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RCMP Clock Driver Going Nearly 100 km/h Over Posted Limit on Bay d'Espoir Highway
A 28-year-old man had his license suspended by police after being stopped for driving at more than twice the posted speed limit. RCMP in Bay d'Espoir pulled the driver over on the Conne River Road nea...
Sep 17, 2024
Government Giving Update on Team Gushue Highway Expansion
An update is coming today on construction of the long-awaited completion of the Team Gushue Highway. The province issued a tender for the work in July, with the expectation that the work would begin b...
Sep 17, 2024
MUN Researching Microplastics Found in Human Body
Memorial University researchers are examining the impact of microplastics on pregnancy, and human health as a whole. All plastics eventually break down into microplastics which are then consumed or br...
Sep 16, 2024 tanvi sharma / Unsplash
Constabulary Experiencing High Volume of Requests for Vulnerable Record Checks
The RNC is reminding anyone who needs a Criminal Record Screening Certificate or Vulnerable Record Check to do so online. This is the time of year when many people are signing up as volunteer coaches,...
Sep 16, 2024
Man Charged Following Assault at Corner Brook Hotel
RNC have arrested and charged a man following a reported assault at a hotel in Corner Brook. Police were called to the hotel on Sunday afternoon and discovered a woman with injuries. The accused, a 36...
Sep 16, 2024
OceanGate's Top Engineer Didn't Trust Stockton Rush or Titan Sub
OceanGate's former chief engineer says he didn't trust co-founder Stockton Rush, and told him he wouldn't get in the Titan himself. Tony Nissen is testifying on day one of the U.S. Coast Guard hearing...
Sep 16, 2024 (A photo of the Titan's tail cone on the ocean floor after the sub imploded in June, 2023.)
Department of Finance Keeping Close Eye on Slumping Brent Crude Prices
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can expect to gain a better understanding of the impact falling oil prices are having on the province's resource revenue during the fall fiscal update. Crude oil price...
Sep 16, 2024
RNU Questions Discrepancy in Nursing Recruitment Numbers Provided by Government
The Registered Nurses Union says there is a big discrepancy between government numbers on nursing recruitment and the number of positions filled-and they want to know why. Government recently released...
Sep 16, 2024
Joyce Highlights Lack of Student Assistants in Letter to Premier
The independent MHA on the province's west coast has penned a letter to Premier Andrew Furey over what he calls a lack of funding for student assistants. Eddie Joyce says there are simply not enough a...
Sep 16, 2024
Events Taking Place to Mark Sexual Violence Awareness Week
This is Sexual Violence Awareness Week in Newfoundland and Labrador with a host of events planned to ensure that the conversation continues. The End Sexual Violence NL AGM is scheduled this Thursday, ...
Sep 16, 2024
