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Preparations Underway for Cain's Quest
Things are coming together for one of the world's toughest winter endurance races. Cain's Quest, a snowmobile odyssey across Labrador, is normally held every two years but organizers accelerated plann...
Jan 18, 2024 (Photo courtesy Cain's Quest.)
One Person Taken to Hospital Following House Fire in St. John's
One person was taken to hospital as the result of a house fire on Frecker Drive in St. John's yesterday afternoon. The St. John's Regional Fire Department was called to the scene at the corner of Frec...
Jan 18, 2024
Health Department Provides Update on Nursing Vacancies, Recruitment Efforts
The Department of Health says more than 370 nurses have been recruited into the NL health system since April of 2023, and have already started work in the province, but the number of nursing vacancies...
Jan 18, 2024 Health Minister Tom Osborne
Invasive Strep Infections on the Rise in Newfoundland and Labrador
Cases of invasive group A strep infections are on the rise across the country-including in this province. Dr. Natalie Bridger, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist with NL Health Services, says a m...
Jan 18, 2024 Dr. Natalie Bridger
MUN Remains Tight-Lipped on Whether Ransom was Paid in Grenfell Cyberattack
Memorial University is remaining tight-lipped on whether or not they shelled out ransom money to the hackers responsible for a cyberattack at Grenfell Campus. The university confirmed that the IT atta...
Jan 18, 2024 (Dr. Neil Bose.)
Gas Prices Up Across the Board
Every fuel product sold in Newfoundland and Labrador went up in price overnight. Gas costs 1 cent per litre more, diesel is up by 2.6 cents. Furnace oil saw the biggest increase of 3.39 cents, while s...
Jan 18, 2024
COD-NL Holding Disability Q&A with Conception Bay East-Bell Island By-Election Candidates
The Coalition of Persons with Disabilities has a disability question and answer session coming up with each of the candidates in the by-election in Conception Bay East-Bell Island. COD-NL Executive Di...
Jan 18, 2024
Oil Spill Cleanup Continues on TCH Near Whitbourne
The cleanup of nearly 23,000 litres of spilled fuel on the Trans Canada near Whitbourne continues. Oil flooded the highways like a river after an oil tanker and passenger bus collided in an early morn...
Jan 18, 2024
Progress Being Made Towards Development of Housing at The HUB: Executive Director
The wheels are finally in motion in the development of seven bedsitting rooms at The HUB on Merrymeeting Road. That's according to Executive Director Tom Badcock, who said after the project was brough...
Jan 17, 2024 (Image via Google Maps.)
Advocate Calls for Enhanced Body Safety Education to Prevent Crimes Against Children
An advocate says better body safety education is needed to help prevent crimes against children. In January 2024, Newfoundland and Labrador's court dockets show a total of 377 charges filed across 10 ...
Jan 17, 2024
