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Crosbie Meets with Union Leaders as Questions Around Provincial Economy Remain
The leader of the province's official Opposition met with union leaders yesterday to discuss matters of concern, including a recent ipolitics article suggesting that incoming Premier Andrew Furey is n...
Aug 07, 2020 (Ches Crosbie, file photo.)
Stephen McNeil's Resignation Another Shift in Atlantic Liberal Leadership
The Premier of Nova Scotia says his time in office is coming to an end. After 17 years as an elected official, seven of which were spent as the province's premier, Stephen McNeil says he will soon be ...
Aug 07, 2020
Metro RNC Searching for Missing 33-Year-Old
The RNC are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man in the capital city. 33-year-old Scott Perry Morgan Osmond was reported missing at around 7:00 p.m. yesterday from the area of the Wa...
Aug 07, 2020
Two Arrested in Connection with Shots Fired in St. John's Neighbourhood, Car Crash in Dildo
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a police investigation that started with shots fired in the area of Cowperthwaite Court in St. John's and ended in a car crash in Dildo, Trinity B...
Aug 06, 2020 (Police stationed at Cowperthwaite Court following reports of gunshots early this morning.)
Local Tourism Operator says 'Staycations' Won't Ensure Survival of $1.2-Billion Industry
"She's on the rocks, and taking in water." That's one Central Newfoundland tourism operator's assessment of the local industry. Graham Wood operates Mussel Bed Boat tours out of Lewisporte. He fears t...
Aug 06, 2020 (Photo courtesy Mussel Bed Boat Tours via Facebook.)
Federal Government Releases Details on Support Program for Fish Harvesters
The FFAW says the federal government has finally released the details of support programs for harvesters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fish Harvester Benefit will cover income losses beyond a...
Aug 06, 2020
No Known Active Cases of COVID-19 in NL for Second Day
There are no known active cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador for the second day in a row. In today's update, the province says no new cases have been identified. A total of 263 people have...
Aug 06, 2020
Man Dead Following ATV Crash in Conne River
A man is dead after the ATV he was driving collided with an SUV last night in Conne River. Police were called to reports of a head-on collision on a residential street around 8:30 last night. The driv...
Aug 06, 2020
Wharf Abuzz in Carbonear While Boats Prepare for Squid Run
It was like a scene out of the Arthur Scammell classic Squid Jiggin' Ground in Carbonear this week. The local wharf was abuzz with activity this week as boats prepared for the squid run. The short-fin...
Aug 06, 2020 (Photos by Chris Green.)
Unruly Taxi Passenger Facing Multiple Charges Including Theft of a Motor Vehicle
A Pouch Cove woman has been arrested on a slew of charges following a dramatic sequence of events on the Trans Canada earlier this week. It all started around 2:30 Monday afternoon when Whitbourne RCM...
Aug 06, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)
