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Burin Peninsula Man Charged with Attempted Murder
A man from the Burin Peninsula has been charged with attempted murder after shots were fired into a home in Garnish on Friday. Forty-eight-year-old Christopher Brenton also faces two counts of utterin...
Aug 10, 2020
One New Case of COVID-19 Reported Today
A cast member from the set of Hudson and Rex has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Pope Productions, the cast member, a man between 20 and 39 years of age, was the only person in close contac...
Aug 10, 2020
Grand Falls-Windsor Theatre Asking Government to Waive 50-Person Capacity Limit
An MHA in central Newfoundland says a local business is being crushed by a cabinet minister who refuses to be flexible. The Classic Theatre in Grand Falls-Windsor has well over 200 seats and asked gov...
Aug 10, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Megan Blackler/Facebook.)
Study Cautions Women Will Be Hardest Hit by Mental Illness Due to Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the well being of those who are already dealing with mental health issues, according to a new study released by Deloitte. The study suggests Canadians will ...
Aug 10, 2020
Admiralty House Sets Out to Document Burial Sites of Those On Board the Florizel
The Admiralty House Museum and Archives is looking for information to help locate the burial sites of people who were on board the SS Florizel. The ill-fated vessel was on its regular route from St. J...
Aug 10, 2020
More Resources Needed Before Kids Head Back to School: NLTA President
There's only a month to go before Newfoundland and Labrador's big experiment with children and COVID-19 takes hold. Teachers are noticing many contradictions in the back-to-school plan outlined by the...
Aug 10, 2020 (File photo: Dean Ingram, former President of the NLTA.)
Man and Woman Accused of Reconstructing Scene of Crash That Left Three Seriously Injured
A man and a woman have been charged after an accident scene was allegedly reconstructed by the driver to make it appear as if someone else was behind the wheel. New-Wes-Valley RCMP spent weeks investi...
Aug 10, 2020
Tely 10 Cancels In-Person Race, Shifts Event to Virtual Challenge
The 93rd Tely 10 has officially been canceled, however to keep the spirit of the event alive it will be held virtually. #StayHomeTely10 will offer four virtual challenges expanding on the traditional ...
Aug 10, 2020
Don't Be Beat by Summer Heat: Temperature Warnings Issued Across NL
Heat warnings have been rolled out across the province as summer spreads her hand. Most areas across Newfoundland and Labrador will see temperatures in the mid- to high-20s this week, and little relie...
Aug 10, 2020
Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Collision on Team Gushue Highway
A 44-year-old man from Torbay is dead following a single-vehicle crash on the Team Gushue Highway on Sunday evening. First responders were called to the scene of the collision shortly after 7:30 p.m. ...
Aug 10, 2020
