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Finance Minister Tight-Lipped on NAPE Tentative Agreement
Finance Minister Tom Osborne wouldn't say much about the details of the tentative agreement between the provincial government and NAPE when speaking to reporters today. Osborne says the agreement is a...
Dec 10, 2019
RNC Working with Vets to Nurse Sick Police Horse Back to Health
One of the four horses in the RNC Mounted Unit is sick and Chief Joe Boland says they are hoping to have him back to good health as soon as possible. Dr. Rich is a horse who was donated by former Lieu...
Dec 10, 2019
NAPE Reaches Tentative Agreement with Province
The provincial government and its largest union have reached a tentative agreement which includes salary increases. NAPE says the agreements covering the various bargaining units include higher wages ...
Dec 10, 2019
One Arrest Following Incident in Salmon Cove Cemetery
A 54-year-old Salmon Cove man is facing a number of charges following an incident that saw numerous police vehicles swarm United Church Cemetery in the town earlier this morning. At around 8 a.m., Har...
Dec 10, 2019
Volunteers Working to Save Feral Cats of Little Bay Islands
The clock is ticking down on the community of Little Bay Islands and the many feral cats that live there. But one local man is vowing to try to rescue as many of the animals as possible before the the...
Dec 10, 2019 (Photo by Mike Parsons.)
Temporary Closure of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper About Inventory, Not Economy says Byrne
The minister responsible for forestry says temporary shutdown of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is not a smoking gun or bellwether for hard times. The paper mill will close over the Christmas holidays, b...
Dec 10, 2019
RNC Chief Files Complaint Over Acquittal in Waterford Manor Arson Trial
The Chief of Police has filed a complaint with the director of public prosecutions over the acquittal of a man charged with arson in the destruction of Waterford Manor. Last week, in an unusual turn o...
Dec 10, 2019 (File photo.)
Bell Island Flu Clinic Rescheduled Due to Weather
A flu shot clinic scheduled to take place on Bell Island today has been rescheduled due to forecasted high winds and rain that are set to hit the island. The clinic has been rescheduled for Thursday a...
Dec 10, 2019 (File photo.)
Packed House for Annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas Dinner
Over 200 people came out to the Knights of Columbus to celebrate Christmas and eat turkey dinner yesterday afternoon. Rogers Rogers Moyse hosted their 12th Annual Christmas Community Dinner. But it's ...
Dec 10, 2019
Opposition Questions Proposed School Closures
Some parents on the Burin Peninsula are not happy with proposed changes to the school system in Marystown and Burin. Sacred Heart Academy and Jamieson Academy in Marystown will be reduced in the numbe...
Dec 10, 2019
