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Trudeau's Future as PM Up in the Air
It's still unclear whether Justin Trudeau will stay on as prime minister. Calls for Trudeau's resignation intensified following deputy PM Chrystia Freeland's resignation yesterday, hours before a Libe...
Dec 17, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Police Investigating Break-In at Deer Lake Restaurant
RCMP are investigating a break-in at the Pizza Delight on Commerce Street in Deer Lake sometime last week. The crime occurred sometime between the evening of Thursday, December 12 and the morning of F...
Dec 17, 2024
Heavenly Creatures Launches Christmas Drive to Support Pet Owners in Need
An animal rescue organization in the metro region which relies solely on the kindness of community has launched its Christmas Pet Food and Donation Drive. Heavenly Creatures on LeMarchant Road also op...
Dec 17, 2024
Woman Attempts to Disarm Officer in Interrupted Arrest
A woman who tried to get too involved in the RNC's work is in the lockup this morning. Police in downtown St. John's were in the middle of arresting a 38-year-old man around 2:30 a.m. when the woman g...
Dec 17, 2024
Crews Remain at Major Fire in Donovans Industrial Park
The St. John's Regional Fire Department is still on the scene, knocking down a four-alarm fire in Donovan's Industrial Park in Mount Pearl. Platoon Chief with 'B' Division, Michael Hall says a city wo...
Dec 17, 2024
Trudeau Addresses Liberals After Tumultuous Day, Vows to Continue Serving Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau topped off a chaotic day in Ottawa today by addressing a group of Liberals at a holiday fundraiser in which he acknowledged an eventful day that was not easy. It was even...
Dec 16, 2024 Photo via CPAC
Hutchings, CFIB, Clash Over Tax Holiday
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business still has concerns over the GST holiday, which began over the weekend. The CFIB has been told that businesses don't need to comply with the tax holiday,...
Dec 16, 2024 (MP Gudie Hutchings)
Federal Deficit Balloons to $61.9B in Fall Economic Statement
The federal deficit is projected at $61.9-B, up from $40-B projected in last year's budget. Ottawa says a lot of that is comprised of one-time expenses which had to show up in this year's figures. The...
Dec 16, 2024
RCMP Investigate Copper Wire Theft Amid Industry Calls for Stiffer Sentences
Just as the energy and communications sectors call for stiffer penalties for the theft of copper wire, RCMP in Whitbourne are investigating the theft of copper wire from an NL Hydro communications sit...
Dec 16, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Four Arrested After Backhoe Used in Brazen Holyrood Bank Break-In
Four people have been arrested after a piece of heavy equipment was used to smash open the RBC bank branch in Holyrood early this morning. RCMP were called around 3:45 this morning, and arrived to fin...
Dec 16, 2024
