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Premier Furey and Crosbie at Odds Over Oil Industry
Premier Andrew Furey says the single bid received in response to the province's annual offering for offshore oil exploration speaks volumes about the dire straits of the industry. Opposition Leader Ch...
Nov 06, 2020
Chair of Economic Recovery Team Speaks on Healthcare
The Chair of the Province's Economic Recovery Team says we cannot shy away from uncomfortable conversations about our healthcare system as we try to create an economic plan moving forward. Dame Moya G...
Nov 06, 2020
Anti-Poverty Advocate says Guaranteed Income Should Be $2,000 a Month
A long-time proponent of a guaranteed income is pleased the matter is getting broader attention. NDP MHA Jordan Brown recently brought forward a Private Member's Resolution on the topic which received...
Nov 06, 2020
Paradise Home Plagued by Sewage Issues Demolished
A property that had the misfortune of being located next to a Town of Paradise sewage lift station was demolished today. The Town of Paradise purchased #3 St. Thomas Line from Jim Clarke last year aft...
Nov 06, 2020
Government Appoints Two Leaders in Healthcare for New Task Force
The government has appointed two leaders in healthcare-both locally and nationally-to lead a task force on healthcare in the province. Health Accord NL will focus on creating a 10-year plan for the pa...
Nov 06, 2020
Crosbie Presents Petition in HOA Seeking Federal Support for Oil Industry
Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie delivered an impassioned speech in the House of Assembly yesterday as he tabled a 1,200-name petition seeking federal support for the oil and gas industry and a start-up...
Nov 06, 2020
RNC Chief Addresses "Misinformation" Regarding Picket Line as Unifor Files Lawsuit
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is responding to what it calls "misinformation" circulating about what transpired between police and strikers at a Unifor picket line last week. Police were called ...
Nov 05, 2020
Police Uncover Close to 90,000 Contraband Cigarettes in Arrest
A 24-year-old St. Philip's man found himself in trouble with the law after police uncovered a significant amount of contraband tobacco in his truck. The discovery was made yesterday morning as police ...
Nov 05, 2020
Minister Confirms Rotational Worker Entitled to Exemption to Grieve Loss of Wife
A rotational worker dealing with the sudden loss of his wife is entitled to an exemption to immediately be with his three children to grieve the loss. Health Minister John Haggie says officials first ...
Nov 05, 2020 (File photo.)
Two New Cases of COVID-19 in Central Newfoundland
The Department of Health and Community Services says contact tracing is underway after two new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Central Newfoundland. One of the cases is a man between 20-39 years ...
Nov 05, 2020
