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Jeweller Frank Dwyer said his hands were severely cut during an armed robbery Thursday in St. John`s. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 5:28 PM

2nd arrest in daring smash and grab robbery

A jeweller who chased down a robber Thursday evening in St. John's says he may never be able to practise his craft again.

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Last Updated: November 20 2009, 4:08 PM

Charges laid in Blackhead fatality

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in St. John's has laid charges against two people in connection with a traffic death on Blackhead Road near Cape Spear on Oct. 3.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 2:23 PM

Swine flu shot available to all in N.L.

Newfoundland and Labrador health officials announced Friday that the swine flu vaccine is now available to the general public.

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham was attending a meeting of Atlantic Canada premiers in Churchill Falls, Labrador, Friday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 10:42 AM

Suspicious fire at Bell Island depot

Someone broke into a government building on Bell Island early Friday morning and attempted to burn it down, but firefighters extinguished the blaze before it caused too much damage.

Innu hunters have been killing caribou in an area of central Labrador this week that has been closed permanently to hunters to protect the endangered Red Wine caribou. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 8:21 AM

Caribou killing continues in closed hunting zone

Innu hunters continued to kill caribou in a closed hunting zone in central Labrador Thursday, with some of the hunters shooting at the animals from the middle of the Trans Labrador Highway as the animals wandered down the road.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 6:42 AM

Teen facing impaired charge after St. John's crash

A teenager is facing an impaired driving charge after crashing into a ditch in St. John's Thursday night.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 6:14 PM

2 Yukon mine deaths blamed on faulty brakes

Workplace safety investigators in the Yukon are blaming two recent mining deaths on faulty equipment brakes and a disregard for safety procedures.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 4:57 PM

Teen psychiatric patient tries suicide after release

A 16-year-old girl was in a St. John's hospital Thursday night in serious condition after trying to take her own life after she was released from a psychiatric facility despite opposition from her parents.

A report released by the federal Auditor General found that Marine Atlantic is at risk of not being able to provide the ferry service it is responsible for. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 2:31 PM

Marine Atlantic ferries at risk: AG

Federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser has released a report that warns Marine Atlantic is on the verge of not being able to provide the ferry service it's responsible for between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 2:31 PM

Marine Atlantic ferries at risk: AG

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 2:15 PM

Handling of child abuse accusation prompts review

A child protection expert from Ontario will investigate how social workers handled the case involving Amanda Duggan, a Newfoundland mother who was accused of injuring a child in her care, but who was never charged.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 11:03 AM

No tolls on Team Gushue highway

The idea of setting up a tollbooth on a highway in St. John's has died a quick death.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 9:39 AM

Bell Island woman punched at her doorstep

A woman who answered a knock at her door early Thursday received a punch in the face from a stranger, police say.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:37 AM

Slow diagnosis of H1N1 case to be reviewed

Health officials have agreed to look into the complaint of a woman from Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula who says health care workers moved too slowly in diagnosing and treating her husband for swine flu.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 4:43 PM

H1N1 patient's wife says diagnosis too slow

The wife of a Burin Peninsula man in hospital fighting for his life with H1N1 flu says doctors were too slow in diagnosing and treating her husband.

Education officials in Newfoundland and Labrador announced Wednesday that Gary Kachanoski, a former vice-president of research at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, has been named president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 3:25 PM

Memorial University names new president

A new president has been named for Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 2:04 PM

Daughter says dad's H1N1 death unreported

A woman from central Newfoundland says her father died from swine flu-related complications last week, but his death has gone unreported as an H1N1 statistic.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 2:01 PM

Smoke in furnace room shuts St. John's school

A high school in the centre of St. John's was shut down Wednesday because the furnace room filled with smoke, but it is expected to reopen Thursday.

Two men were trapped for a brief period of time when this car flipped on Pitts Memorial Drive in St. John`s, N.L. Tuesday night. One of the men was slightly hurt. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 12:50 PM

Car flips on icy St. John's highway

Two men were trapped in an upside down vehicle Tuesday night, after a single-vehicle accident on a highway leading out of St. John's.

