Orthopaedic surgeons in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Eastern Urban Zone are calling for a dedicated surgical centre to address lengthy wait times for hip and knee replacements, warning the number of patients waiting for surgery could more than double by 2030. About 2,800 patients are currently waiting for joint replacement surgery, a figure surgeons say could […]
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Targa Newfoundland has renamed a popular stage in honour of two departed friends who were long-time supporters of the rally. the Colliers-Conception Harbour stage will now be known as the Curran-Phillips Stage in recognition of John Curran and Paddy Phillips. Patrick Leo (Paddy) Phillips passed away on May 22 at the age of 82. Paddy […]
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RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has charged 30-year-old David Faucher with first degree murder, in connection to the homicide of Franz Drosch in Happy Valley-Goose Bay back in August of 2023. RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance locating Faucher who is the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant and actively evading […]
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The Public Utilities Board has issued its latest adjustment to the price of fuels, and gas prices are on the move again ahead of the first weekend in June. The price of gas is down 1.5 cents per litre, diesel is up by 6.6 cpl, furnace oil rises by 5.7 cents, and propane falls by […]
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Emergency personnel are battling a fire this morning at the landfill in Wild Cove, located on the North Shore Highway in Corner Brook. The fire broke out around 10 o’clock Thursday evening. Western Regional Waste Management posted on Facebook that firefighters are on the scene, battling the blaze. There is no information on the cause […]
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