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Department of Health Confirms Over 214 Cases of Influenza So Far This Season
The number of cases of influenza in the province continues to climb. According to the Department of Health's latest weekly report on influenza, as of the week ending February 15, they report a total o...
Feb 25, 2020
Teen Attempts to Flee Police After Getting Caught Driving at Excessive Speeds
A 17-year-old is without his licence for a week after being stopped by police for excessive speeding overnight. Police attempted to stop the vehicle that was travelling 52 km/h over the speed limit in...
Feb 25, 2020
Genetics Research Team Lowers Testing Age for Gene Behind So-Called "Newfoundland Curse"
A genetics research team that helped to identify the gene responsible for a devastating heart condition known as the "Newfoundland Curse" has just lowered the age for testing for the disease. The gene...
Feb 25, 2020
Brewdock Application Deferred as Residents Air Concerns Over Proposed Business
Residents of a downtown neighborhood are getting their wish to have their voices heard on an application that has sparked a lot of public discussion. Brewdock Bar and Eatery has submitted an applicati...
Feb 25, 2020
City Reports Influx of Inquiries Following Affordable Housing Push
The City of St. John's has seen an influx of inquiries since they unveiled a campaign to help boost interest in affordable housing options. Last week, the city unveiled the 'Opening the Right Door Can...
Feb 25, 2020
NAPE Ratifies Collective Agreements with 24 Home and Youth Care Agencies
NAPE has ratified new collective agreements with 24 home and youth care agencies in the province. The agreements include wage increases and improvements to contract language according to the union. Ac...
Feb 24, 2020 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)
Power Restored to James Paton Memorial Hospital, Some Disruptions Still Expected
Power has been restored to the James Paton Memorial Hospital, but services are expected to be disrupted over the next few days due to yesterday's outage. All non-urgent operations and clinical appoint...
Feb 24, 2020 James Paton Memorial Hospital Gander
Nalcor CEO to Give Update on Muskrat Falls Project
We'll be getting an update on Muskrat Falls today. Nalcor president and CEO Stan Marshall will go before the media over the lunch hour to talk about the project, which has faced its fair share of trou...
Feb 24, 2020 (File photo.)
Local Musicians in the Spotlight as Lineup Announced for ECMAs
Performers for the East Coast Music Awards show have been announced. Among local performers Tim Baker, Damhnait Doyle & Eastern Owl other east coast nominees Rose Cousins, Wintersleep, Matt Mays and N...
Feb 24, 2020
Tight Timeline Means No Changes to Donation Disclosure, Spending Caps in Liberal Leadership Race
There is no cap on spending limits or the need to disclose donations in the Liberal leadership race once again. Party president John Allan says the party's current laws do not provide the parameters t...
Feb 24, 2020
