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Grand Falls-Windsor deputy mayor Rod Bennett dies after battle with cancer

Rod Bennett, the deputy mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor, has died after a battle with cancer, the town posted on social media Sunday. “Deputy Mayor Bennett was a dedicated public servant who cared deeply about Grand Falls-Windsor and the people who call our community home,” the town posted on Facebook. “He first served on Town Council […]

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State of Emergency and evacuation alert lifted in Town of Port Hope Simpson, fire remains active

The State of Emergency notice, and evacuation alert have been lifted for the Town of Port Hope Simpson, and residents who had left the community are allowed to return to their homes. The news comes after crews had been battling a wildfire in the region since Wednesday of this week. According to the department of […]

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45-year-old man arrested for break and enter in St. John’s Sunday morning

A man was arrested in the capital city early this morning for breaking into a home, of which he knew the owners. At approximately 1:40am, members from Operational Patrol Services responded to a call of a break and enter in the centre city area of St. John’s. An individual who was known to the home […]

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Premier commits to independent comprehensive audit of Innu records held by provincial archaeology office

On Friday Premier Tony Wakeham, and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Lela Evans met with Grand Chief Jodie Ashini in her new role, as well as Deputy Grand Chief John Nui of the Innu Nation, in the spirit of building a positive relationship going forward. The Innu Nation has raised concerns about how their […]

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