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Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

January 31, 2012 Local, Politics
Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

Jan. 31, 2012 | In a pre-budget speech Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said the province will endure two years of deficits. That means the government will have to curb spending and stop growing. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Cleary Endorses Mulcair

January 27, 2012 Local, Politics
Cleary Endorses Mulcair

Jan. 27, 2012 | Two NDP leadership hopefuls were campaigning in St. John’s this week, but it was Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair who picked up an endorsement from St. John’s South-Mount Pearl MP Ryan Cleary. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

January 27, 2012 Business, Local, Politics
Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

Jan. 27, 2012 | The final contracts for the Muskrat Falls project have been delayed yet again. Nalcor and Emera have extended the deadline beyond Jan. 31, and the opposition parties say the Public Utilities Board should get an extension, too. But Premier Kathy Dunderdale won’t budge on that issue. View/Comment

Coast Guard Celebrates Golden Anniversary

January 26, 2012 Local, Politics
Coast Guard Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Jan. 26, 2012 | Federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue was the guest of honour at a Golden Jubilee event on board a Coast Guard ship in St. John’s Harbour on Thursday morning. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment

‘Open the House,’ Protesters Demand

January 26, 2012 Local, Politics
‘Open the House,’ Protesters Demand

Jan. 26, 2012 | Occupy NL is the last Occupy movement standing in North America. On Thursday, its members rallied at Confederation Building, demanding that the premier re-open the House of Assembly. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports. View/Comment

Minister Avoids Protesters at Coast Guard

January 26, 2012 Local, Politics
Minister Avoids Protesters at Coast Guard

Jan. 26, 2012 | Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue avoided protesters at a Coast Guard event in St. John’s on Thursday. The protesters are angry at Ottawa’s decision to close the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment

Premier Rejects Auditor General’s Criticisms

January 26, 2012 Local, Politics
Premier Rejects Auditor General’s Criticisms

Jan. 26, 2012 | Premier Kathy Dunderdale is defending her government’s decision to withhold information after a scathing report by the acting auditor general. She says the auditor doesn’t need cabinet documents to get the information. View/Comment

Liberals Gain, NDP Loses on Caucus Funding

January 25, 2012 Local, Politics
Liberals Gain, NDP Loses on Caucus Funding

Jan. 25, 2012 | NDP leader Lorraine Michael is accusing the government of using divide and conquer tactics after the Liberals got the budget increase they were looking for, but the NDP did not. View/Comment

Debating the Seal Hunt

January 25, 2012 Local, Politics
Debating the Seal Hunt

Jan. 25, 2012 | MP Ryan Cleary’s comments on the seal hunt have sparked more debate on the future of the industry. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

January 24, 2012 Health, Local, Politics
Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

Jan. 24, 2012 | The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister’s decision. View/Comment

‘We Can’t Be Afraid of the Conversation’

January 24, 2012 Local, Politics
‘We Can’t Be Afraid of the Conversation’

Jan. 24, 2012 | New Democrat MP Ryan Cleary says it’s time for the province to face some hard facts about whether the seal hunt is economically viable. Now he’s under fire from the sealing industry and the federal Conservatives. View/Comment

New Fire Station for West End

January 23, 2012 Local, Politics
New Fire Station for West End

Jan. 23, 2012 | St. John’s City Council has approved a new fire station for the west end of St. John’s. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment

MP Challenges Marine Atlantic Rate Hike

January 22, 2012 Business, Local, Politics
MP Challenges Marine Atlantic Rate Hike

Jan. 22, 2012 | Marine Atlantic’s decision to raise fares is creating more controversy. Liberal MP Gerry Byrne says the Crown corporation is taxing users twice for the same service. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Premier Says Ottawa Has ‘Absented’ Itself From Health Talks

January 22, 2012 Local, Politics
Premier Says Ottawa Has ‘Absented’ Itself From Health Talks

Jan. 22, 2012 | Premier Kathy Dunderdale had some harsh words for the way the federal government is handling health care after last week’s premiers’ conference in B.C. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Pre-Budget Consultations Move West

January 20, 2012 Local, Politics
Pre-Budget Consultations Move West

Jan. 20, 2012 | Finance Minister Tom Marshall took his pre-budget consultations to western Newfoundland on Friday. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Another House of Assembly Protest Planned

January 20, 2012 Local, Politics
Another House of Assembly Protest Planned

Jan. 20, 2012 | The House of Assembly will open March 5, but the Occupy movement says that’s still not soon enough. Another protest is planned for Confederation Building next Thursday. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Corner Brook Council Buying iPads

January 19, 2012 Local, Politics
Corner Brook Council Buying iPads

Jan. 19, 2012 | Corner Brook city councillors are spending $5,000 for new iPads, but the purchase is drawing some criticism. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

City Audit Finds $100,000 and Counting

January 19, 2012 Business, Justice, Local, Politics
City Audit Finds $100,000 and Counting

Jan. 19, 2012 | St. John’s Mayor Dennis O’Keefe says the amount of questionable spending uncovered at the City Depot is expected to climb even higher. So far, the number has hit $100,000. View/Comment

Mayor Asks Finance Minister for New Deal

January 19, 2012 Business, Local, Politics
Mayor Asks Finance Minister for New Deal

