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Government Releases Guidance for Choir and Wind Instrument Playing
The provincial government has released public health guidance for choir and wind instrument playing. Before starting, all participants must be screened. Sessions are limited to groups of no more than ...
Sep 10, 2020
West Coast Driver Nabbed by Police Twice in One Week
A man in Corner Brook whose licence had been suspended for impaired was nabbed by police for the second time in a week. Someone reported to the RNC last night that a red car in the area of Murphy Squa...
Sep 10, 2020
Frustration and Concern being Voiced in Face of Uncertain Future for West White Rose
Husky Energy says it's not looking for a handout, but an investment from government to get the West White Rose project going again. The project was mothballed last spring and Jonathan Brown, the senio...
Sep 10, 2020
Education Minister Curbing Concerns of Those Left Curbside on First Day of School
Angry parents who saw school buses whiz by even though there were plenty of empty seats are being assured that those wrinkles will be ironed out over the next few days. Capacity on buses has been cut ...
Sep 10, 2020
Government Resolves 811 Technical Issues as More Rotational Workers Asked to Isolate
Rotational workers at two Alberta oil sands sites are being asked to self-isolate due to recent COVID-19 outbreaks. The Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says they include Syncrud...
Sep 10, 2020
Most Fuels See Three Cent Decreases this Week
The price of all fuels is down across the board this week. Gas has dipped by 2.9 cents per litre. Diesel is seeing the biggest decrease of 3.5 cents. Furnace and stove oils are down by 2.94 cents per ...
Sep 10, 2020
Man, 56, Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Burgeo Turnoff
A 56-year-old man from Fogo is dead following a motorcycle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway yesterday near the Burgeo turnoff. RCMP say it appears the driver lost control of the motorcycle, which lef...
Sep 09, 2020
Province Bringing In Conciliation Services to Resolve Ongoing Ferry Captains Strike
The provincial government is offering conciliation services to try to resolve the ongoing strike by provincial ferry captains represented by the Canadian Service Merchant Guild. Premier Fury met today...
Sep 09, 2020
Carpenters' Union Accuses Minister of Absolving Himself of Responsibility in Privacy Breach
The president of Carpenters' Union Local 579 is accusing the Minister of Labour of "washing his hands" of a recent privacy breach involving the Labour Relations Board. The names of Grieg NL workers in...
Sep 09, 2020
Waste Truck Recovered from Ditch After Leaving Road in St. John's
Traffic temporarily came to a halt on a busy St. John's route, Wednesday afternoon, as crews came to the rescue of a waste truck that ran into some trouble. Tow crews were called to the Tim Hortons on...
Sep 09, 2020
