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Big Jump in Travel Ban Exemption Requests Reported by Health Officials
The number of exemption requests to the travel ban has nearly tripled since Wednesday evening, according to the Health Minister. During Wednesday's COVID-19 briefing, Health Minister John Haggie said ...
May 08, 2020
Stephenville Man in Custody Following Pharmacy Break-In
A 40-year-old Stephenville man is being held in custody on charges related to a recent pharmacy break-in earlier this week. RCMP say the alarm at Ben's Pharmasave on Main Street in Stephenville was tr...
May 08, 2020
K9 Unit Arrests Driver in Cape Broyle After Ramming Police Car in St. John's
A 27-year-old man is in big trouble following an impaired driving investigation that started in St. John's and ended on the Southern Shore. RNC received a report around 3:30 Wednesday about a suspecte...
May 07, 2020
Teacher Creates Lego Animation to Spark Creative Inspiration Among Students
Teachers and schools across the province are doing their part to send positive messages to their students and hopefully spark some creative inspiration. That's true of a recent video sent out to stude...
May 07, 2020
Surgery Backlog in the Thousands Due to COVID-19: Minister Haggie
The backlog of surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic is in the thousands according to the province's health minister. The resumption of some medical procedures like elective surgeries can resume in r...
May 07, 2020
Mount Pearl Councillor Approaches Municipal Affairs About Investigation Into CAO Steve Kent
A councillor in Mount Pearl has approached the Department of Municipal Affairs with concerns about the status of CAO Steve Kent, who has been on paid leave for over half a year. A city-ordered investi...
May 07, 2020
NL Confirms Two New Cases of COVID-19, One Connected with Kearl Lake Outbreak
The province has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19-both in the Eastern Health region. One case is connected to the Kearl Lake outbreak in Alberta, while the second is still under investigation, but ...
May 07, 2020
NLESD Providing Suggestions to Avoid Stress While Learning at Home
The English School District does not want parents or caregivers to stress out about homeschooling during what is already a difficult time. The school board is sending out packages by mail with suggest...
May 07, 2020 (Stock photo.)
Trudeau Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Plan to Increase Some Essential Workers' Wages
Some workers in the country who are considered essential are going to get a raise. Ottawa has reached an agreement with all provinces and territories to increase the pay packet for some low-wage earne...
May 07, 2020
St. John's Beginning Gradual Reopening of Robin Hood Bay, City Parks
The City of St. John's has confirmed that it will begin phasing Robin Hood Bay back in circulation. The landfill shut down lock, stock and barrel in late March but will ease back into operation. It wi...
May 07, 2020 Photo courtesy of the City of St. John's.
