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Driver Caught Doing 155 Km/h on TCH Near Mackinsons
Less-than-ideal driving conditions failed to slow down at least one driver on the Trans Canada today. RCMP pulled over a vehicle near Mackinsons around 11:00 this morning for excessive speed, just aft...
Mar 04, 2020
Shoplifting Investigation Leads to Cocaine Seizure in Gander
What started out as a shoplifting investigation led Gander RCMP to lay drug charges against a man from Gander Bay. Police received a complaint on Tuesday evening about an alleged shoplifting incident ...
Mar 04, 2020
Raucous Behaviour Toned Down in HoA from Yesterday
There was a different tone in the House of Assembly today in comparison to Tuesday's raucous session. The heckling and chirping back and forth was rolled back a bit today. Question Period began again ...
Mar 04, 2020
Furey Starts Campaign with Message of Hope, Policies to Come Later
Dr. Andrew Furey knows tough decisions have to be made to right the ship that is the current fiscal situation of the province. Furey's campaign speech last night was one of hope and the need to resist...
Mar 04, 2020
Stormy Weather Affecting The Island and Parts of Labrador
It's going to be stormy tonight on the west coast and in parts of Labrador, but snow-weary eastern Newfoundland is contending more with wind and water this time. The west coast gets about 15 cm of sno...
Mar 04, 2020
Power Outages to Affect Parts of Metro Tomorrow
There will be some power outages in metro tomorrow morning as Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro needs time to do emergency repairs to its Hardwoods Terminal Station. Customers in Evergreen Village, St. ...
Mar 04, 2020
Cancellation of Boston Seafood Show Will Impact Province's Seafood Outlook: Byrne
One of the world's largest seafood exhibitions, in which Newfoundland has played an important role, will not be going ahead as scheduled thanks to the Coronavirus outbreak. Fisheries and Land Resource...
Mar 04, 2020 From the Boston Seafood Show in 2013.
Local SAR-Techs Make Royal Canadian Air Force History
A bit of aviation history was marked this week in Gander as two female SAR-Techs crewed a Cormorant for the first time in Royal Canadian Air Force history. Team Leaders Sergeant Ashley Barker from the...
Mar 04, 2020
NAPE Survey Reports Majority of Social Workers Feeling Stressed and Overworked
A new survey by the province's largest public sector union shows social workers in the province feel stressed and overworked. This is National Social Work Month and NAPE conducted an online survey to ...
Mar 04, 2020
With Soaring Demand for Masks, Proper Hygiene Still Best Defense Against Illness: Pharmacist
A local pharmacist says it's only a matter of time before the province sees its first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). While Canada is still relatively low in terms of cases-with well under 100 c...
Mar 04, 2020