Jan. 19, 2012 | St. John’s Mayor Dennis O’Keefe met with Finance Minister Tom Marshall Thursday about a new deal for municipalities. The mayor is unlikely to get everything he wants, but there could be room for incremental changes. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Premier Promises to Continue Skin Surgery Review

January 19, 2012 Health, Local, Politics
Premier Promises to Continue Skin Surgery Review

Jan. 19, 2012 | Premier Kathy Dunderdale says the review into skin removal surgery for people who have lost weight is not over yet. The province is working with specialists to determine if MCP’s coverage policy is too restrictive. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment

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Crime & Justice

Man Denies Assault

February 3, 2012

Man Denies Assault

Feb. 3, 2012 | A well-known figure in the St. John’s sports community says he didn’t assault anyone. Tony Raymond Nippard says he was simply trying to figure out who was following his young daughter. Nippard is charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. View/Comment

Police Make Arrest After Stabbing

February 3, 2012

Police Make Arrest After Stabbing

Feb. 3, 2012 | Police took a man into custody Friday after a woman was stabbed on Torbay Road in St. John’s on Thursday. The man faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Duo Charged With Robbing Taxi Driver

January 29, 2012

Duo Charged With Robbing Taxi Driver

Jan. 29, 2012 | A man and woman appeared in court Saturday to face charges of robbery and assault. That’s after a taxi driver in St. John’s was stabbed in the leg and robbed at knifepoint last Wednesday. View/Comment

Local News

Man Denies Assault

February 3, 2012

Man Denies Assault

Feb. 3, 2012 | A well-known figure in the St. John’s sports community says he didn’t assault anyone. Tony Raymond Nippard says he was simply trying to figure out who was following his young daughter. Nippard is charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. View/Comment

MHA Wants Government Help for Mill Workers

February 3, 2012

MHA Wants Government Help for Mill Workers

Feb. 3, 2012 | Liberal MHA Eddie Joyce is calling on the province to step in and help workers laid off from the Corner Brook mill. NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports. View/Comment

Legion Sets Record Straight

February 3, 2012

Legion Sets Record Straight

Feb. 3, 2012 | Branch 40 of the Royal Canadian Legion is trying to set the record straight on the uproar over a sign honouring a deceased soldier. The legion president says the family was not asked to remove the sign, only to return it to its original location. View/Comment

Health News

Get Ready for Feb-u-hairy

January 29, 2012

Get Ready for Feb-u-hairy

Jan. 29, 2012 | A group of medical students at Memorial University will forgo shaving their legs next month to support cervical screening tests. Feb-u-hairy is the sister event of Movember. View/Comment

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

January 24, 2012

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

Jan. 24, 2012 | The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister’s decision. View/Comment

Alzheimer Patient Moved to Proper Facility

January 23, 2012

Alzheimer Patient Moved to Proper Facility

Jan. 23, 2102 | Families on the Burin Peninsula have been complaining about their loved ones being restrained for lack of proper Alzheimer care. On Monday, one woman was finally transferred to an appropriate facility. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment

Politics

Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

January 31, 2012

Government Growth Must Stop: Premier

Jan. 31, 2012 | In a pre-budget speech Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said the province will endure two years of deficits. That means the government will have to curb spending and stop growing. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment

Cleary Endorses Mulcair

January 27, 2012

Cleary Endorses Mulcair

Jan. 27, 2012 | Two NDP leadership hopefuls were campaigning in St. John’s this week, but it was Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair who picked up an endorsement from St. John’s South-Mount Pearl MP Ryan Cleary. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

January 27, 2012

Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again

Jan. 27, 2012 | The final contracts for the Muskrat Falls project have been delayed yet again. Nalcor and Emera have extended the deadline beyond Jan. 31, and the opposition parties say the Public Utilities Board should get an extension, too. But Premier Kathy Dunderdale won’t budge on that issue. View/Comment

Entertainment News

Fundraiser for Haiti Relief

January 15, 2012

Fundraiser for Haiti Relief

Jan. 15, 2012 | A fundraiser was held in St. John’s Saturday night to send a team of medical professionals to Haiti. View/Comment

Tom Petty Coming to N.L.

December 9, 2011

Tom Petty Coming to N.L.

Dec. 9, 2011 | OZ-FM announced Friday morning that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be performing in Newfoundland, likely next June. Details will be released Monday morning on the Dawn Patrol. View/Comment

Torbay Christmas Parade Lights Up the Night

December 4, 2011

Torbay Christmas Parade Lights Up the Night

Dec. 4, 2011 | While lots of towns hold Christmas parades this time of year, Torbay adds a special twist by doing it at night with floats that light up the streets. View/Comment

Sports

Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

January 31, 2012

Cataracts Fans Outraged by Herder Decision

Jan. 31, 2012 | Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador says its decision is final: the Herder championship will be played in St. John’s and Corner Brook, regardless of which teams make it to the final. As NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports, fans in Grand Falls-Windsor are outraged. View/Comment

Snowboarders Ready to Ride

January 30, 2012

Snowboarders Ready to Ride

Jan. 30, 2012 | Young snowboarders in western Newfoundland are gearing up for the competition of a lifetime in Nova Scotia. NTV’s Jodi Cooke caught up with them at Marble Mountain. View/Comment

Waiting for a Herder Decision

January 30, 2012

Waiting for a Herder Decision

Jan. 30, 2012 | Senior hockey fans are still on the edges of their seats, waiting for a decision from Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador on where the Herder finals will be played. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment