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Former NLC CEO says No Conflict of Interest in Buying Wines from Company Associated with Son
The former CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation says he was not in conflict of interest when buying expensive wines from companies for which his son was an agent. Auditor General Ju...
Feb 14, 2020
CUPE Workers Back on the Job in Holyrood following Agreement
Unionized workers with the town of Holyrood are back on the job this morning. CUPE members ratified a new collective agreement with the town late yesterday afternoon. Mayor Gary Goobie calls the new t...
Feb 14, 2020
Ocean Ranger, 38 Years Later
It has been 38 years since one of the darkest events in recent Newfoundland history. It was on the night of February 14, 1982 that a ferocious winter storm struck the offshore, claiming the lives of 8...
Feb 14, 2020
Fire Destroys Home, Forces Closure of Doctor's Office in Pleasant Street Area
Fire in an adjoining building has resulted in the temporary closure of the office of a veteran doctor who has delivered a lot of babies over the years. Four crews responded to the blaze at 198 Pleasan...
Feb 14, 2020
Digital Literacy Program Offers Help Breaking Down Barriers to the Internet
A new digital literacy program is trying to make the internet a little less scary for those learning to use it. You can't do much these days without at least a working knowledge of the internet, but m...
Feb 13, 2020
Full Extent of Damage to CBS T'Railway Not Yet Known
The T'Railway is bracing for what could be significant damage to a section of the T'Railway in Conception Bay South. A lengthy portion of the trail from Indian Pond west incurred heavy damage in the J...
Feb 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy Town of Conception Bay South.)
Mail-Based Scam Attempt Prompts Caution from Gander Resident
Many scam artists today use the internet or telephone for their schemes, but that doesn't mean more traditional methods aren't still in use. Krista Harris, who lives in Gander, says she received a pie...
Feb 13, 2020 (Stock photo.)
CUPW Demonstration Sends Warning About Erosion of Permanent Jobs
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rallied outside Canada Post over the lunch hour over the use of temporary workers. Canada Post employees are fed up with the lack of full time jobs bein...
Feb 13, 2020
Former Priest Charged for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Child in 1990s
A former priest accused of sexually assaulting a child in central Newfoundland back in the 1990s, has been ordered to appear in court in Grand Falls-Windsor next month. Anthony Hageman, also known as ...
Feb 13, 2020
Former NLC CEO in Conflict Over Expensive Purchases Benefiting Son: Auditor General
The Auditor General has come down hard on the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation-particularly former CEO Steve Winter. Winter was sent packing by government in 2018. AG Julia Mullaley found ...
Feb 13, 2020
