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Multiple Issues Surrounding Sale of Opioids to be Addressed in Class Action Suit
Misleading advertising and the understatement of the addictive qualities of opioids by the Perdue and Sackler families are just some of the issues being addressed by a class action that Newfoundland a...
Sep 28, 2019
Metro Fire Stations Holding Open Houses Next Weekend
Three fire stations in metro will open their doors to the public next weekend. The West End, Mount Pearl and Paradise stations are holding open houses on Saturday to kick off Fire Prevention Week. The...
Sep 28, 2019
Hibernia Resumes Production Following Summer Oil Spills
Hibernia officially resumed production yesterday after several months of downtime. Work was initially shut down in July after an oil sheen was noticed on the water. It resumed in mid-August, but was h...
Sep 28, 2019
Dwight Ball's Approval Rating Improving, According to Angus Reid Poll
Premier Dwight Ball's approval rating is improving according to the latest poll from Angus Reid. The latest survey on the popularity of provincial premiers has Quebec's Francois Legault in first place...
Sep 28, 2019 Dwight Ball was elected as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2015.
Protesters Demand Declaration of "Climate Emergency" at Massive Rally
People demanding climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador sent an email en masse to the premier asking him to declare a "climate emergency." The same email went to the City of St. John's. The Parkw...
Sep 28, 2019
Newly-Unionized Pilots Accuse PAL Airlines of Unfair Labour Practices
Newly-unionized pilots with PAL Airlines are accusing the company of unfair labour practices. The Air Line Pilots Association became the bargaining agent for PAL pilots in June, but they say the compa...
Sep 27, 2019
Suspects in BC Killings Showed No Remorse in Confession Video: RCMP
RCMP say two teenage men wanted in a Canada-wide manhunt confessed to killing three people in northern British Columbia in a series of videos recorded before they claimed their own lives. The two teen...
Sep 27, 2019
Intense Manhunt Continues in Central Newfoundland
A manhunt continues in central Newfoundland this weekend for a person who is considered armed and dangerous. Ian Williams of Bishop's Falls has been implicated in two armed robberies in Grand Falls-Wi...
Sep 27, 2019
Liberals Eke Out Lead in Federal Poll, CPC Keeps Close Second
The recent blackface/brownface controversy involving Justin Trudeau does not seem to have hurt him in the polls. The latest Abacus Data poll shows the Liberals picking up support among decided voters ...
Sep 27, 2019
Further Measures Required for NL to Meet Deficit Projections, says Credit Rating Agency
Newfoundland and Labrador's credit rating is the lowest of any province. DBRS has maintained it at "A Low" and while it says the province has done a good job of reducing the deficit, balancing the boo...
Sep 27, 2019
