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St. Anthony RCMP responds to disturbance, officer assaulted

RCMP arrested 32-year-old Jonathon Learning on Saturday afternoon following a report of a disturbance that occurred on Friday in the community of St. Lunaire. He is facing a number of Criminal Code charges including assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and breach of his court-imposed conditions. On May 29, just before 11:30 p.m., police in St. Anthony […]

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St. John’s doctor named new president of Canadian Medical Association

A St. John’s physician is the new president of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, a dermatologist from St. John’s, is the new president of the CMA following his introduction at its annual general meeting. Dr. Ogunyemi is the first black president in the organization’s history, and among its youngest. With priorities centered on […]

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Canada Post union accepts new agreement

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has voted to accept a new collective agreement with Canada Post. The union, which represents 55,000 Canada Post employees, shared Monday that four in five voted in favour of the five-year deal, which includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and three per cent in the first two years. […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump signs proclamation to amend tariffs on aluminum, steel and copper imports

According to the White House, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday to amend his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports. It would help lower tariffs on some steel and aluminum derivative products. It makes mobile industrial equipment, such as bulldozers and forklifts, subject to a 15 per cent tariff […]

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