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Petten Questions Fit to Sit program, says N.L. seniors Lack Comfort, Respect
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' Fit to Sit program is not fit for patients in the province, according to the opposition. PC Health critic Barry Petten first raised concerns about the progra...
Nov 06, 2024
Government Considering Changes to Sick Note Requirements
The provincial government is considering changes to sick note requirements in Newfoundland and Labrador. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady indicated as such in the House of Assembly on Tuesday. The Canad...
Nov 06, 2024
Clarenville Hockey Player Indefinitely Banned from Arena After Violent Encounter With Fan
Clarenville Caribous defenceman Justin Pender is barred from entering the Danny Cleary Arena in Harbour Grace "indefinitely" after a shocking and violent off-ice confrontation with a CeeBees fan. Surv...
Nov 06, 2024
Mysterious Blobs Found in Placentia Bay Man-Made, says MUN Prof
A chemistry professor at Memorial University and his students have confirmed that gooey blobs that started to wash up on beaches in Placentia Bay last month are man-made. Chris Kozak of MUN's Chemistr...
Nov 06, 2024 Photo via Philip Grace on Facebook
Impaired Driver Charged After Crashing Truck into Pole
A man who crashed his vehicle into a pole outside a metro gas station now has a date with the court. RNC were called to the Ultramar on Elizabeth Avenue just before 2:30 this morning after a truck ram...
Nov 06, 2024
Donald Trump Elected 47th President of United States
Donald Trump has officially punched his ticket back to the White House. Trump was named the winner after claiming victory in the battleground state of Wisconsin. The former President was also successf...
Nov 06, 2024
Greg Noseworthy Wins St. John's Ward 3 Seat
The capital city has a new face on council. Greg Noseworthy emerged victorious in a hotly-contested byelection to represent Ward 3. The seat was vacated when Jamie Korab stepped down after winning the...
Nov 05, 2024 Photo via Facebook
Man Charged After Assault with Weapon at Deer Lake Apartment Complex
A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged after a frightening incident at an apartment complex in Deer Lake early Monday morning. RCMP say a tenant of the complex on Sixth Avenue heard noises in a ne...
Nov 05, 2024
Government Halts Plan to Convert Single Rooms to Doubles at Corner Brook Long Term Care Facility
The provincial government has axed its plans to convert fifteen single rooms at the Corner Brook Long Term Care Facility to double occupancy. The idea was first announced over a week ago amid concerns...
Nov 05, 2024
Expansion Promotes More Gathering, Transitioning to Stable Lives, Housing
A number of stakeholders celebrated completion of an expansion of The Gathering Place in downtown St. John's today. Volunteers, staff, donors and government officials were on hand to mark the mileston...
Nov 05, 2024 A host of volunteers, donors, neigbbours and government officials cut the ribbon to mark completion of Mercy House.
