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Craft Council Fibre Arts Conference Returning After Nine-Year Hiatus
The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is bringing back its Made in Canada: Sustainable Fibre Arts Conference this fall. And the council is using $100,000 through the province's Year of the Ar...
Mar 30, 2024
Newcomer Shares Story About Overcoming Mental Health Challenges
A woman who emigrated to Newfoundland and Labrador from Turkey over two years ago is sharing some of her story about how she overcame mental health challenges. The Association for New Canadians recent...
Mar 30, 2024
Highway 460 on Port au Port Peninsula Closed Due to Washouts
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising drivers that a section of Highway 460 on the Port au Port Peninsula is closed due to severe flooding and road washouts. The highway betw...
Mar 30, 2024 Route 460 in Marches Point. Photo via RCMP
Vera Perlin Society Marking 70th Anniversary with Spring Daze Lottery
The Vera Perlin Society is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year with a special lottery to mark the occasion. The Vera Perlin Society in St. John's has been serving people with developmental di...
Mar 30, 2024
Film Documenting Man's Journey to Find Birth Family in NL Now Available Through National Film Board
A documentary following a Montreal film maker's journey to find his birth mother and Newfoundland roots is now available across Canada on the National Film Board's website and app. "A Quiet Girl" trac...
Mar 30, 2024 Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
$100,000 Lotto Max Ticket Sold in NL; Smaller Prize Won in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
If you bought a lottery ticket for last night's draw, you may want to check the numbers. Someone who purchased an online ticket for last night's Lotto Max Draw won $100,000 by matching all six numbers...
Mar 30, 2024
Newfoundland Chocolate Company Busy Ahead of Easter Sunday
Last minute shopping will be in full force today ahead of the Easter holiday. Owner and CEO of the Newfoundland Chocolate Company, Christina Dove, says this is one of their busiest occasions, with cho...
Mar 30, 2024
22-Year-Old Man Charged in Mount Pearl Break-In
A 22-year-old man was arrested after police responded to break-in at a Mount Pearl home last night. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrived at the residence shortly before 11 p.m. and located the ...
Mar 30, 2024
Significant Rainfall Causes Road Washouts on West Coast
Heavy rainfall has lead to a number of road washouts on the west coast. Photos shared online show major road washouts, particularly on the Port au Port Peninsula and in the Corner Brook area. Corner B...
Mar 30, 2024 (Photo via Department of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Applications Open for Active NL Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the provincial governments Active NL fund. Not-for-profit community groups, municipalities, Indigenous Governments, Local Service Districts, and schools are eli...
Mar 30, 2024
