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Woman Charged with Arson Following House Fire in Riverhead
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with arson following a house fire in Riverhead on Monday. Police say shortly before 9 a.m. they received reports of a woman smashing out windows at a home on Main ...
Oct 21, 2020
Five Days With No New Cases of COVID-19
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the Newfoundland and Labrador today. This marks five consecutive days without any new cases in the province. Two people have recovered, bringing the number of act...
Oct 21, 2020
Police Investigating Violent Incident on Spencer Street in St. John's
A man was rushed to hospital with undetermined but apparently serious injuries following a violent incident on Spencer Street this morning. People heard a man screaming in the centre city area during ...
Oct 21, 2020
Heritage NL Hoping Historic Fire Hall Building Will Be Preserved
Heritage NL is getting behind the call for proposals for the former west end fire hall in St. John's. The capital city is seeking project proposals for the historic structure, hoping that the new deve...
Oct 21, 2020
Grieg Postponing Construction on Post-Smolt Building Due to COVID-19
Grieg Seafood is postponing construction on one component of its south coast build, and slowing the pace of investment on the primary project. That means nearly 200 jobs are hold-at least for now. The...
Oct 21, 2020
Police Looking to Identify Man Involved in Break-In at Gander Paint Shop
Police need help from the public in identifying a person who broke into the Paint Shop on Airport Boulevard in Gander in the wee hours of Monday. Surveillance footage shows a male entering the store t...
Oct 21, 2020
Marystown Lumpfish Hatchery Reaches Important Step in Application Process
The application to develop the first lumpfish hatchery in the country has reached another important step in the application process. Last year, Marbase announced their intention to develop the old Mar...
Oct 21, 2020 (Render courtesy Marystown.)
MUN Community to Pose Questions to Trudeau in Virtual Town Hall
Members of the MUN community across the province will have a chance to directly question Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today. The university is hosting a virtual town hall with Trudeau and MP Seamus O...
Oct 21, 2020
Striking Dominion Workers Put Up Fence at Company Warehouse
Striking Dominion workers have moved their picket line to force Loblaw to take action on the issue. Yesterday Unifor, which represents the workers, created a 24-hour picket line at the Loblaw Distribu...
Oct 21, 2020
Minimal Change for Fuel Prices Predicted This Week
The price of gas across the province is expected to go down tomorrow albeit slightly. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is predicting a drop of about one cent per litre. Diesel i...
Oct 21, 2020
