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RNC, MedicAlert Partner to Improve Interactions with Vulnerable People
The RNC is teaming up with the MedicAlert Foundation Canada to help front-line officers with their interactions with vulnerable people. MedicAlert Connect Protect gives officers 24/7 access to a regis...
Sep 25, 2019
Former CEO of NLC Taking Former Employer to Court
The former president and CEO of the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation is taking his former employer to court. Steve Winter, who was appointed to the position by the Danny Williams PC Government in 2004,...
Sep 25, 2019
Province Announces New Regulations for Aquaculture Industry Days After Mass Die-Off Revealed
The province's fisheries minister has announced new aquaculture polices and procedures including updated policies that he says will set the stage for effectively managing the growing industry. Gerry B...
Sep 25, 2019
In Her Name Gets Name Change and Update Ahead of October 4 Vigil
An event designed to remember missing and murdered women and girls has been redesigned and renamed. The "Sisters in Spirit Vigil for Missing and Murdered Women and Girls" (formerly In Her Name) will b...
Sep 25, 2019
Association for the Deaf Looks to Bring Attention to "The Silent Minority"
A new video campaign featuring members of the local deaf community looks to bring attention to what is being called the province's "silent minority." The Association for the Deaf says the video is abo...
Sep 25, 2019
Candidates Discuss the Issues at Quiet St. John's East Debate
Candidates in a riding to watch were on stage Tuesday but the event, in the eyes of some, didn't live up to its billing. Candidates in St. John's East-Liberal incumbent Nick Whalen, NDP Jack Harris an...
Sep 25, 2019
Johnson Family Foundation Officially Hands Over Geo Centre to MUN as Gift
Memorial University is calling it one of the most significant gifts they have ever received. At a ceremony yesterday afternoon the Johnson Family Foundation officially gifted the Johnson Geo Centre to...
Sep 25, 2019 Sally Johnson, wife of Geo Centre founder the late Paul Johnson.
Milk Sales Sour Across Country
Milk sales in Newfoundland and Labrador have dropped 11 per cent, a trend also seen across the country. The Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched a campaign to change that. The "No B...
Sep 25, 2019
RCMP Provides Update on Threats Against Port Blandford Wood Cutters
RCMP are shedding more light on the nature of the threats made against wood cutters in the Port Blandford area. Social media posts made reference to spikes or rebar being placed in trees in areas wher...
Sep 25, 2019
Fuel Prices Expected to Spike This Week
We dodged a bullet last week in terms of fuel prices, but we won't be so lucky this week. That's according to George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices. In the immediate aftermath of att...
Sep 25, 2019
