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Newfoundland Embassy Owners Left Puzzled by "Strange" Flag Thefts
A local pub in downtown St. John's has been struck by vandalism for the second time this year. Niall Hickey, co-owner of the Newfoundland Embassy, says their Union Jack flag was stolen on Sunday night...
Jul 28, 2020
Three Great White Sharks Being Tracked off Province's Shores
More great white sharks are swimming in the waters off Newfoundland. A few years ago, it was a great white shark dubbed Rock Star Lydia that grabbed international headlines for venturing into Placenti...
Jul 28, 2020 VOCM file photo of Hilton The Great White Shark
Leadership Candidate Agrees with Sending Strong Messages to Ottawa for Province's Rights
A provincial Liberal party leadership candidate says he's focused on taking the politics out of decision-making and the issues facing the province. John Abbott released a statement on the weekend agre...
Jul 28, 2020 (file photo)
Provincial Debt Inherently Linked to Political Process, says Chartered Accountant
Can Newfoundland and Labrador be trusted with its own credit cards? That's the question chartered accountant Larry Short is asking in light of the province's mounting debt. The deficit for this year h...
Jul 28, 2020
Review of Province's ATIPP Legislation to Begin this Fall
Former Chief Justice David Orsborn has been appointed to conduct a statutory review of the province's Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. ATIPP legislation came into force in 2005 and...
Jul 28, 2020
Psychologist Encourages Open Communication with Children to Ease Back to School Fears
Here's some advice from a psychologist: Talk to your kids and find out what anxieties and fears they may have about the return to school this September. After being out of school since mid-March due t...
Jul 28, 2020
Helicopter Crash Victim Lindsey Feltham Fondly Remembered
A Gambo man who died as a result of a helicopter crash one week ago is being remembered as a loving and caring man who put his family first. 69-year-old Lindsey Feltham, was one of three men riding in...
Jul 27, 2020
Frustrations Continue in Lewisporte Over Delays to Develop Local Wharf
The town of Lewisporte is continuing to express frustration and disappointment in an apparent lack of movement on an economic diversification strategy for the local wharf. The economic impact to Lewis...
Jul 27, 2020
More Details Released on Triple Fatality
The RCMP have released more details on a three-vehicle collision that left three people dead near Appleton Saturday night. Police, the Gander Fire Department and emergency medical services responded a...
Jul 27, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19, Four Active Cases in Province
There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in the province today. There are currently four active cases in Newfoundland and Labrador - three in the Central Health region and one in the Eastern ...
Jul 27, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
