Inuk model set to hit Tokyo runway to highlight Indigenous-designed clothing
A Inuk model says being able to showcase Indigenous designs in the fashion capitals of the world has been a dream come true.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/inuk-model-set-to-hit-tokyo-runway-to-highlight-indigenous-designed-clothing-9.7166006?cmp=rss
'She'll never be seen': Dean Penney tells involvement in estranged wife's death to fictitious crime boss
On Nov. 30, 2023, Dean Penney told a fictitious crime boss of his involvement in the death of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, exactly seven years prior — and the steps he took to hide her body.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/penney-trial-april-16-9.7168526?cmp=rss
Former NLHS CEO calls for 'demedicalization' of death in speech to Rotary Club members
While former N.L. Health Services CEO Dr. Pat Parfrey didn’t explain why he left his post, he did tell Rotary Club members how he’d like to leave this world.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/pat-parfrey-end-of-life-care-9.7167222?cmp=rss
Convicted impaired driver gets 3-year sentence for causing deadly crash
Jonathan Patten has been given a three-year federal sentence along with a three-year driving prohibition for a deadly crash that killed father-to-be Nicholas Fong in 2024.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/convicted-impaired-driver-gets-3-year-sentence-for-causing-deadly-crash-9.7166799?cmp=rss
N.L. health minister calls new details of travel nurse agency billings ‘egregious’
Health Minister Lela Evans had some strong words about past billings by a company that provided travel nurses to the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-travel-nurse-agency-billings-lela-evans-9.7163790?cmp=rss
The crime operation Dean Penney worked for was fake. The friendship wasn't
For the undercover RCMP officer tasked with becoming Dean Penney's best friend, the over four years of work spawned a true friendship.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/penney-trial-april-15-9.7164994?cmp=rss
The crime operation Dean Penney worked for was fake. The friendship wasn't
For the undercover RCMP officer tasked with becoming Dean Penney's best friend, the over four years of work spawned a true friendship.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/penney-trial-april-15-9.7164994?cmp=rss
N.L. health minister calls new details of travel nurse agency billings ‘egregious’
Health Minister Lela Evans had some strong words about past billings by a company that provided travel nurses to the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-travel-nurse-agency-billings-lela-evans-9.7163790?cmp=rss
How an undercover officer befriended a man accused of murdering his wife after she disappeared
Dean Penney kept his head down and his eyes forward as the undercover RCMP officer he once believed to be his closest friend testified against him on Tuesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/how-an-undercover-officer-became-dean-penney-s-best-friend-after-his-wife-disappeared-9.7163761?cmp=rss
Canada hurting vulnerable refugee claimaints with new health-care fees, N.L. providers say
Members of the St. John's medical community are speaking out against a federal co-payment system they say will hurt access to care for refugees.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-co-pay-system-refugee-care-nl-9.7163471?cmp=rss