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Year in Review 2022 - February: Ukraine Under Fire
With the end in sight for one global emergency, a new one began. Public Health began loosening restrictions in February, moving down Alert Levels and setting a target date of March 14 for the end of t...
Dec 21, 2022 VasenkaPhotography / CC
Final COVID-19 Numbers Released for 2022; 6 Deaths in Last Week
The final COVID numbers for the year are being reported today. There have been 19 hospitalizations due to the virus over the last week and six deaths; two people are in critical care. Official lab-con...
Dec 21, 2022 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Newfoundlander Shocked at Empty Seats on Plane From Toronto While Many Left Stranded
More horror stories of our troubled skies abound in the midst of the crunch at Pearson International with people trying to get to Newfoundland following an interruption in WestJet's schedule. Sam Syny...
Dec 21, 2022
Lab West MHA Weighs in on Labrador Health Care Diversions
The MHA for Labrador West says expectant parents on the north coast and in central Labrador may be in for a rude shock when they have to travel to Lab City for obstetrical care. Obstetrical patients w...
Dec 21, 2022
Winter Storm Expected on Christmas Eve for Island and Parts of Labrador
A storm brewing in the Great Lakes will make its way to Newfoundland and Labrador just in time for Saturday - Christmas Eve. Environment Canada has issued a public weather alert for the entire island ...
Dec 21, 2022
New Electronic Logging Device Mandate Takes Effect January
The provincial government is soon joining Ottawa and other provincial governments in enforcing the use of mandatory electronic logging devices for commercial vehicle drivers cross provincial and terri...
Dec 21, 2022
RNC Ramping Up Checkstops During Holiday Season
True to their word, the RNC are increasing patrols during the Christmas season to nab problem drivers, including those who have tipped the bottle before taking the wheel. Police set up a checkpoint in...
Dec 21, 2022
Labrador Marine Sees Record Number of Passengers on Qajaq W
A record number of passengers and vehicles were transported across the Strait of Bell Isle this year. In fact, Labrador Marine says tourism has rebounded. By December 18, The Qajaq W had moved 100,619...
Dec 21, 2022 (Photo of the Qajaq W, courtesy Labrador Marine.)
Springdale RCMP Seeking Help Identifying Hit and Run Suspect
The RCMP is asking for the public's help in its investigation into a hit and run in Springdale back in September. RCMP say a truck struck another vehicle while backing out of a parking spot on a busin...
Dec 21, 2022
Community Sector Council Releases Succession Planning Guidebook for Small Businesses
The Community Sector Council has released a new guidebook promoting community-based ownership of small businesses. The guidebook explores the concept of social succession planning-which essentially re...
Dec 21, 2022 (Photo courtesy Community Sector Council via Facebook.)
