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RNC Lay Charges in Two Separate Domestic Incidents
A man faces a slew of charges after a woman was assaulted at a residence in the east end of St. John's by her boyfriend, who was still in the house when police arrived. The incident unfolded at about ...
Apr 04, 2026
Names of Every Woman Elected to House of Assembly Read Aloud in Legislature
The names of every woman elected to the House of Assembly were read in the House of Assembly this week as the province marks the end of the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in what is now Ne...
Apr 03, 2026 The House of Assembly, March 2026 (HoA)
Pharmacist Vacancy Rates in Public Sector Nearing 20 Per Cent Across Province, says AAHP
The Association of Allied Health Professionals is warning of a "rapidly escalating crisis" caused by what it calls severe staffing shortages among pharmacists in the public sector. AAHP says based on ...
Apr 03, 2026 Árpád Czapp / Unsplash
Physician Concerns Over CorCare Rollout 'Valid,' NLHS Addressing Issues: Interim CEO
The interim CEO of NL Health Services says concerns raised by physicians about the new CorCare system were "valid," and the health authority has made changes based on the feedback received. A petition...
Apr 03, 2026 The Waterford Hospital has been transformed into a CorCare training centre for NLHS employees in the metro region (VOCM News)
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Carries Innu Nation Flag With Him on Artemis II Mission
The launch of the Artemis II, the first space journey to the Moon in decades, has some extra meaning for the Innu Nation in Labrador. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen carried an Innu Nation Flag into ...
Apr 03, 2026 The launch of Artemis II (Via NASA)
Provincial Court Working Group Makes Suggestions on How to Address Court System Challenges
Justice Minister Helen Conway-Ottenheimer has received the findings of the provincial court working group on the root causes of staffing shortages and systemic pressures on the provincial court system...
Apr 03, 2026 Justice Minister Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
Truck with Two Incorrect License Plates Seized by RCMP
A man who tried to pull a fast one by having not one, but two license plates attached to his pickup truck, is without his vehicle today. New-Wes-Valley RCMP took a call about an uninsured vehicle bein...
Apr 03, 2026 (via RCMP)
Government Offices and Many Stores Closed for Good Friday
Today is Good Friday - a Shops Closing Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Municipal and provincial offices are closed, along with most stores. In St. John's, garbage collection normally scheduled for t...
Apr 03, 2026
Ochre Pit Cove Restaurant Ready for Good Friday Fish Frenzy
It's Good Friday, and that means many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will be seeking out a feed of fish and chips. Restaurants across the province are usually packed to the gills with people looking...
Apr 03, 2026
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP Looking for Missing Woman
Police need help from the public in finding a woman who hasn't been heard from since Tuesday. Cheryl Mitchell, who's 36, is 5'4" tall and weighs 160 pounds. She has medium-length brown and hair and ha...
Apr 03, 2026 Missing woman Cheryl Mitchell (via RCMP).