Amanda Duggan was investigated by child protection workers and police after a child was injured while in her care. She was never charged. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 11:40 AM

Family torn apart by child abuse accusation seeks answers

A babysitter who was accused of injuring a child in her care, and who was separated from her own two children for more than a year as a result, is telling a harrowing story of how she was treated by the child protection system.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 7:05 AM

N.L. may ignore medical advice on H1N1 vaccine

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says he is considering making senior citizens the next candidates for the swine flu vaccine - even if it means overruling the advice of medical experts.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 4:53 PM

New president for Memorial?

An announcement is expected Wednesday regarding a new president for Newfoundland and Labrador's only university.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 4:06 PM

Dog taped up, chained to tree on Bell Island

The discovery of a dog chained to a tree with packing tape around its body and mouth has prompted an investigation into animal cruelty on Bell Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from St. John's.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 2:51 PM

Western Health to resume surgeries bumped by H1N1 cases

The largest hospital in western Newfoundland said Tuesday it will resume some surgeries now that fewer health care workers and members of the public are showing up at its emergency room with flu-like symptoms.

This bungalow toppled over a cliff in a landslide at Daniel`s Harbour, on Newfoundland`s Northern Peninsula, in April 2007. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 1:53 PM

Landslide-hit N.L. town gets move-out order

The provincial government has condemned 23 properties in Daniel's Harbour, a community plagued by landslides.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 11:13 AM

School Christmas concerts fall victim to H1N1

An annual series of children's Christmas concerts in St. John's has been cancelled because of fears about the spread of swine flu.

N.L. Premier Danny Williams spoke to a group of investors in New York City Monday about the planned Lower Churchill hydroelectric development. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 10:19 AM

N.L. premier pitches energy development in NYC

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams took his pitch for the Lower Churchill hydroelectric development in Labrador to New York City, speaking at an event to promote the project to potential investors and customers.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 10:19 AM

N.L. premier pitches energy development in NYC

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 10:05 AM

Swine flu shot widely available soon in N.L.

Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are predicting they could be able to start offering the H1N1 flu shot to the general population within two weeks.

A dispute over who should pay for maintenance costs is erupting between the cities of St. John`s, N.L. and nearby Mount Pearl over the Team Gushue Highway. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 9:52 AM

St. John's floats idea of toll highway

A long-standing dispute between St. John's and nearby Mount Pearl over who should pay maintenance costs on a highway that'll eventually run through both cities has resurfaced, with the mayor of St. John's now suggesting toll booths be set up to charge some drivers to use the road.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 9:11 AM

Eastern Health defends vaccinating inmates 1st

The president of Eastern Health says her organization was following national guidelines when it set out to vaccinate jailed people ahead of other priority groups.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 11:05 PM

St. John's restaurant assault injures worker

A man was hospitalized with severe head injuries Sunday, after what police describe as a dispute between two restaurant employees in St. John's turned violent.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 4:22 PM

H1N1 cases may have peaked: N.L. officials

There were signs Monday that cases of H1N1 in Newfoundland and Labrador have peaked, health officials say.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 3:45 PM

St. John's man admits using bear spray on cop

A man with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced Monday for hitting a police officer in the face with bear spray. Gordon Bishop, 25, had pleaded guilty to the assault in provincial court in St. John's.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 3:16 PM

Survival suits could have been safer, crash inquiry hears

Emergency breathing devices for suits worn by passengers during offshore helicopter flights weren't installed until nine years after they were first recommended and only after a helicopter crashed off the coast of Newfoundland in March, killing 17 people, an inquiry heard Monday.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 12:11 PM

AbitibiBowater retirees warned of rough times

Retired AbitibiBowater mill workers are being told they could lose a substantial portion of their pensions unless the federal government steps in to protect them.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 10:51 AM

N.L. duck hunter's body found

Searchers have found the body of a duck hunter who had been missing in Notre Dame Bay since late Sunday.

Phil Churchill, Geraldine Hollett and Andrew Dale, members of The Once, ham it up for the camera after grabbing four awards at the MUSICNL gala on Sunday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 9:36 AM

The Once wins 4 NL music awards

The Newfoundland folk group The Once took home four awards at the MUSICNL Gala Sunday night in St. John's.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 7:54 AM

H1N1 vaccine access expanded in N.L.

Newfoundland and Labrador's Health Department has once again expanded its list of people who can get the swine flu vaccine on a priority basis because they're deemed at high risk of developing complications if they get the virus.