An Ontario man suspected of cheating seniors in this province out of thousands of dollars in what’s known as a ‘Grandparents’ scam will soon find out if he’ll be released from jail. Charles Gillen had his bail hearing finish today at Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s. He’s represented by Bob Buckingham, while […]
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The search continues for missing person, Anna Gaulton, of Conception Bay South. The 79-year-old was last seen on Tuesday Aug. 8, about 8:40 p.m. in the Kelligrews area. She was in her vehicle at the time and was believed to wearing all dark clothing. Gaulton is described to be about five feet and four inches […]
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NL Health Services advises the public that emergency services at Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre in Grand Bank will be temporarily closed due to human resource challenges. The temporary closure will take place on Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance should call 911. Those who […]
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Government says it will implement all recommendations made by the Provincial Surgical Task Force to help reduce surgical wait times in Newfoundland and Labrador. Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community services, made the announcement today during the latest health care action update. Established in 2022, the task force has delivered its report, with 32 […]
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It will be an adrenaline-filled weekend for Dante Pellgrinetti. On Sunday, the 16-year-old, a local wish child born with severe spastic quadriparetic cerebral palsy, will have his wish come true at the highly anticipated NAPA Auto Parts World Series of Monster Trucks. Dante will be treated to an adrenaline-filled day, complete with a private meeting […]
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On Friday, Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador is hosting the “Over the Edge” event at the Verafin Building in St. John’s. The fundraising event offers participants who have raised a minimum of $1000.00 the opportunity to rappel down the side of the Verafin Building. Participants will be equipped with a helmet and rope. There will […]
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Another significant jump at the pumps today. All fuel prices saw an increase overnight. The cost of gas spiked by 6.6 cents a litre while diesel on the island jumped by 3.1 cents. Furnace and stove oil also both rose by 2.7 cents a litre. Propane is up by nearly a cent a litre. In Western […]
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From September 25 to 27 the first Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit will be held in St. John’s. The summit will be hosted by Common Good Solutions. Social impact thought leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and social finance practitioners from across Atlantic Canada will come together to shape the future of social finance in the region. […]
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Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will provide a health care action update today. The update will discuss the recommendations of the provincial surgical backlog task force. Osborne will be joined by Dr. Pat Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation, and Cassie Chisholm, Vice President – Transformation (Health Systems), Newfoundland and Labrador Health […]
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Good Thursday morning! Based on the webcams and satellite imagery, we are waking up to a mix of clear and cloudy skies across the Province this morning. The webcams and NTV SkyCams I have access to show that rather well, and here are some camera images from across the Province this morning. The satellite imagery […]
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