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Whitbourne RCMP arrests prohibited driver, lays charge of flight from police

Whitbourne RCMP arrested a 54-year-old Dildo man Monday night for failing to stop for police back on Thursday August 13, after officers attempted to stop the driver for operating his motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so under a Canada-wide driving ban. Just before 8:00 p.m. on August 13, a Whitbourne RCMP officer on patrol […]

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Local financial analyst says Churchill Falls could have greater impact than oil production

If all goes to plan, the new Churchill Falls deal could mean a major economic shift for the province, according to Larry Short. Short, of Short Financial says he’d go as far as to say the new agreement could have a greater impact on the economy than all oil produced in the province to date. […]

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NDP Leader criticizes “lack of transparency” in new Churchill Falls Agreement

Following the announcement of a renewed Churchill Falls MOU, NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn says he’s left with more questions than answers, citing what he calls a lack of transparency from the PC government and no independent oversight on the details of the agreement. In a release sent out by the NDP today, Dinn said […]

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Patients at Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre in Grand Bank voicing frustration over how appointments are booked

Patients at the Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre in Grand Bank are voicing frustration over how appointments are booked. Retired teacher Rosalind Boland says her 89-year-old father has struggled to get an appointment needed to renew his prescriptions. Boland says patients must call on the 15th of the month, but with only one person answering phones […]

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