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NDP, Local Activists to Hold Panel on Justice Reform for Sexual Assault Victims
The NDP member for St. John's Centre is hosting a town hall this evening to put the spotlight on how people who have been sexually assaulted are treated by the provincial justice system and what can b...
Nov 25, 2020 (File photo.)
Policy Changes Needed to Reduce Single-Use Plastics, says Oceana
Policy changes are needed in order to reduce the amount of single-use plastics that end up in the oceans. That's according to Oceana, which says micro-plastics in the world's oceans is a growing probl...
Nov 25, 2020
Car Flips in Early Morning Mishap in Torbay
A car ended up on its roof early this morning on a quiet residential street in Torbay this morning. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. on Evening's Path. The exact circumstances surrounding the crash ar...
Nov 25, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Dave Taylor)
St. John's Farmers' Market Reinforces COVID-19 Restrictions
The St. John's Farmers Market is tightening up some of its COVID restrictions following a recent increase in case numbers. Anyone who has been outside the province in the last two weeks is asked to av...
Nov 25, 2020
Two Men Charged with Flight from Police Following Separate Incidents in Trinity-Conception Area
Two drivers in the Trinity-Conception area were arrested and charged with flight from police among other offences in two separate incidents last week. RCMP attempted to pull over a Pontiac Sunfire on ...
Nov 25, 2020
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Sets November Snowfall Record
Environment Canada says 75 cm of snow fell over a two-day period in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, setting or coming close to all kinds of records. It began snowing in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area Monday ...
Nov 25, 2020
Two Impaired Drivers Nabbed by Metro Police
Metro police picked up two impaired drivers over the last 12 hours or so. A tip from the public led to the arrest of a 21-year-old woman in the area of Allandale Road at about 8:20 p.m. She was charge...
Nov 25, 2020
Purple Ribbon Campaign Launches in Newfoundland and Labrador
Two mothers who know the pain of losing a loved one to violence were on hand for a flag-raising ceremony today at Confederation Building to mark the start of 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based V...
Nov 25, 2020
Debbie Forward Delivers Final Address as RNU President
It's the end of an era for the Registered Nurses' Union of Newfoundland and Labrador. President, Debbie Forward is set to retire at the end of the year, prompting the union to have a virtual gala Tues...
Nov 25, 2020
Bell Island Man Escapes Through Window of Burning Home
There were no injuries, but a man had to escape through a window during a house fire on Bell Island yesterday. Crews were first called to the two-storey home around 3 a.m. on Monday. The man is stayin...
Nov 25, 2020
