3 years ago
Health Minister provides Health Accord update
The health care system is outdated. There are staffing shortage, long wait times, and geographic challenges at the forefront. But Health Minister Tom Osborne is optimistic that the system is changing. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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3 years ago
RNC nab two drivers travelling at excessive speeds – one at 190km/hr on Pitts Memorial
Police removed two aggressive drivers from the roadways in recent days on the Northeast Avalon. On Sunday, at 4 p.m., a member of RNC was conducting traffic safety enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway when a vehicle was clocked travelling 161 km/hr in the 100 km/hr speed limit zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop with […]
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3 years ago
Bishop’s Falls seeks volunteer firefighters as enrolment declines
Communities around the province are voicing their concerns over a difficulty in recruiting new members for volunteer fire departments. In the Town of Bishop’s Falls, they’re offering to pay stipends and cover expenses. Yet the membership is continuing to decline. Mayor Bryan King says even though there are already federal and provincial tax breaks, more […]
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3 years ago
RCMP arrest eight impaired drivers over weekend
The RCMP arrested eight people for impaired driving over the weekend, four of them on Saturday and four on Sunday. On Saturday at 7:15 p.m., Clarenville RCMP responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision in Arnold’s Cove. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 63-year-old-man, showed signs of alcohol impairment and failed a roadside […]
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