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Government Confident COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe
The provincial government is confident that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe. Concerns have been raised in the public eye about possible long-term side effects of the vaccine, and whether it is safe to ta...
Dec 10, 2020
Glovertown RCMP Looking to Identify Man Following Damage to Credit Union ATM
Glovertown RCMP are seeking information on a person who allegedly damaged an ATM at the local Credit Union. Police released surveillance images of a man who they believe tried to break into an ATM on ...
Dec 10, 2020
Pipers Plans Return to Mount Pearl with New Location in 2021
Big news for a local retailer. Pipers has announced that it plans to open a new location in Mount Pearl in the coming year. Chief Operating Officer, Glen Skinner says the new store-set to open in the ...
Dec 09, 2020 (Pipers sign affixed to their location on Elizabeth Avenue in St. John's.)
Up in Smoke: Canopy Growth Folds St. John's Facility
The provincial government says the failure of Canopy Growth's cannabis production facility in St. John's is an unfortunate business failure but it won't cost the province one cent. Energy Minister And...
Dec 09, 2020
St. John's Approves $20k in Return of Art Procurement Program
St. John's city council has unanimously approved the purchase of $20,000 worth of artwork to be displayed in city buildings and other spaces. The purchase is part of the city's Art Procurement Program...
Dec 09, 2020
Effective Midnight CMOH Reduces Cap on Informal Gatherings to 20 People
As Newfoundlanders and Labradorians prepare for Christmas, the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is making new changes to Special Measures Orders as of midnight tonight. The maximum number of...
Dec 09, 2020
COVID-19 in Harbour Breton May Be Linked to Unidentified Case: Officials
It appears as though two recent cases of COVID-19 in the Harbour Breton area may be linked to a case that public health officials were not previously aware of. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jani...
Dec 09, 2020
Collision Clinic Car Giveaway Helps Family in Need
Christmas just got a whole lot merrier for one mother and her son thanks to the Collision Clinic. Krystal Chafe and her 11-year-old son Ben had their lives changed this morning when the Collision Clin...
Dec 09, 2020
Man Arrested in Connection with Twillingate Arsons
A 34-year-old Twillingate man has been arrested in connection with a string of recent arsons in the Twillingate area. Adam Rumbolt is charged with three counts of arson in connection with fires that o...
Dec 09, 2020
News Conference Tomorrow on Liquor Corporation
The province's Citizens' Representative will release a report on activities within the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation tomorrow. Earlier this year Auditor General Julia Mullaley released ...
Dec 09, 2020
