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No New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in NL
There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador today. There are still two active cases in the province. To date, 28,668 people have been tested. The weekly provincial C...
Aug 17, 2020
RNC Details Process Behind Lengthy Homicide Investigations
It's been six weeks since James Cody was shot and killed on Craigmillar Avenue in St. John's and still no charges have been laid or a suspect formally named by officials. Meanwhile, no charges have ye...
Aug 17, 2020 (An RNC officer remains on the scene of a fatal shooting on Bond Street. November, 2019.)
NLESD Releases Long-Awaited Plan for Safe Return to School
The long-awaited back-to-school plan for September for students in the English School District has been released publicly. Children in the K-12 system will not be required to wear a mask during class,...
Aug 17, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador to Make Masks Mandatory in All Public Indoor Spaces
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is making the use of non-medical masks mandatory for all those in indoor public spaces effective next week. The new requirement is in effect August 24 fo...
Aug 17, 2020
At Least Seven Fires Burning in NL as Crews Contend with Busy Forest Fire Season
Tinder-dry conditions are keeping provincial forest fire crews busy of late. There are so many fires cropping up, officials are having trouble updating the provincial government's online list of activ...
Aug 17, 2020 (Smoke billows from fire in the Codroy Valley area.)
Victory Parade Lines Streets of Twillingate in Celebration of Kraft Hockeyville Win
A victory parade through Twillingate was one of the ways the town celebrated a big win as this year's Kraft Hockeyville winner. After the votes were counted, Twillingate was named the winner of the $2...
Aug 17, 2020 (Photo of the victory motorcade shared on Facebook by Norma Hamlyn.)
Volunteers Come Together to Repair Well-Used Bridge in George's Brook
Although the province has several months until snowmobiling weather, the summer is a good time to groom trails and fix up old bridges. A group of volunteers took advantage of some nice weather over th...
Aug 17, 2020
Person in Plague Doctor Costume Turns Heads in Bay Roberts
An unusual sight sent onlookers flocking to social media over the weekend as it seems a local plague doctor was making their way around Bay Roberts. In photos posted to Facebook, a person with a white...
Aug 17, 2020 (Photo courtesy Sherry Bradbury, via Facebook.)
Police Nab Two Impaired Drivers in Metro
Two drivers in metro will have to answer to the courts after police caught them behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol. The first incident happened just before 2 p.m. Police were informed of a pos...
Aug 17, 2020
Man Arrested Following Reports of Domestic Assault in Mount Pearl
A 25-year-old man is facing a list of serious charges following a domestic assault in the metro area late last night. Police responded to a disturbance at a home in Mount Pearl after midnight. Followi...
Aug 17, 2020
