The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary announced this afternoon that the human remains discovered Sunday night in the Goulds community of St. John’s are those of Joseph Whelan. Police were alerted at around 10 p.m. Sunday to a wooded area near Windemere Road, Goulds. A search of the area was conducted and human remains were located. Today, […]
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Provincial health minister Tom Osborne will host a Health Care Action update tomorrow to 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 Services. The availability will take […]
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NDP Leader Jim Dinn is calling on government to release the review of Long Term Care that was announced in February to alleviate pressure in hospital emergency rooms. The report was first promised in October of 2022, and review committee members named in February of 2023. Six months later, he says no update has been […]
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The westbound lane of Pitts Memorial Drive, from New Gower Street to Kilbride, will be closed tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This closure is facilitate repair work on the bridge. Motorists are asked to pay attention to traffic control measures and take an alternate route. Information on active highway construction projects and repairs […]
Read morePolice continue to search 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 […]
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A 14-year-old boy suspected of killing a 65-year-old woman in Mount Pearl earlier this month has had his bail hearing postponed. The hearing was supposed to begin this morning in provincial court in St. John’s. However, his new lawyer, Robert Hoskins, from Bob Buckingham’s firm, who appeared via telephone with the teen, told Judge James […]
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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado truck that was stolen from a residence on Majors Street in Roddickton sometime after 11:30 p.m. on Monday night. The truck is grey and appears dark grey/green in colour, with NL license plate CC1 814. Anyone with information about the theft or the […]
Read moreThe St. John’s Status of Women Council remains concerned about the lack of progress on inclusive and proactive pay equity in the province. Last August, the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, Provincial Action Network on the Status of Women, and the Workers’ Action Network released a report calling for action on thedevelopment and implementation […]
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MP Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Northern Affairs announced $10.3 million in federal funding on Tuesday to bring high-speed Internet to more regions of Labrador. This funding is in addition to over $22 million that was announced in 2022 to bring high-speed Internet to more […]
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On Tuesday, Statistics Canada released the latest inflation numbers. In July, inflation rose by 3.3 per cent, thats an increase from June when the rate was 2.8 per cent. Gasoline prices were cited as the primary driver of the inflation last month. The cost of groceries increased by 8.5 per cent, down slightly from the […]
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