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#BREAKING: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Premier Doug Ford today after his press conference - call described as "tough" and "aggressive" with Lutnick telling Ford to stand down. Premier said no and that if anything, he'll go harder, acc to 2 senior govt sources #onpoli

PC Party of NL Tony Wakeham President of the NL Press Gallery here, just pointing out media has covered both issues Land sale: cbc.ca/amp/1.7463912 vocm.com/2025/02/20/263… vocm.com/2025/02/25/263… ntv.ca/province-defen… The healthcare memo: saltwire.com/newfoundland-l…

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP warns residents of an unknown man with a firearm, last seen on Suvla Road. Shots were fired with no injuries. Residents are asked to shelter in place, do not answer your door and report any information to police 709-489-2121. Updates to follow.

Coming Tuesday: How chaos in Colombia's jungles has led to an avalanche of high-purity cocaine reaching even remote pockets of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our documentary tracks the path of cocaine from the coasts of Colombia, to all of the impacts here at home.

Another one to keep an eye is Newfoundland’s Ryan Greene…second-rounder from 2022 could sign with the Blackhawks and make NHL debut Monday in Montreal.

Center prospect Ryan Greene signs with Blackhawks after Frozen Four: Source dlvr.it/TK7W0S

Tony Humby’s close encounters with police are now at the centre two lawsuits against the province. A pair of men say police and child protection officials could have stopped his alleged abuses sooner, but failed. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Shelter in place in Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre and Animal Resources Centre qlq.ca/EqyXe2

1:46 p.m. UPDATE — One person is in custody. The investigation is ongoing. There is no concern for public safety.

All five internists at St. Clare’s are resigning, citing working conditions they believe are unsafe for patients and doctors alike. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

CBC Investigates obtained another resignation letter — dated Jan. 1, 2024 — in which the internal medicine team at St. Clare’s lamented below average pay, a lack of resources and an overwhelming workload. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

How Ozzy Osbourne helped a pizza delivery driver from Newfoundland. In 2017, Josh Cook was robbed outside a trap house. His car was stolen, with all his CDs inside. Osbourne’s team sent Josh the full Black Sabbath discography to replace what was lost. cbc.ca/1.4553898

Elsa Fitzgerald lost so much when the fire tore through Western Bay. But she’s determined to go home. “I've got a winterized tent I can borrow and I've got a wood stove that can go into it…. I've got to go back. That's home.” cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Interesting testimony today from a former surveillance officer who says she was told to stand down when she wanted to intercept Humby with an Indigenous youth in 2020. When the same situation arose later that week, she took matters into her own hands. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

I embedded with US and Canadian Forces in the Caribbean in 2023. The Americans told us these traffickers were usually low-level gang members, or civilians acting under threats from cartels. They were low-value targets who had little information on the network.

Serial rapist Sofyan Boalag is dead. No details on cause of death right now, but police and coroner are investigating. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

ICYMI: Our feature report on the people who tried to prevent the Kingston fire, and why they felt they were left on their own this summer. Shot and edited by Katie Breen youtube.com/watch?v=IGvglk…