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No Comment From Government on Status of RNC Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting
The justice minister is refusing to comment on reports that two RNC officers involved in a fatal shooting two years ago are preparing to return to active duty. That's despite the fact that an outside ...
Oct 21, 2020
Police Looking for Man After Assault in Capital City
Police have released a surveillance image of a suspect in their investigation of a reported assault in the capital city. The incident happened around noon on Sunday, September 13, at a business on Ken...
Oct 21, 2020
Armed Robbery at Paradise Business
There was an armed robbery in Paradise last night. RNC responded shortly after 10:30 as two armed men entered a business, then left with an undetermined amount of cash. They called in the police dog b...
Oct 21, 2020
"A Long 27-Year Wait": Shawn Skinner Takes Ward 2 Byelection in St. John's
The residents of Ward 2 in St. John's have elected a familiar face to the council chambers. Shawn Skinner won the byelection for Ward 2 with 1,242 votes. It was a close race, however. Both Ophelia Rav...
Oct 20, 2020
Opposition Accuses Government of Quietly Halting All-Party Meetings on COVID-19
An all-party public health committee set up to share information among MHAs regarding the COVID-19 pandemic has been terminated by the government. Health Minister John Haggie says the decision to end ...
Oct 20, 2020
Dominion Workers Set Up Around the Clock Picket Line at Distribution Centre
Dominion workers have set up a round-the-clock picket line at the Loblaw Distribution Centre in Donovan's. Unifor says the company continues to refuse to negotiate a fair collective agreement. Nationa...
Oct 20, 2020
Paradise Breaks Ground on T'Railway Connection
The Town of Paradise has broken ground on the construction of the Paradise T'Railway Connection. It's the last piece of a 200+ kilometre trail network in the region. When it's done, the trail network ...
Oct 20, 2020
Eleven Active Cases of COVID-19 Remain in NL, No New Cases Declared
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in Newfoundland and Labrador today. Eleven cases remain active in this province, according to the Department of Health, which reports 272 recoveries to dat...
Oct 20, 2020
Former Eastern Health Employee Charged for Stealing Narcotics, Forging Documents
A former Eastern Health employee has been charged for stealing narcotics from Carbonear General Hospital and forging documents. Eastern Health approached RCMP in July, reporting that 51-year-old Charm...
Oct 20, 2020 (Carbonear General Hospital.)
St. John's Planning Virtual Pumpkin Contest as COVID-19 Puts Bannerman Event on Hold
The City of St. John's says its popular end-of-Halloween event-the Bannerman Park pumpkin walk-will not be going ahead this year. Councillor Jamie Korab says the event had to be shelved due to COVID-1...
Oct 20, 2020 (Photo by Jeff Smyth.)
