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Infectious Disease Expert Encourages People to Continue to Get Flu Shots
It's not too late to get your flu vaccine and COVID booster. Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease expert at Dalhousie University, says this year's flu season is following trends seen in the souther...
Dec 27, 2022
Year in Review 2022 - July: Tensions Heating Up
In July, things got hot, hot, hot. A record-shattering heat wave on the island, coupled with a lack of precipitation, creating the perfect conditions for a series of fires that left a number of centra...
Dec 26, 2022 (Department of Transportation)
MusicNL Requests Additional Funding Ahead of 2023 Provincial Budget
MusicNL is requesting that the province put more money into the local music industry in the new year. The province has been spending $350,000 dollars annually into MusicNL since 2011. In a letter to t...
Dec 26, 2022
Construction Continues on New Recreation Complex in Corner Brook
Construction on a new regional recreation facility in Corner Brook is continuing but may finish a little later than projected. Work on building the facility began this year. It will be connected to Me...
Dec 26, 2022
Mayor: Return of Port aux Basques Senior Hockey a Positive Step Towards Fiona Recovery
It may not seem like much on the surface, but the revival of the West Coast Senior Hockey League is seen in some circles as another step toward a return to some normalcy on the southwest coast after F...
Dec 26, 2022 (Brian Button. File Photo)
Bonavista MHA Questions Costs of Locum Doctors
The MHA for Bonavista feels that it's time for government to look a little deeper into some monetary numbers as it pertains to doctors in our healthcare system. The hospital in the town is often under...
Dec 26, 2022 (File photo.)
Attempted Murder Charges Laid in Dunville Incident
Two men have been charged with attempted murder following early-morning gunfire and subsequent takedown in Dunville over the Christmas weekend. Police have yet to confirm any injuries, but numerous so...
Dec 26, 2022 An RCMP officer in riot gear escorts one of two suspects to a waiting police cruiser. (Submitted photo)
Joint Venture Behind Corner Brook Hospital Make Large Donation Towards Fiona Relief
The joint venture building the acute care hospital in Corner Brook has raised over $11,000 for people impacted by Hurricane Fiona. PCL Construction and the Marco Group Ltd. rallied after the hurricane...
Dec 26, 2022
Licenced Insolvency Trustee Encourages Holiday Social Media Break
A local licenced insolvency trustee is offering a bit of friendly advice to try to avoid some of that holiday stress. Nancy Sneddon with BDO says surveys show people are spending less this year. She r...
Dec 26, 2022
City of St. John's Justifies Increased Funding for Recreational Facilities
It appears highly unlikely that the City of St. John's will divest itself of a very costly piece of infrastructure anytime soon. The city has increased the subsidy to St. John's Sports and Entertainme...
Dec 26, 2022
