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RNC Investigating Two Robberies in St. John's
Multiple robberies were reported in St. John's last night. At around 8:30 p.m., Police responded to a report of a robbery at a downtown business. A man entered the business and demanded money. He left...
Nov 29, 2020
Former Deputy Mayor Urges St. John's City Council to Get Back to Basics With Spending
A man who signed off on many budgets says St. John's has to get back to basics and quit spending money on frivolous pursuits. Gerry Colbert, a former deputy mayor and chair of finance and chair of the...
Nov 29, 2020
All-Party Committee on COVID-19 Resume Meetings
The first meeting of the all-party committee on COVID-19 was held this past week The committee initially met very frequently at the onset of the pandemic, but those meetings dwindled and eventually, t...
Nov 29, 2020
Support for Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent Lowest in NL
A recent survey shows that support for the concept of making Daylight Saving Time permanent is lower in Newfoundland and Labrador than any other province in Canada. The Ontario Legislature this week p...
Nov 29, 2020 Allen McGregor / CC
Officials Reminding Residents of Beau Bois Not to Feed Foxes
Government officials are reminding residents of Beau Bois on the Burin Peninsula not to feed wild foxes. Conservation officers are continuing to monitor the foxes after removing one from the area. Off...
Nov 28, 2020
Gros Morne Co-operating Association Looking to Bolster Regions Tourism
The Gros Morne Co-operating Association is welcoming steps to help advance tourism in the area. Yesterday, a combined $330,000 was announced from the provincial and federal governments to help boost s...
Nov 28, 2020
Mother-Daughter Duo Launch Campaign to Develop Sustainable Backpacks
A local mother-daughter duo is launching a new campaign to develop a fashion accessory with a green, social enterprise purpose. Kim Hickman and her daughter Katie Thompson have created DIOSA Designs, ...
Nov 28, 2020
Thousands Raised in Newfoundland and Labrador for Honduras and Guatemala Hurricane Relief
Thousands of dollars have been raised in Newfoundland and Labrador for the people of Honduras and Guatemala, devastated by two powerful hurricanes. Ingrid Sierra-Quilty of Paradise launched the awaren...
Nov 28, 2020 (Photo: Scotts in Honduras)
Staffing Remains Central Issue Facing Nurses says Incoming RNUNL President
The incoming president of the Registered Nurses Union admits she's got some pretty big shoes to fill. Debbie Forward is retiring at the end of the year after 24 years at the helm of the RNU. Yvette Co...
Nov 28, 2020 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
NL Reports Two New Cases of COVID-19, Travel Advisory Issued
The province is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region. The first case is a woman in her 60s linked to the Grand Bank cluster, she is not a tenant of Blue Crest Cottages in t...
Nov 28, 2020
