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Premier Unsure When House of Assembly will Reconvene
The House of Assembly will reconvene briefly on Monday for the swearing-in of eligible MHAs, and for the election of a speaker. MHAs will be sworn in at 9:30 in the morning, while the next speaker of ...
Oct 30, 2025 Premier Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Blue Jays One Win Away from World Series Championship
The Toronto Blue Jays are now just one win away from their first World Series championship in 32 years. The Jays wasted no time getting the offence going with back-to-back home runs in the first innin...
Oct 30, 2025 Trey Yesavage (Toronto Blue Jays/X)
RCMP Concerned for Woman Missing From HV-GB
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are seeking the public's help in locating a 39-year-old woman. Police say Mary Josette Rich was last seen on Wednesday morning in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police and the ...
Oct 29, 2025 Mayr Josette Rich (RCMP)
RNC Seeking Help Locating Missing Woman
RNC are searching for a woman last seen in the centre city area of St. John's. RNC say 27-year-old Tosha Reid is about 5 feet 6, or 5 feet 7 inches tall and 110 pounds with dark blonde hair and blue e...
Oct 29, 2025 Tosha Reid (RNC)
NL Composer Collects Local Dialects and Accents and Sets Them to Music
A Newfoundland composer has produced a new album that sets Newfoundland stories, folklore and dialects to contemporary classical music. Jason Noble produced One Foot in the Past with guitarist Steve C...
Oct 29, 2025 One Foot in the Past by Jason Noble and Steve Cowan
RNU Appoints New Director of Labour Relations
The Registered Nurses Union has a new director of labour relations as it prepares to enter into contract negotiations with the provincial government. Jay Neville, who has an extensive background in la...
Oct 29, 2025
Police Appeal for Witnesses or Video in Relation to Break-In Investigation
The RNC is appealing for witnesses or video following a recent break-in in the capital city. Police were called to a home on Elizabeth Avenue on Saturday after a suspect was scared off by the homeowne...
Oct 29, 2025
Warrant Issued for Man Accused of Abducting Daughter
The RNC has issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted for abducting his five-year-old daughter. Police were notified on September 27th that the child had been taken out of the country by a person who ...
Oct 29, 2025 Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Abelfat Elgammal (RNC)
Woman Sent to Hospital Following Dramatic Crash
A 77-year-old woman was sent to hospital with minor injuries as the result of a single vehicle rollover on a residential street in Mount Pearl yesterday. The incident occurred on Park Avenue near Worr...
Oct 29, 2025 A car flipped onto its roof on Park Avenue in Mount Pearl, October 28, 2025 (Submitted photo)
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate by Quarter Point to 2.25 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada has cut its interest rate by a quarter point, citing an economy weakened by ongoing U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty. The prime interest rate now sits at 2.25 per cent. Governor T...
Oct 29, 2025 Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaking with reporters (CPAC)
