Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public of a temporary disruption of laboratory services at the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre, in Botwood until Tuesday, November 18 at 8:30 a.m. Emergency blood collection services are not affected at this time. If routine laboratory services are required, patients may choose to travel to another health-care […]
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The City of Mount Pearl will present a cheque to local food banks on behalf of the thousands of residents who participated in the second annual Haunting of Powers Pond event. The donation of $10,810 will be officially presented during the next public council meeting on Nov. 18. This Halloween-themed spooktacular, held from October 17 to 28, attracted […]
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The annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association will be held in St. John’s this coming January. The theme of this year’s event is ‘A Great Feast of Languages’ and will take place from January 5-10 at the Sheraton Hotel, gathering Shakespeare-producing companies from around the world. The event will feature more than 80 presenters […]
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The RNC issued over 25 tickets and seized several vehicles over the weekend. The RNC issued over 25 Summary Office Tickets in the Corner Brook region for offences including speeding, suspended driving and parking violations. On Saturday morning, officers conducted speeding enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway that resulted in a number of speeding tickets issued. […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU) says it is welcoming the launch of the province-wide Core Staffing Review. This is the first comprehensive assessment of nursing staffing needs in over 40 years. This review is essential to rebuilding and strengthening Newfoundland and Labrador’s public healthcare system and ensuring patients receive safe, sustainable care. […]
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The 2025 MusicNL Awards were handed out Saturday night at the St. John’s Convention Centre. The evening featured 25 presentations, with Kelly McMichael, Nick Earle and The Reckless Hearts, Deantha Edmunds, XIA-3, and Quote the Raven leading the awards with two each. The awards gala marked the pinnacle of MusicNL week. which is a five […]
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Premier Tony Wakeham will host New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers at the 46th annual conference in St. John’s today. Premier Wakeham will be joined by co-chair Vermont Governor Phil Scott, along with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz, Nova Scotia Minister of Growth and Development Colton LeBlanc, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy Christine […]
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The trial for man accused of killing an elderly man three years ago is scheduled to get underway today at Supreme Court in St. John’s. Desmond Downey faces a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man on March 3, 2022. Police had been called to a report of a sudden […]
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Holyrood RCMP has laid charges against 20-year-old Mitchell Goulding in relation to a hit and run that caused significant injuries to a pedestrian in September 2025. On Sept. 2, police responded to a collision between an off-road vehicle and a pedestrian on Northside Road. The operator of a trail bike struck a pedestrian, resulting in […]
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The Newfoundland Regiment rallied back in impressive fashion to record a 5-4 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Sunday evening at the Centre Georges-Vezina. Maxim Schafer gave the Sagueneens an early just 1:40 into the contest before Dawson Sharkey got the game back to all square with a shorthanded goal midway through the first period. […]
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