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Fisheries Minister Taking Assurances from Royal Greenland at Face Value
Now that the transfer of processing licences to Royal Greenland is complete, the fisheries minister says he'll stay on top of the file to ensure the company lives up to its commitments and obligations...
Oct 31, 2020 Elvis Lovelss (left) Royal Greenland (right, Photo: royalgreenland.com)
Public Health Releases More Details About Presumptive COVID Case at Voisey's Bay Mine
Public health officials have released more information about that presumptive COVID-19 case at the Voisey's Bay mine in Labrador. They say the case involves a man between 20 and 39 years of age, and t...
Oct 31, 2020
Supreme Court Begins Hearing Most Civil and Criminal Applications in Person in St. John's
The Supreme Court is continuing the reopening of in-person services in St. John's. Effective immediately, the General Division in St. John's will begin hearing both short and long-cause criminal and c...
Oct 31, 2020
Deadline for Human Rights Award Nominations this Weekend
The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for this year's Human Rights Award. Nominations will be accepted until Sunday, November 1st. Community members, living or deceased, who have made a con...
Oct 31, 2020
Early Sunsets on Horizon as Clocks Fall Back
Daylight Saving Time comes to an end overnight tonight, and that means it will be some time before most parts of the province see the sunset after 5:00 p.m. Rodney Barney, a meteorologist with the wea...
Oct 31, 2020
Stolen Property Found Stashed Below Tree Boughs, Returned to Rightful Owners
RCMP say property stolen from a cabin in Duntara, Bonavista Bay has been returned to their rightful owners. Police were contacted after two people out cutting wood found the stolen property in the woo...
Oct 31, 2020
Investigation Continues Into Seizure of $1.4-Million in Cocaine Near Hare Bay
RCMP say the investigation is continuing into a drug bust last month that netted some $1.4-million worth of cocaine. About 3.5 kilograms of cocaine was seized after a truck with Ontario plates was sto...
Oct 31, 2020
Innu Nation 'Extremely Disappointed' in Premier Furey for Trimper Decision
The Innu Nation has written Premier Andrew Furey expressing their "extreme disappointment" with his decision not to remove Perry Trimper from caucus. Premier Furey earlier this week indicated that Tri...
Oct 31, 2020
Nalcor Assessing Oil Spill at Churchill Falls Switchyard
Officials are working to assess the extent of an oil spill reported by Nalcor at the Churchill Falls Switchyard earlier this week. Nalcor says a transformer failed at the switchyard around 8:30, Thurs...
Oct 30, 2020
Unifor to File Claim Against RNC for Alleged Charter Rights Violation
Unifor is taking legal action against the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for its actions at the picket line outside Weston Bakery in Mount Pearl. Outside the Dominion location at Quidi Vidi Lake, lea...
Oct 30, 2020
