehicle Engulfed in Flames on Pitts Memorial Drive
Firefighters rushed to Pitts Memorial Drive just before 7:00 this morning as a vehicle was fully ablaze. The vehicle was in the eastbound lane just past Commonwealth Avenue. They extinguished the fire...
Jan 12, 2021
Prisoners Lose Freedom, Not Healthcare says Advocacy Group
The executive director of the John Howard Society disagrees with recent comments from federal Conservative leader Erin O'Toole regarding the vaccination of inmates against COVID-19. O'Toole tweeted la...
Jan 12, 2021 Cindy Murphy (File photo)
Province Ahead of Vaccine Goals According to Premier
Premier Andrew Furey says yesterday was a big day for the Big Land, as well as long-term care facilities that received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The first vaccinations for Labrador we...
Jan 12, 2021 (U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
Government Releases Update on Vaccination Numbers in NL
The provincial government has released updated figures on the COVID-19 vaccination as many eagerly await news on its progress. As of Sunday evening, over 5,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 2,400 do...
Jan 12, 2021 (Photo: Pfizer Canada)
Nova Scotia RCMP to Investigate Allegation of Political Interference Against Former Justice Minister
RCMP in Nova Scotia will lead the investigation into a complaint of alleged political interference against former Justice Minister Andrew Parsons. Joe Smyth alleges that Parsons played a role in his b...
Jan 11, 2021
Kraken Robotics Offers Assistance in Search for Missing Fishing Vessel
A St. John's area company is baffled as to why RCMP in Nova Scotia declined their offer of the free use of its state-of-the-art sonar to search for a fishing boat that sank off Nova Scotia last month....
Jan 11, 2021
