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NDP MP Not Pleased with Lack of Federal Movement on Universal Pharmacare
Parliament should be doing more to work towards a universal pharmacare program. That's the contention of NDP MP Jack Harris, whose party has long championed pharmacare to help Canadians with the cost ...
Dec 30, 2019
'Devastating' Hotel Mount Pearl Fire Means Loss of Decades of History, Says Mayor
The Mayor of Mount Pearl says it was devastating to see Hotel Mount Pearl burn to the ground. Dave Aker says there are many memories that go with Hotel Mount Pearl, formerly known as Chateau Park, bui...
Dec 30, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Rough Seas for Provincial Fishery in 2019, says FFAW
The President of the FFAW says there's little doubt, 2019 was a tough year in the provincial fishery. Keith Sullivan was referencing FISH-NL, a group that was competing with the FFAW for representatio...
Dec 30, 2019 (Keith Sullivan, file photo.)
Plans for Replacement of HMP On Schedule, says Parsons
The replacement of Her Majesty's Penitentiary will be a reality according to Justice Minister Andrew Parsons. The replacement of the prison built in 1859 was announced in April ahead of the provincial...
Dec 30, 2019
Fixed Link to Mainland a Necessity, says Transportation Minister
The minister of transportation and works says the fixed link is absolutely needed. Steve Crocker says when you just think about food security for the people of the province, the fixed link is needed a...
Dec 30, 2019
Newfoundlander Named Special Olympics Canada Athlete of the Month
A well-rounded athlete from this province has been named the Special Olympics Canada Athlete of the Month. 31-year-old Andrew Hynes of Mount Pearl is December's Athlete of the Month. Hynes is a soccer...
Dec 30, 2019
St. John's Sees at Least 54 cm of Snow Between Christmas and New Year's
For those who asked for a white Christmas this year, Santa really over-delivered. The whole province has received its share of snow. Between Christmas Eve and today St. John's Airport reported seeing ...
Dec 30, 2019
Funeral Today for Joshua Wilcox
A funeral service will be held today for a little boy from Clarenville who died in a tragic accident on Christmas Day. 10-year-old Joshua Wilcox was riding in a side-by side with his father when the m...
Dec 30, 2019
Keep Off the Ice: Rovers Offer Safety Tips, While Warning Ice Still Far Too Thin
Rovers Ground Search and Rescue are cautioning the public to stay off the ice as conditions remain unsafe. In a video posted to their Facebook Page, Paul French of Rovers Ground Search and Rescue says...
Dec 30, 2019
Four Newfoundlanders Appointed Officers, Members of Order of Canada
Four Newfoundlanders are among 120 newly appointed to the Order of Canada. Scientist Donald Bruce Dingwell of Corner Brook and Munich, Germany, was named an officer, which is the second-highest level ...
Dec 30, 2019 Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor General of Canada.
