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RCMP Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect in Marystown
Burin Peninsula RCMP is investigating an armed robbery that took place at about 8 p.m. on March 30th. A man entered a Mini Mart on Forest Road in Marystown with an edged weapon and demanded cash and c...
Apr 01, 2020
Support for Out of Province Workers Will Come from Federal Level, says Premier
Premier Dwight Ball says there will be federal financial assistance for those who work out of the province, but not from a provincial level. The Premier says the support for those who work away whethe...
Apr 01, 2020
Children's Vaccinations Should Continue During Pandemic: Health Minister
The province's health minister is easing the concerns of parents who are getting their newborns vaccinated for the first time. Some parents have raised concerns about getting their children vaccinated...
Apr 01, 2020
St. Anthony Hospital Staff Tested for Virus After Patient Found Positive for COVID-19
A number of staff members at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony are under quarantine. They were determined to be in close contact with a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 on...
Mar 31, 2020 (File photo.)
Sufficient Fuel Supply Despite Refinery Shutdown: Premier
Premier Dwight Ball says the shutdown at the Come By Chance refinery is due to the price of oil, and not the guidelines and regulations put in place by government. North Atlantic Refining Limited has ...
Mar 31, 2020
Complete Two-Week Shutdown Not an Effective Strategy to Eradicate COVID-19: Fitzgerald
Some are asking why government officials don't just put the province on a two-week lockdown to eradicate the illness, but Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the evidence is cl...
Mar 31, 2020
Bay Roberts Man and Woman Facing Trafficking Charges After Police Raid Home
Trafficking charges against a man and a woman from Bay Roberts are anticipated following a raid on a home in the town. RCMP, acting on a warrant, arrested the two 50-year-olds inside the residence aft...
Mar 31, 2020
Corner Brook Announces Tax Relief for Residents, Businesses
The City of Corner Brook is the latest municipality to provide tax relief to residents and businesses. There will be a break from interest for a period of time for residents and businesses as well as ...
Mar 31, 2020
RNC Establishes COVID-19 Enforcement Unit
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary have assembled a COVID-19 Enforcement Unit. The unit will be dedicated to compliance of the special measures put in effect in Newfoundland and Labrador under the Pu...
Mar 31, 2020
"No Time for Complacency": Health Minister Cautions Residents to Not Let Guard Down
Health Minister Dr. John Haggie says while the latest numbers may lend some optimism to the COVID-19 situation in the province, it remains absolutely important-with community spread confirmed in the p...
Mar 31, 2020
