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Canada Post Returning to Normal Following Interruption Caused by COVID-19
Canada Post in metro is still busy clearing up the backlog and should have all provincial and federal cheques out to the boxes over the next couple of days. The sorting plant was shut down for a week ...
Apr 08, 2020 (File photo.)
Healthcare Workers Not Given Adequate Protection Against Virus: NAPE
The union which represents home care workers is at a loss to understand why they're still being expected to go into people's homes with little or no personal protective equipment. NAPE says, in some c...
Apr 08, 2020
Over $500,000 Announced to Promote Food Security
More funding has been set aside to help with food security for the province. Premier Ball announced $500,000 for FoodFirstNL to provide food to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who are experiencing fo...
Apr 08, 2020 Photo: Food First NL website
Increase in Gas Prices Predicted Tomorrow
The price of gas is predicted to go up tomorrow. George Murphy with the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices says gasoline will increase by 3.5 cents a litre. Heating and stove oil are going to drop by ...
Apr 08, 2020
Good Friday, Bad Weather: Rain and Wind in Store for Island
A special weather statement has been issued for the island on Friday which will bring some nasty weather. Julianna Paul, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says the system will start as snow in ...
Apr 08, 2020
Charges Laid, More Pending Following Vehicle Theft and Pursuit in Central
A man accused of eluding police on two occasions this week is now in the arms of the justice system. It all started on Sunday when RCMP were notified of a stolen Land Rover from a residence in Grand F...
Apr 08, 2020
COVID-19 Claims Legendary American Folk Singer John Prine
Singer-songwriter John Prine has died. He was 73. According to his family members, Prine was admitted to a Nashville hospital in late March after being diagnosed with COVID-19. In social media posts, ...
Apr 08, 2020
Province Poised to Release Predictive Study on COVID-19
Later today, the province is releasing its look into the future on how COVID-19 could possibly impact the province. Health Minister John Haggie calls it their "crystal ball exercise," stating the prov...
Apr 08, 2020
RNC say Fatal Stabbing Was Not a Random Act
RNC are now saying that the incident that led to the death of a young man in the Goulds does not appear to have been a random attack. The 20-year-old died after he was stabbed late last Thursday eveni...
Apr 07, 2020
HMDC Responds After Union Raises Flag on Potential 12-18 Month Shut Down of Hibernia Drilling
The company that oversees Hibernia says they're looking to reduce spending on the project, but the union that represents workers on the platform fully expects HMDC to pull the plug on drilling. Scott ...
Apr 07, 2020 (Photo by Jack Lawson.)
