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Claiming Unfair Treatment, Metrobus Workers to Vote on Strike Action
Metrobus drivers will be taking a strike vote tomorrow. They had originally planned to do it on Sunday but had to move the date up because of hotel availability. The Amalgamated Transit Union says its...
Sep 23, 2020
Former St. John's Councillor says City Should Unload Mile One Centre
A former city councillor says it's time to unload Mile One and the Convention Centre and go back to providing basic services. The facilities have cost taxpayers millions, but this year St. John's is f...
Sep 23, 2020
Trick or Treating May Still Go Ahead if COVID Numbers Stay Low, says CMOH
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health says if the province's current epidemiology holds, she sees no reason why trick or treating cannot go ahead this Halloween with the appropriate precautio...
Sep 23, 2020 (File photo.)
Nalcor Marks Milestone with First Power Flow from Muskrat Falls
The Muskrat Falls Project has reached a major milestone with first power flow from Muskrat Falls. Last evening, the first unit at Muskrat was successfully synced to the electricity grid in Labrador. N...
Sep 23, 2020 (Muskrat Falls generating station under construction. File photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Post-Tropical Storm Teddy Makes Landfall in Nova Scotia
Storm surge is the big concern from post-tropical storm Teddy as it has made landfall in Nova Scotia. Surges of six to nine metres on the south coast of Newfoundland are possible. That could cause coa...
Sep 23, 2020
Economic Recovery Could Take Better Part of a Decade for Hospitality Sector: CFIB
It could take the better part of a decade for some sectors of the economy to rebound following loss of business caused by COVID-19 and measures to keep the virus in check. That's according to the Prov...
Sep 23, 2020
Flu Shots From Physicians to be Covered by MCP
Flu shots from physicians are again going to be covered by MCP. The government changed the system a few years ago, eliminating coverage, but the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association say peopl...
Sep 23, 2020
RCMP Warn of Counterfeit $100 Bills Circulating in Gander Area
The Gander Chamber of Commerce is warning of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the area. The Chamber says a number of businesses have encountered the phony cash recently. They say the people respo...
Sep 23, 2020
Carbonear COVID-19 Testing Site Moved to Harbour Grace
The COVID-19 testing site in Carbonear has been moved to Harbour Grace as Eastern Health anticipates an increase in demand. The health authority says as of today, the clinic will operate out of the Da...
Sep 23, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Prime Minister to Address Canadians Tonight Following Throne Speech
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver an address to Canadians tonight following the Throne Speech. According to the Prime Minister's Office, Trudeau will speak about the 'urgency of fighting COVI...
Sep 23, 2020 (Photo via CPAC.)
