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MNL Concerned Time Running Out To Earmark, Spend Fed Funding
Municipalities NL is concerned that federal funding earmarked for municipal infrastructure is not reaching the communities it's meant for. MNL says $212.8 million dollars - or 38 per cent of NL's allo...
Mar 01, 2023
RNC Urges Vigilance With Increase in Phone, Online Scams
The RNC is warning the public about a sudden increase in telephone fraud scams making the rounds. Police say impersonators are calling with a variety of ruses, attempting to separate people from their...
Mar 01, 2023
NL Blocking TikTok App From Government Devices, Following Federal Lead
The provincial government is blocking TikTok from all government devices amid growing concerns around the amount of data and information the Chinese-based app collects. Digital Government Minister Sar...
Mar 01, 2023 Nordskov Media
CRA Scams Looking More and More Like The Real Thing: Expert
Cybersecurity experts are warning the public about the latest iteration of Canada Revenue Agency-style scams which are more concerning than previous years. The latest scams involve more sophisticated-...
Mar 01, 2023 (Photo: Flickr @Obert Madondo)
NL in For Thawing Out With Frigid Air Finally Moving On
It's been a bitterly cold week across the province, but the arctic air is expected to start moving away from the region today. Temperatures have been well below seasonal averages recently, with some a...
Mar 01, 2023
Beer Boss Calls For Tax 'Pause' To Avoid Price Spike
The president of Beer Canada says it's time that Ottawa considered raising beer taxes annually based on inflation. The price of beer in the country is due to increase by 6.3 per cent as of April 1st -...
Mar 01, 2023
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Mammogram Image Reviews
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against two of the province's four regional health authorities in relation to mammography reviews completed last year. The issue first came to light in August whe...
Mar 01, 2023
Trial Date Set for Man Accused in C.B.S. Shootings
The trial has been set in connection with the shootings of two men in Conception Bay South last fall. Thirty-two-year-old Matthew Fowler faces 19 charges including aggravated assault, robbery, fleeing...
Mar 01, 2023 (Matthew Fowler during his first court appearance following CBS Shootings on September 23, 2023 (left). Matthew Fowler at latest court appearance March 1, 2023 (right).
Capital City Conducting Pre-Feasibility Study on Electrifying Metrobus Fleet
The City of St. John's is looking to make its Metrobus fleet electric. The federal and municipal governments are partnering with the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium to conduc...
Mar 01, 2023 (Left to right: Metrobus General Manager Judy Powell, Sue Connor of CUTRIC, St. John's East MP Joanne Thompson, St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary.)
RCMP Investigating Use of Counterfeit Money at Happy Valley-Goose Bay Business
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have identified a woman believed to have used a counterfeit $100 bill at a business in town. Police received a complaint on Sunday, February 19 about a woman who made a ...
Mar 01, 2023
