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Gander Police Appealing to Public After Woman Takes Off With $900 in Groceries
Police need help in identifying a woman who walked out of Dominion supermarket in Gander with a cartful of groceries. RCMP say they have exhausted all means to find out who she is, and are now asking ...
Oct 22, 2024
Province Adding Dozen New Pre-Kindergarten Programs
The provincial government is moving ahead with the next steps of establishing 12 new pre-kindergarten programs across the province. Government is looking for expressions of interest from non-profits t...
Oct 22, 2024
Privacy Commissioner Suggests MUN Board Members Refrain from Using Personal Email Accounts for Work Matters
The Privacy Commissioner is recommending that Memorial University create a "clear and enforceable policy" requiring all MUN employees and officials to use a Memorial University email account for unive...
Oct 22, 2024
Opposition Critic Calling for Investigation into Driftwood Inn Blaze
The opposition critic for fire and emergency services is calling for an investigation into the fire at the Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake over the weekend. Specifically, Chris Tibbs wants answers about no...
Oct 22, 2024
Cost of Flights to Labrador Triple National Average: Report
A new report by the Goose Bay Airport Corporation has found that the price of airfare to and from Labrador has jumped by nearly three times the national average. Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor George An...
Oct 22, 2024 (PAL Airlines)
Advocate Calling for Enhanced Violence Prevention Efforts from Government
A local advocate took a one-woman protest to the steps of Confederation Building in St. John's yesterday to call on government to do more to stop gendered-based violence. Orla Hegarty of Voices Agains...
Oct 22, 2024
Several Brands of Frozen Waffles Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns
Several store-brand frozen waffles have been recalled due to concerns over Listeria contamination. Various flavours of waffles sold under the Compliments, Great Value, No Name, Selection and Western F...
Oct 22, 2024
School Bus and Building Damaged in Fire Near Ruby Line
A school bus was heavily damaged in a fire at a business in the area of Heavy Tree Road in St. John's last night. St. John's Regional rushed to the scene at about 10:30. Not only was the bus ablaze, b...
Oct 22, 2024
MUN Professor Touting "Amazing" New Procedure for Stroke Patients
A MUN professor is excited about a new medical procedure that can make a life-saving difference for people at risk of a stroke. Dr. Michelle Ploughman, an associate professor of biomedical sciences wi...
Oct 21, 2024
No Injuries Reported at House Fire on Newfoundland Drive
Several people are in temporary accommodations after fire raced through a home in the east end of St. John's yesterday. Firefighters rushed to an area near the intersection of Torbay Road and Newfound...
Oct 21, 2024
