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Two New COVID Cases Announced in Eastern Health Region
Health officials are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Both of the cases are travel-related, and both are in the Eastern Health region. The first case involves a woman in her ...
Nov 07, 2020 (A sign near Cabot Tower encourages the public to remain conscious of the risks of COVID-19.)
Striking Dominion Workers to Vote on Contract
Striking Dominion workers will be voting this week on a final offer from Loblaw. The offer has been presented to the Union through provincially appointed mediator, Wayne Fowler. The offer will be pres...
Nov 07, 2020
Joe Biden Projected as Winner of U.S. Presidential Election
Several American news outlets have called a Joe Biden victory in the United States presidential election. Biden has won Pennsylvania bringing his total of electoral votes to 273, surpassing the 270 ne...
Nov 07, 2020 Via Joe Biden on YouTube
Remember Basics of COVID Prevention While Holiday Shopping, says CMOH
As holiday shopping ramps up, health officials admit they are concerned about an influx of people heading to the stores. However, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, says as lo...
Nov 07, 2020
Doctor Hopeful for COVID Vaccine in New Year with Numerous Phase Three Trials Happening
The world is awaiting a reliable vaccine for the novel Coronavirus. Both Ontario and Quebec reported more than one thousand new cases of COVID-19 yesterday and a total of 39 deaths. There were no new ...
Nov 07, 2020
Supreme Court Denies Application for Injunction at Weston's Bakery Secondary Picket Line
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has denied an emergency injunction by Weston Foods Canada to stop secondary picketing at Weston's Bakery in Mount Pearl. This is the second time such an ...
Nov 07, 2020
La Scie Calls Emergency Meeting After Blaze Guts Key Building
The Town of La Scie was holding an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss next steps after fire gutted a key structure in the town. The fire broke out early Saturday morning and the cause remains under i...
Nov 07, 2020
Investigation into Death of Jonathan Henoche Expected to Conclude Soon: Director of Public Prosecutions
The province's Director of Public Prosecutions says the investigation into the death of Jonathan Henoche at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in November of 2019 is still active and progressing. Lloyd Strick...
Nov 07, 2020 (Jonathan Henoche via Facebook)
Caution Issued Following T'Railway Washout Near Howley
Users of the T'railway provincial park are being advised to avoid using a portion of the trail just east of Howley due to a significant road washout. Government says the washout occurred 30-35 kilomet...
Nov 07, 2020
Police Investigating Theft of Trailers, Metal in Pouch Cove
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are looking for information regarding the theft of trailers and metal from a home in Pouch Cove. Police first received the report on Monday, October 5. The man who ...
Nov 07, 2020
