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Labrador Marine Completes Last Trip to North Coast for the Season
Labrador Marine Inc. has completed their last trip to the north coast for the season. Passenger numbers remained steady at about 5,100 but a record 15,000 tons of freight was shipped in 2023-a 14.5 pe...
Jan 03, 2024 Photo via Labrador Marine Inc.
Influenza Hospitalizations Up in Recent Weeks: Department of Health
The Department of Health says the number of hospitalizations due to influenza has increased in recent weeks, but it remains within levels experienced in past seasons. The department was responding to ...
Jan 03, 2024
Pair Arrested for Theft After Fleeing St. John's Business
A man and a woman have been arrested after being spotted by police running from a business which had just been broken into in St. John's. The incident happened at about 9:00 last night at a business i...
Jan 03, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District Rebrands as NLSchools
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District brand is no more. All K-12 English public schools in the province are now represented under NLSchools. The change comes following the province's c...
Jan 03, 2024
Bank of Canada Anticipating Drop in Inflation Rate: Coady
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem believes the inflation rate will continue to drop into 2024 in response to measures taken in 2023. The Bank of Canada increased...
Jan 02, 2024
Infectious Disease Researcher Reports 15 Per Cent Drop in NL COVID Cases Since 2022
Seems like we all know someone who had to cancel events and stay home throughout the holidays because of COVID. Many more people also seem to be showing up wearing a mask. An infectious diseases resea...
Jan 02, 2024
BDO President Recommends Creating 2024 Plan to Tackle Debt
It's the time of year for making resolutions, and paying down debt and getting our finances in order is close to the top of the list. But most research shows that resolutions don't stick. That's why B...
Jan 02, 2024 Nancy Snedden
Gander RCMP Investigating Armed Robbery at Gas Station
Gander RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at the Circle K on the Trans Canada in Gander. Police say a man, wearing a face mask, entered the store around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, walked behind t...
Jan 02, 2024
Glovertown Church Holding Benefit Concert for Boy Who Lost Both Parents
The entire community of Glovertown is rallying behind a young boy who lost both parents within a few days of each other over Christmas. Jason Keats passed away from cancer on December 22, followed by ...
Jan 02, 2024 Photos via Facebook.
Advocate Protests HMP Conditions Outside Facility
An advocate for inmates' rights is protesting outside Her Majesty's Penitentiary in light of a renewed call for Requests for Qualifications for the eventual replacement of the aging facility. Governme...
Jan 02, 2024
