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Woman Sentenced to 33 Months on Charges Related to Pet Scam
A Harbour Grace woman has been sentenced to 33 months in custody after pleading guilty to a long list of fraud charges against her. Brittany Osborne, also known as Brittany Mahaney, was charged in con...
Oct 30, 2020 Harbour Grace Provincial Court
Former St. John's Councillor, Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Passes Away
A former St. John's city councillor and NL Sports Hall of Fame inductee has passed away. Dave Barrett passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82 following a battle with cancer. Barrett was inducted int...
Oct 30, 2020
Surveillance Photo Shows Suspect in Gander Coffee Shop Break-In
RCMP are seeking the public's help in a recent break-in at the Jumping Bean Coffee Company in Gander. Police received a report that the business had been broken into in the early morning hours of Wedn...
Oct 30, 2020
No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL; Province Issues Advisory on Oil Sands Outbreak
No new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Three active cases remain in the province. The Department of Health and Community Services, meanwhile, is advising rotational workers about a COVID-19 o...
Oct 30, 2020
Driver Allegedly Attempts to Strike Man on Dirt Bike
Police are looking for help from the public in getting to the bottom of an incident in Conception Bay South last week in which a vehicle became a weapon. Last Thursday afternoon at about 2:00, a man o...
Oct 30, 2020
Well-Known Downtown Business Owner William L. Chafe Passes Away
A business owner who dressed the local populace for success has also passed away. William L. Chafe, of William L. Chafe and Sons on Water Street, passed away on Thursday. He was 81-years old. Extendin...
Oct 30, 2020 (William Chafe via Cauls Funeral Home. Portrait by Brian Carey Photography.)
Unifor and Loblaw Break Off Talks After Reaching "Stalemate"
Talks between Unifor and Loblaw have broken off. The striking Dominion workers have now been on the picket lines for 10 weeks. Loblaw agreed to come back to the table on Wednesday. However, the lead n...
Oct 30, 2020 (Photo via Unifor.)
Man Hailed a Hero After Saving Heart Attack Victim at Arena
A local rink attendant is being hailed a hero after his fast and persistent actions saved a man's life at Twin Rinks. When Larry Manning, who just finished a skate at Twin Rinks, suffered a heart atta...
Oct 30, 2020
End of an Era as Iconic Carbonear Business Closes Down
It's the end of an era in Carbonear. Fong's Restaurant and Motel, which has been a fixture in the town for more than half a century, and spawned a Newfoundland business dynasty, is no more. Fong's was...
Oct 30, 2020
Travelers Responsible for Being Up-To-Date on Travel Advisories says Dr. Fitzgerald
It is up to those travelling to the province to stay up-to-date on travel advisories that could affect them outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. That from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Janice Fitzgerald....
Oct 30, 2020
