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Despite Drop, Province Still National Leader in GDP: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Tom Osborne says despite the one per cent drop, the province is in good shape when it comes to GDP growth. In the fall fiscal update, Gross Domestic Product growth dropped by one per ...
Jan 02, 2020
Cost Sharing Agreement Needed for St. John's Wastewater Facility to Meet New Regulations
The mayor of St. John's says planning to bring the city in line with the new federal wastewater regulations cannot happen until a cost sharing agreement is in place. Danny Breen says the biggest issue...
Jan 02, 2020
Two Impaired Drivers Arrested in Whitbourne on New Year's Day
Whitbourne RCMP started the New Year off with a bang by taking two impaired drivers off the roads. The first was reported just before 2:00 a.m. when a truck was found in the ditch near Monty's Restaur...
Jan 02, 2020
RCMP Issues Public Warning Following Third Death Involving Falling Through Ice
The RCMP is urging the public not to venture on to ice-covered bodies of water unless the appropriate safety checks for thickness have taken place, after yet another death due to falling through ice. ...
Jan 02, 2020
No Serious Injuries After DRL Bus Goes off Road Near Stephenville
There were no serious injuries after a DRL bus went off the road near Stephenville on Wednesday. Jason Roberts, the manager of DRL Coachlines based out of Triton says the bus blew off the road when a ...
Jan 02, 2020 (File photo.)
Labrador Affairs Office in Lab West No Longer Required, says Government
Government says changes at the Labrador Affairs Secretariat are apart of realigning resources to address current challenges. In a statement, they say the executive director position based in Labrador ...
Jan 02, 2020
Nova Scotia Man Charged Following Firearms Incident in Renews
A Nova Scotia man has been arrested following a firearms incident in Renews. Early yesterday morning, RCMP received reports that a man was firing shots into the air and at an occupied vehicle outside ...
Jan 02, 2020
Sobering Statistics for Water-Related and House Fire Deaths Released by Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross has released some sobering statistics about the number of water-related deaths, and deaths in house fires in Atlantic Canada in 2019. There were 34 unintended water-related deat...
Jan 02, 2020
New Drug Treatment Court Fields 40 Applications in First Year
A year into the new Drug Treatment Court, the province's justice minister says it's been a huge success. With any new initiative, there is a learning curve between all parties. It's not just a justice...
Jan 02, 2020
NL Tech Sector Earning Global Recognition, says NATI CEO
There is a growing recognition around the world that something special is happening in Newfoundland and Labrador when it comes to the tech sector. That's according to NATI CEO Paul Preston who says th...
Jan 02, 2020
