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Fuel Prices Up this Week with Propane the Exception
The regulated price of most fuels are up this morning. The price of gas is up by 1.8 a litre, while diesel and furnace oil is up by 1.3 cents a litre. Stove oil is up by just over a cent, while propan...
Dec 17, 2020
RNC Looking for Wanted Man Unlawfully at Large Since November
The RNC is requesting the assistance of the public to help locate a wanted man. Eric Squires, who's 41-years-old, is unlawfully at large from Corrections Canada. He has been at large since November 18...
Dec 17, 2020
Body of Newfoundland Fisherman Recovered, Search for Others Called Off in Nova Scotia
Residents of the Town of Fortune are rallying around the family of a man whose body was recovered this week following a fishing tragedy off Nova Scotia. The man, Michael Drake, was one of six crewmen ...
Dec 17, 2020 The body of Michael Drake of Fortune was recovered shortly after the Chief William Saulis sank on Dec. 15th.
Snowmageddon #5 in Top Canadian Weather Stories of 2020
COVID-19 may have dominated the news in 2020, but that's not the only thing that's made headlines. 2020 was also a year with extreme weather across the globe. Environment and Climate Change Canada cou...
Dec 17, 2020 (Photo courtesy JTFA | FOIA via Twitter.)
Director of Public Prosecutions Speaking Out on Allegations of Political Interference
The province's Director of Public Prosecutions is publicly setting the record straight following allegations of political interference in the laying of charges against an RNC officer. Lloyd Strickland...
Dec 17, 2020
First Healthcare Vaccine Recipients Relieved and Grateful for its Arrival
The first two recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine in this province rolled up their sleeves for all to see yesterday. Ellen Foley-Vick, a registered nurse with public health, and Dr. Jatin Morkar, clini...
Dec 17, 2020
Corner Brook Halts Public Transit as Road Conditions Deteriorate
Poor weather conditions have forced the city of Corner Brook to pull transit buses off the roads. Users who have not yet made their way to their destination are being advised to use alternate transpor...
Dec 16, 2020
Dump Truck Overturns Near Robin Hood Bay Entrance
A dump truck carrying scrap metal overturned outside the entrance to Robin Hood Bay in St. John's. Debris can be seen scatted over the road in the area. Police say the driver took the turn too fast, a...
Dec 16, 2020
Province Identifies Priority Groups for COVID Vaccine Roll Out
The provincial government has identified the priority groups for the COVID vaccine based on a three-phase plan in consultation with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Chief Medical Offic...
Dec 16, 2020
NL Reports Five New Cases of COVID-19
A big spike in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province today. Five new cases are being reported, all are travel-related. There are four cases in the Eastern Health region - a man in his...
Dec 16, 2020
