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3 years ago

Tourism minister calls on Vrbo to remove ‘derogatory’ ad using ‘I’se the B’y’

Tourism Minister Scott Crocker is calling on vacation rental booking site Vrbo to remove an ad that features the beloved Newfoundland and Labrador folk song “I’se the B’y.” Crocker says the song was used in a derogatory manner.

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3 years ago

Tracking respiratory illness season

We’re not out of the woods yet and we’re going to continue to see influenza and other respiratory illness, but CBS pharmacist Keith Bailey says serious infection is now trending downwards, from what they’re seeing. The Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist says they have issued far less Paxlovid in recent weeks compared to a big spike […]

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3 years ago

UPDATE: Police locate missing St. John’s woman

Investigators say 56-year-old Harriet Obed of St. John’s has been found and her safety confirmed. Police had been searching for Obed agter being reported missing from the downtown area of St. John’s on Jan. 18.

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3 years ago

Police ticket man for no insurance, firearm and drug investigation continuing

A 40-year-old man from Heart’s Desire was ticketed for driving without insurance in Carbonear last week. Police are now continuing an investigation in relation to items found inside the vehicle. Just before midnight on Feb. 6, RCMP in Harbour Grace conducted a routine traffic stop on Valley Road in Carbonear. The driver was operating a […]

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