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Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program Encouraging Investment During Difficult Times
A little good news in the area of our ocean economy. Late last week Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced it would invest up to $35-million in a New Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program. The Ocean Supe...
May 12, 2020
Province Looking Ahead to Challenges Posed by May 24 Weekend
Health Minister John Haggie is sharing some concerns around the May 24th weekend that's just around the corner. Camping and get-togethers are a tradition for many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians on t...
May 12, 2020
Man Charged Following Assault in East End St. John's
A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged following a disturbance in the city's east end yesterday afternoon. RNC were called to a report of an assault around 2:45. They arrested a suspect at the sce...
May 12, 2020
Vulnerability of Children in Abusive Situations Heightened During Pandemic
Children in abusive situations are especially vulnerable now that schools are closed. That's according to Bev Moore Davis of Miles for Smiles, a non-profit group that works with adult survivors of chi...
May 12, 2020 Bev Moore Davis, via Twitter.
Healthcare System Adapting to Prepare for Second Wave of Virus, says Haggie
Regional health authorities can now explore how to bring back some level of planned services, like elective surgeries and procedures, as the province has moved to Alert Level Four, but the health mini...
May 12, 2020
St. John's Council Narrowly Votes to Allow AP Parking Garage Development
St. John's City Council has voted 6-5 to allow Sonco Group to develop the AP Parking Garage in downtown St. John's. A 4-storey hotel will be built on top of the garage; ground level retail and office ...
May 12, 2020
Association of Seafood Producers Working with Harvesters on Concerns
Fish processors say the trip limits imposed on harvesters by them has nothing to do with importing crab from the Maritimes. Harvesters protested outside the FFAW headquarters on the weekend, saying th...
May 12, 2020 (File photo: Derek Butler)
RCMP Monitoring Waters Between St. Pierre and Island as Fishing Season Ramps Up
RCMP are patrolling the border between Canada and France off the south coast of Newfoundland, and are prepared to intercept anyone coming across. The ferry from Fortune to St. Pierre was idled when th...
May 12, 2020 Via @RCMPNL on Twitter
Serious Collision Closes Portion of Topsail Road Near The Villiage
A portion of Topsail Road is closed to traffic until further notice as the result of a serious multiple vehicle collision. Topsail Road from Cowan Avenue to Columbus Drive is closed, and drivers are b...
May 11, 2020
Liberal Leadership Candidate Asks for Delay in Race, Breaks Media Blackout Upsetting Election Committee
One of the candidates for the Liberal leadership is in hot water with the party's election committee. John Abbott wants the party to delay the resumption of the race, which has been suspended due to t...
May 11, 2020 (file photo)
