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Blood Collection Unavailable at Health Sciences Today; NAPE Raises Staffing Concerns
NAPE is sounding the alarm over what it calls a "severe shortage" of medical laboratory assistants in the health care system. The union says a notice was issued today by NL Health Services advising th...
Sep 17, 2025 (Facebook/ Western Health)
RCMP Searching for Wanted Summerford Man
RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a Summerford man on a number of charges. Police in Twillingate say 36-year-old Jonathan Boyd is wanted on charges of assault, damage to property and uttering thr...
Sep 17, 2025 Jonathan Boyd (RCMP)
MNL Admits Overlapping Elections Can Create Challenges
MNL admits overlapping provincial and municipal elections can be a bit of a challenge, but it's nothing new. The President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, Amy Coady, observes that the ele...
Sep 17, 2025
RNC Address Imitation Weapons Used by Criminal Element
Whether an imitation is used, or the real thing, charges related to threats made using firearms carry the same penalty. The RNC was responding to a recent incident in which a fake gun was pointed at a...
Sep 17, 2025 A number of firearms seized by RNC during a police investigation in January of 2025 including a bb handgun and a loaded handgun (RNC)
Plans for Cowan Heights and University Neighbourhoods Receive Initial Approval from Council
St. John's councillors have approved, in principle, new neighbourhood plans for the Cowan Heights and university areas of the city. The final versions, completed by Alberta-based consultants O2 Planni...
Sep 17, 2025
MUN Celebrates 100 Years with Events at St. John's City Hall
Memorial University celebrated its 100-year-old relationship with the City of St. John's by showcasing some of its artists, athletes, and innovators at city hall on Tuesday. MUN is celebrating its cen...
Sep 17, 2025
Party Leaders Making Campaign Stops Throughout NL Today
The three hopefuls for Premier are in different areas of the province today. Liberal leader John Hogan continues his tour of Labrador with a stop in the Lab City/Wabush area while Tony Wakeham will be...
Sep 17, 2025
Gathering Taking Place in Downtown St. John's on Anniversary of Loss of Two Fishermen
A peaceful protest is being held in downtown St. John's this morning on the four-year anniversary of the deaths of two fishermen. Twenty-five-year old Marc Russell of Mary's Harbour, 30-year-old Joey ...
Sep 17, 2025 Marc Russell and Joey Jenkins on the Island Lady (Submitted)
Elections NL Opens Applications for Vote by Mail Kits
Elections NL has opened up the application process for people to vote by mail in the upcoming provincial election. An online portal has been opened up for people to request a voting kit. Once the appl...
Sep 17, 2025
Wanted Man Arrested After Run-In with RNC at East End Business
A man who was already on the RNC's wanted list is back in custody after an incident at a store in the east end. RNC were called about a shady character in the store just after 8:30 last evening. The m...
Sep 17, 2025
