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Class Action Launched on Travel Ban
Two local law firms have launched a class action on behalf of those unable to visit their Newfoundland properties because of the travel ban imposed by government. The representative plaintiffs are Sha...
Jun 03, 2020
Town of Deer Lake Monitoring High Water Levels in Area
A combination of spring runoff and rain has caused high water levels in the area of Deer Lake. Photos posted to Facebook yesterday show the Oasis Grillhouse on Pasadena Beach completely surrounded by ...
Jun 03, 2020 File photo of flooding near Deer Lake/ Pasadena.
St. John's International Will Need to Borrow Money to Sustain Operations, says Board Chair
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a "catastrophic" impact on the St. John's International Airport, so much so that the east area expansion has been put on hold indefinitely. Passenger traffic at the airpo...
Jun 03, 2020
Bannerman Park Loop Graffitied in Response to George Floyd Death
A St. John's City Councillor says there are better ways to express your views than to vandalize city property. Ward 1 Councillor, Deanne Stapleton, says residents found graffiti on the Bannerman Park ...
Jun 03, 2020
MUN Alumni Come Out in Support of President in Response to Letter
Some Memorial University alumni disagree with an open letter signed by MUN faculty, staff and students questioning President Vianne Timmons' recent participation in a provincial plea for federal assis...
Jun 03, 2020
Opposition Justice Critic Calls for Transparency Following Report on Carla Foote Hiring
A Tory MHA believes a new and higher standard can be set when it comes to government's handling of information. The MHA for Harbour Main and Opposition Justice Critic, Helen Conway-Ottenheimer, is spe...
Jun 03, 2020
Federal Funds Already Earmarked for Mews Centre Replacement: St. John's Mayor
The Mayor of St. John's says more funding is needed from Ottawa to keep municipalities running. Danny Breen says the money announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week is not new and is actual...
Jun 03, 2020
Teenager Charged After Setting Fire in Corner Brook
A 16-year-old boy in Corner Brook is facing mischief charges after he was caught setting a fire. Corner Brook RNC responded to a report of a fire in the Crestview Area around 9:00 p.m. yesterday. It w...
Jun 03, 2020
Little Movement Predicted for Fuel Prices this Week
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is predicting only slight movement at the pumps tomorrow. Spokesperson George Murphy says gas will go down by about 0.4 cents per litre, while diesel will drop b...
Jun 03, 2020
NL Employers' Council Calls for Action on Province's "Financial Crisis"
The Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers' Council says the provincial government needs to begin looking at how we are going to deal with the "financial crisis" facing the prov...
Jun 02, 2020
