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COD-NL Remembers Jerry Weir for Compassion, Impact on Community
The man whose life was lost in a tragic car crash over the weekend is being remembered as a "man of deep faith who truly cared for people." Jerry Weir, a former President of the Coalition of Persons w...
Nov 28, 2019 (Photo via COD NL.)
Faulty Tail Light Leads Police to Arrest Impaired Driver
A man on the Burin Peninsula is in a heap of trouble with the law after choosing not to stop, despite the lights and sirens of a police car behind him. Police were on Ville Marie Drive in Marystown in...
Nov 28, 2019
NAPE Reaches Tentative Agreement for Thousands of Home and Youth Care Workers
A tentative agreement has been reached for nearly 3,000 home and youth care workers across Newfoundland and Labrador. They work for 20 home care agencies, referred to as "The Group of 20," and are rep...
Nov 28, 2019 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)
Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Appeal of Anne Norris Verdict
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal in the case of Anne Norris, found not criminally responsible for the death of Marcel Reardon in 2016. During her trial, Norris admitted to bludgeonin...
Nov 28, 2019
Newfoundland's First Cybertruck is Already Ordered
Newfoundland and Labrador will soon have its first Tesla Cybertruck. The new electric truck was officially unveiled earlier this month, soliciting a public response that ranged from love to hate. Patr...
Nov 28, 2019
Big Turnout at Public Meeting on Proposed Downtown Condo
A public meeting on a 10-story condominium proposed for the green space behind the Anglican Parish Hall on Queen's Road drew a huge turnout last night. The property in question includes the old Anglic...
Nov 28, 2019
Happy Valley-Goose Bay says Goodbye to Single-Use Bags
At a council meeting on Tuesday, the town voted unanimously in favour of a new by-law banning the bags as of January 1. Mayor Wally Andersen says both residents and businesses helped guide the decisio...
Nov 28, 2019 (Image from @PlasticBagBanNL.)
Lots of Ideas But No Movement or Plan Leave January Rate Mitigation Doubtful, says Sullivan
A blogger and outspoken critic of the Muskrat Falls project is expressing some doubt about rate mitigation following a meeting between the Premier and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa this week...
Nov 28, 2019
Teen Struck By Vehicle While Crossing Downtown Road
A teen was struck by a car in downtown St. John's last night. Just before 11:00 RNC and paramedics were called to the scene where a vehicle had collided with a girl who had been crossing the street. T...
Nov 28, 2019
Family Doctor Shortage at Crisis Levels, says Opposition
The official opposition is urging the provincial government to implement recommendations from the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association on a shortage of family doctors, which they say has reac...
Nov 28, 2019
