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Police Seek Man Wanted in Connection With Thefts from Liquor Stores
The RNC is still on the hunt for a man wanted in connection with a number of recent liquor store thefts in the metro region. Robert Newell, 36, has a long history of break-ins and thefts in the metro ...
Jan 30, 2020
Mail Delivery to Continue into Weekend to Make up for Lost Week
Canada Post has developed a strategy to get mail delivery back up and running as normal in the metro region. Delivery staff are focusing on completing the delivery of about one third of their routes, ...
Jan 30, 2020
Students, Teachers and Friends Honour Memory of Rugby Coach
When phys-ed teacher Danny King died suddenly four years ago, people at the school where he taught vowed to keep his memory alive. "He was always there and always had your back and this is one way to ...
Jan 30, 2020
Regulation Changes Will Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Certain Immunizations
Changes in the province's pharmacy regulations come into play tomorrow. They allow pharmacists to prescribe for Hepatitis A and B, shingles, HPV and chickenpox. That will help to free up physicians fo...
Jan 30, 2020
Armed Robbery at St. John's Bank Under Investigation
RNC are investigating an armed bank robbery yesterday afternoon in a busy shopping district in St. John's. Police were called Wednesday afternoon around 4 p.m. after a man entered the CIBC on Hamlyn R...
Jan 30, 2020
Province Releases Details on Financial Assistance For Storm Damage
The provincial government has announced the details of a financial assistance package for damage caused by the January 17 snowstorm. Application and information sheets for the NL Disaster Financial As...
Jan 30, 2020
Atlantic Public Sector Workers Getting Substantially Better Pay, Benefits Than Private Sector: Study
Public sector workers in Atlantic Canada were paid more and received better benefits than those in the private sector. Those are the findings of a study released today by the Fraser Institute. Policy ...
Jan 30, 2020
Trawler Docked Safe in St. Anthony Following Fire, says OCI
There were no injuries as the result of a fire on board the trawler the Newfoundland Lynx late yesterday afternoon. Ocean Choice International says the vessel docked safely at St. Anthony late last ni...
Jan 30, 2020
Community Mourns Local Athlete and Educator Donna Brenton
A well known local phys ed teacher who made her own mark on the local sports scene has passed away. Donna Brenton died on Tuesday at the age of 63. Brenton was well known in the local sports community...
Jan 30, 2020
Canada Lagging Behind in Digital Access to Health Care, says New Study
A new survey from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says that while Canadian family doctors are leading in access to in person medical care, we are behind in providing digital access. The ...
Jan 30, 2020
