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ACT Applauding Tax Increase on Vaping and Tobacco Products
The Alliance for the Control of Tobacco is applauding tax increases on vaping and tobacco products that came into effect today. A 20 per cent tax has been imposed on all vaping products while cigarett...
Oct 01, 2020
Firearms and Scope Stolen From St. John's Home
The RNC is investigating the theft of a couple of firearms following a recent break-in in the capital city. Police were called to a report of a break-in at a home in the city's east end last Friday ev...
Oct 01, 2020
Police Investigating Break-In at New Harbour Business
Whitbourne RCMP are looking for a person they believe may have information about a recent break-in at Pitchers Take-Out and Bakery in New Harbour on the weekend. Police say a lone suspect forced their...
Oct 01, 2020
Questions Continue to Swirl Around Latest COVID Case
People are looking for answers after a health care worker tested positive for COVID-19 after traveling to Newfoundland and Labrador from Saskatchewan. The woman, who received an exemption because of h...
Oct 01, 2020 (A lengthy line in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as people wait for their turn to get tested for COVID-19 following the latest positive case. Photo via Yvonne Jones.)
Eastern Health Eliminating Backlog Faster Than Anticipated
Eastern Health says it is making progress on restoring the system after virtually all elective procedures were put on hold last March. The medical field was concerned about the ability of our system t...
Oct 01, 2020 Health Sciences Centre
Todd Russell Acclaimed as President as NunatuKavut Elects New Community Council
The NunatuKavut Community Council has elected its new governing council. The election was held on Tuesday. Due to COVID restrictions, an online process was introduced for this election, with members v...
Oct 01, 2020 Todd Russell
Unifor Looking to Resume Negotiations with Loblaw
Unifor has reached out to Loblaws to resume negotiations as they continue the push to get the company back at the table. The union recently launched an ad campaign directed at Loblaw's Chairman, Gaylo...
Oct 01, 2020
Transport Truck Loses Fish Load in Bay de Verde
The fish didn't hit the fan-but it appears that it did hit the pavement yesterday in Bay de Verde. Images posted to the Vintage Bay de Verde Facebook page shows what appears to be a large amount of fi...
Oct 01, 2020 (Photo: Colin Kelly)
Delays Expected in PC-SP Until December Due to Construction Projects
There will be a major traffic slowdown and diversion in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's starting today. The Tolt Road Reconstruction Sewer Project is going to start today with the first phase-expected to b...
Oct 01, 2020
Opposition says Certain Issues Not Addressed in Budget, No Reason Given for People to Stay
Servicing the province's debt-which is now forecast to reach $16.4-billion-remains the province's second-largest expenditure. That is a serious concern for Finance Minister Siobhan Coady. That's why, ...
Oct 01, 2020
