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Marine Atlantic Makes Alterations to Deal with Traffic Influx
Marine Atlantic says they've had 5000 reservations since the opening of the Atlantic bubble. Darrell Mercer, the communications officer says the capacity has been fairly significant. He says this week...
Jul 14, 2020
Lack of Clarity from Federal Government Around Restrictions for International Students: MUNSU
Questions and uncertainty remain for international students at Memorial University wondering what the year ahead will look like. Hasam Basemah of Syria is the executive director of external affairs, c...
Jul 14, 2020
Lawyer Wants to See More Action Taken Amid Calls for Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs
A local criminal defence lawyer wants the system to go even further in dealing with crime related to drug addiction. Mark Gruchy was responding to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police call for...
Jul 14, 2020
Police Tight-Lipped for Now on Campbell Avenue Investigation
Police are saying little about a major operation yesterday that concentrated on a centre city home. An ambulance, police cruisers and the forensics unit, converged on the large brick bungalow at 145 C...
Jul 14, 2020
Man Behind Crossbow Petition Harvests Black Bear One Day After Regulations Amended
Just one day after the provincial government made amendments allowing crossbows to be used by hunters in the province, a man from Sandringham used his crossbow to harvest a black bear. The president o...
Jul 14, 2020 (File photo.)
Capelin and Whales Galore Both On and Off Province's Shores
The capelin are still rolling in communities across the province. According to the online tracker called ecapelin, large amounts of capelin were rolling in English Harbour near Port Rexton on Monday. ...
Jul 14, 2020 Photo via Victoria Neville.
Cold and Rainy Wednesday On Tap for Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
A sunny and warm day is on tap for the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas today, but things are expected to turn overnight and tomorrow with a drop in temperatures and a significant amount of rain expected. ...
Jul 14, 2020
Man Charged with Impaired Driving During Quiet Night in Metro
A 45-year-old man is facing a list of charges after what was a relatively quiet night for police in the Metro area. RNC on the Northeast Avalon only had one notable call for service on Monday and over...
Jul 14, 2020
Double the Charges for Man Caught Without Insurance in Two Separate Vehicles
A 63-year-old Twillingate man was caught twice in five days for driving without insurance. On July 7, RCMP stopped the driver of a Cadillac in Fairbanks, which was not insured. Again on July 12, the s...
Jul 14, 2020
Family of Cortney Lake Not Involved With Nor Endorsing "Ghost Box" Activity
The family of Cortney Lake say they have been made aware of so-called spirit box or ghost box videos claiming to communicate with their loved one. It's been just over three years since Cortney Lake wa...
Jul 14, 2020
