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• Wilcox sentenced to four years in prison, judge...
  A Canadian soldier who shot and killed his tentmate in Afghanistan has been sentenced to four years in prison and has been dismissed from the ...
• Apathy postphones three West Coast elections
  Deer Lake - Three west coast communities will have had their elections postponed due to a lack of interest from residents. Jackson's Arm only ...
• Update: Ferry schedule yet to be worked out after fire
  It could be a few days before Marine Atlantic is able to sort out its schedule. The fire-damaged ferry Atlantic Vision is expected to return to ...
• Breaking: Personnel respond to fire aboard Atlantic...
  Emergency personnel are on scene at the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal responding to a fire aboard the Atlantic Vision. The ferry went into ...
• Bishop's Falls man dead after falling in Exploits River
  A 64-year-old man is dead after falling into the Exploits River early this morning. The man is believed to be from the Botwood area and was ...
• Stores, consumers check for bad meat
  Retailers and consumers are being asked to check their fridges and freezers for beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli after a ...
• Long-term care home opens in Clarenville
  It was a proud, but emotional moment for the O'Mahony family, as the province's newest long-term care facility was named in honour of Dr. Albert ...
• Woman makes first appearance for dangerous driving...
  Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Drover made her first appearance in court this morning on one charge of dangerous driving causing death and two charges ...
• Leyte faces 17 more charges
  The RNC in St. John's has laid 17 new charges against Bruce Ives Leyte. On Friday, five counts of fraud, an attempted fraud, five false pretense, ...
• Drive-thrus could cause chaos in case of an...
  Stephenville - The traffic snarls around drive-thrus that prompted St. John's to ban new establishments don't seem to be a huge concern on the ...
• Judge denies bail for Bruce Leyte
  Bruce Ives Leyte has been denied bail. Judge Catherine Allen-Westby ruled Friday morning the Boyd's Cove native who is accused of faking his own ...
• Stephenville airport negotiating with U.S. company...
  Negotiations on the operation of the Stephenville, N.L., airport are underway with an American company. Danny McCann, acting chairman of the ...
• Red tide floods Newfoundland and Labrador
  As the early results started to flow, it was clear that away from the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador was seeing red on election ...
• Municipal meetings stay mobile
  Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador conventions will continue to rotate after all. The motion, one which proposed to have all future ...
• West coast group working on charter flight
  Corner Brook - A group of local entrepreneurs says it has been working and continues to work towards ensuring the continuance of a direct charter ...
• Water shortage in Stephenville
  A dry spell has led to a water shortage in Stephenville, Newfoundland. The town's mayor is asking residents to stop watering their lawns and ...
• Barrels of fun
  Back in the days when most goods were shipped by barrel, coopering or barrel-making was a skilled trade and coopersmen were in high demand. Many ...
• Swiler's Ball to prop up seal hunt
  A rally in support of the East Coast seal hunt will be held in St. John's Newfoundland today. Provincial Fisheries Minister Tom Rideout will be ...
• Update: Ministers hope seniors' homes will comply...
  The province's health minister and the minister responsible for fire and emergency services both hope that 22 personal care homes who have been ...
• Going for gold
  Kellys Pub advances to final at junior nationals It took a full team effort, but the Kellys Pub Canadians pulled it out advancing to the 2007 ...
• Womens groups call for support in rural areas
  The womens council in this town is the latest group calling on the provincial government for greater support for the southwest coast. In recent ...