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Ottawa's $150 Million for New Penitentiary Flew Under the Radar: John Howard Society
The Executive Director of the John Howard Society says she was blindsided by revelations that the federal government has earmarked $150 million for a new correctional facility to replace HMP. Cindy Mu...
Oct 10, 2024
Hebron Donation Helping Fund Climate and Sustainability Programs Across CNA Campuses
The College of the North Atlantic has received the largest donation in its history, which will be put into expanding its climate change and sustainability programming through its new School of Sustain...
Oct 10, 2024 Liz Kidd and ExxonMobil Canada president Kerry Moreland (VOCM News)
Mental Health Advocacy Group Brings Urgent Pleas for Accessible Services to Ottawa
The Canadian Alliance for Mental Illness and Mental Health is calling on Ottawa to take action to improve access to mental health care and substance use care. The coalition made the plea this morning ...
Oct 10, 2024 Coalition co-chair Anthony Esposti. (Courtesy CPAC)
Man Trying to Extend Taste of Freedom Returned to HMP
A man who was enjoying his freedom a little too much is back in the arms of the law after missing his custodial deadline. The 48-year-old, who was on day parole from HMP, was listed as unlawfully at l...
Oct 10, 2024
Premier in Deer Lake for Health Care Announcement
Premier Andrew Furey will be in Deer Lake today to make an announcement about health care infrastructure. Furey will be joined by Teara Freake of NL Health Services, and mayor Mike Goosney for the eve...
Oct 10, 2024
Man Who Stole Bottle from Downtown Bar Ends Up Behind Different Type of Bars
A man who grabbed a bottle of liquor from a downtown bar and ran out the door is thinking it all over on the lockup. The 44-year-old fled from the bar on foot but RNC officers caught up with him a sho...
Oct 10, 2024
Worker Taken to Hospital After Fall at St. John's Dockyard
A man is in hospital with head injuries after a fall at the dockyard in St. John's. The incident happened at about 2:00 this morning. The RNC believe that the fall covered a short distance. The dockya...
Oct 10, 2024
Fuel Prices Up Across the Board
The cost of most fuels spiked overnight. Gas is up by just shy of 7 cents per litre. Diesel jumps by nearly 10 cents on the island and is up 7 cents in Lab West. Furnace oil jumps by 8.5 cents per lit...
Oct 10, 2024
Police Dog Called in After Prohibited Driver Caught Behind Wheel Floors It
A man who has a court order which clearly states "not to occupy the driver's seat of a vehicle" decided to ignore the stipulation yesterday afternoon. Bad move. RNC officers spotted him driving in Cow...
Oct 10, 2024
Hebron's $10-Million Donation to CNA Already Half Spent: President
College of the North Atlantic has received the largest ever donation in its history -- money that will help expand its climate change programming through a new School of Sustainable Development. The d...
Oct 09, 2024
