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'Vague' Response to Offshore Raise More Questions Than Answers for Noia
Noia says time is running out for oil exploration incentives, but vagueness expressed by the Prime Minister on VOCM Open Line raised more questions than answers. Premier Andrew Furey says the Prime Mi...
Sep 04, 2020
Vet Clinic Issues Caution After Parvovirus Identified on West Coast
A veterinary clinic on the west coast has issued a caution after a number of cases of parvovirus recently came to light. West Coast Veterinary Services based out of Stephenville says at least five cas...
Sep 04, 2020 (West Coast Veterinary Services displays some of the protective equipment used to prevent the spread of parvovirus.)
Federal Liberals Continue Slide in Latest Abacus Data Poll
The latest Abacus Data poll on the federal political scene shows the governing Liberals continue to slide in support. After reaching a peak of 40 per cent in mid-summer, Justin Trudeau's Liberal gover...
Sep 04, 2020 (Image via CPAC.)
Meteorologists Turn Attention to Omar as Busy Hurricane Season Continues
The earliest 14th and 15th named storms on record are keeping meteorologists on their toes. Tropical Storm Nana weakened significantly when she made landfall in Belize yesterday, and all warnings and ...
Sep 04, 2020 (Photo of tropical storm Omar, courtesy NASA Worldview / EOSDIS.)
No Change to Class Sizes as Province Prepares for Return to School
There will be no changes to class sizes in the coming school year. The Teachers' Union has raised questions about class sizes for years, and with social distancing requirements due to COVID-19, it was...
Sep 04, 2020
Police Charge Sheshatshiu Man with Impaired Driving After ATV Incident
A 35-year-old Sheshatshiu man is facing criminal charges following an unusual incident in the community this week. RCMP patrolling on McKenzie Drive were cut off by an ATV which was carrying two peopl...
Sep 04, 2020
Blaze Destroys Garage in St. John's, Results in Temporary Closure of ORR
Thick black smoke from a garage fire just off Torbay Road last evening resulted in the closure of the Outer Ring Road for a short period. Fire consumed a large residential garage at the last property ...
Sep 04, 2020
Government Says Current Offer to Ferry Captains is Final
The provincial government says there is no other offer coming for striking ferry captains. Cabinet ministers Steve Crocker and Derrick Bragg gave an update on the dispute Thursday afternoon. Crocker, ...
Sep 03, 2020
Union's 'Worst Fears' Realized in Privacy Breach at Labour Relations Board
The Carpenters Union Local 579 says the recent privacy breach involving Grieg NL confirms the "worst fears" of organized labour in the province. The union has filed a complaint with the Labour Relatio...
Sep 03, 2020
More Moves Made to Beef Up Busing, Schools Ahead of Reopening
The provincial government is allocating more resources in preparation for next week's reopening of schools. Education Minister Tom Osborne says the school busing situation was in a mess but they are a...
Sep 03, 2020
