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Grand Falls-Windsor Says Rise in Taxes May Be Unavoidable With Rising Inflation, Fuel Costs
The town of Grand Falls-Windsor, like all municipalities across the province, is trying to balance soaring inflation with the revenue collected through taxation. This is the time when towns are prepar...
Nov 14, 2022
Growlers Basketball Look to Remain With CEBL
The President of Deacon Sports and Entertainment says they are looking for a future with the CEBL. The Canadian Elite Basketball League has suspended operations of its franchise in St. John's due to t...
Nov 14, 2022
Drive Electric NL Put New Electric Pickup Truck to the Test With Cross-Country Road Trip
Drive Electric NL is taking a unique approach to testing its newest electric vehicle. The group received a brand new all-electric Ford F-150 pickup truck earlier this year-one of the first of its kind...
Nov 14, 2022
Province Begins Recruitment Efforts for Planned Collaborative Clinics Staffed by Nurse Practitioners
The provincial government has announced efforts to increase the number of nurse practitioners in the health care system. The regional health authorities are beginning efforts to recruit nurse practiti...
Nov 14, 2022
Prominent Gander Businessman, Jerry White, Passes Away
A long-time Gander businessman has passed away. Jerry White was the owner of the McCurdy Group of companies which has operated in Gander for the last six decades. The McCurdy Group includes McCurdy Re...
Nov 14, 2022
Local Tech Blogger Provides Insight Into Millimeter Wave Cellphone Technology
The next evolution of cellphone network technology is here, but many advocacy groups and businesses are saying now is not the time to go there. Technology blogger and teacher Kevin Andrews explains th...
Nov 14, 2022 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
Clinical Pharmacists Draw Attention to World Diabetes Day
Today is World Diabetes Day and two clinical pharmacists with MUN are drawing attention to a significant number of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians living with the disease. According to Dr. Cathy Bals...
Nov 14, 2022
Central Newfoundland Physician Calls for Lifting of Virtual Patient Cap
A physician in central Newfoundland who has established a virtual medical service says it's time for the province to change how it does things and eliminate caps on the number of patients a doctor can...
Nov 14, 2022 Dr. Todd Young
St. John's Begins Roadside Pruning Operations
The City of St. John's will be conducting roadside pruning operations today until March 31, 2023. The purpose is to prune low-hanging branches that interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and c...
Nov 14, 2022
NL Hydro Explains Reason for Brief Power Outage
NL Hydro is offering more information on a brief, but widespread power outage this morning. Hydro describes the outage as a "significant event." The utility says the Maritime Link had been ramped down...
Nov 14, 2022
