Newfoundland and Labrador is mourning the loss of one of its most respected physicians and one of the pioneers of rugby in the province. Dr. Noel Browne has died at the age of 83. A proud Irishman, he came to Newfoundland as a medical intern intending to stay for just one year. Instead, he met […]
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Representatives from the Canadian Federal of Students say on Dec. 23, Dr. Dolores Mullings, Vice Provost EDI-AR at Memorial University, announced her early resignation from her role as part of Memorial’s senior administration. She expressed in an interview with The Independent that she faced challenges working with upper administration at MUN, who often excluded her […]
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Ferryland RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect, who investigators believe attempted to break into a group of metal shipping containers on Dock Ridge Road in Avondale during the early morning hours of Jan. 3. Officers with Avalon East District RCMP received a report on Saturday of three shipping containers that […]
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Police are investigating the theft of a tractor and utility trailer from a cottage in Howley, and are asking for the public’s help identifying the individual or individuals responsible and locating the stolen items. On Jan. 1, police responded to a reported theft of a Kioti mid-sized tractor and flatbed utility trailer stolen from a […]
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A severe flu season continues across the country, and now new data from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Influenza Dashboard shows this province is also being hit hard. Between December 28 and January 3, there were 124 new cases of influenza. During that period, 33 people were hospitalized, with no admissions to critical care and no deaths. […]
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