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Central Newfoundland Receives Seven New Affordable Housing Units
Seven newly built affordable housing units are now in open central Newfoundland. The $1.52 million dollar project saw the construction of seven new homes-six in Gander and one in Peterview. The houses...
Oct 09, 2023
City of St. John's Closures and Changes For Thanksgiving Holiday
The City of St. John's has shared a series of closures and announcements in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday today. Waste and recycling services originally scheduled for Monday will now take pla...
Oct 09, 2023
Province Considering Moose Fencing to Improve Road Safety
The Department of Transportation is looking at ways to improve safety on the roads when it comes to moose vehicle collisions and moose fencing is one of the options being considered. A 52-year-old man...
Oct 09, 2023 (File photo.)
Cooking Safety at the Centre of Fire Prevention Week 2023
Cooking safety is the theme of Fire Prevention Week which officially starts today. According to the National Fire Protection Association , cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire inju...
Oct 08, 2023
Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative Monitoring Green Crab and Eeelgrass Beds in Bonne Bay
A project is underway in Bonne Bay to assess the health of the local ecosystem by monitoring invasive green crab populations and having a look at eelgrass beds. Green crab are having a devastating imp...
Oct 08, 2023
Province Launching Two-Year Pilot Program to Help Small Businesses
The province is partnering with credit unions across Newfoundland and Labrador with the introduction of a two-year pilot program to help small business. The Small Business Loan Guarantee Pilot Program...
Oct 08, 2023
RCMP Asking Public to Avoid Smallwood Crescent in Marystown as Police Operation Underway
Burin Peninsula RCMP are asking residents of Smallwood Crescent in Marystown to remain in their homes as they respond to an ongoing incident. The nature of the incident is not yet known, but people ar...
Oct 08, 2023
Visitor Restrictions in Place at Grand Bank Nursing Home
Visitor restrictions are in place at the Blue Crest Nursing Home in Grand Bank, due to cases of COVID-19 among residents. The temporary measures are put in place to slow the spread of the virus and wi...
Oct 08, 2023
Police Looking for Witnesses, Video Footage of Buckmaster's Circle Crash
The RNC are looking for video footage and witness accounts of a crash on Buckmaster's Circle that sent a young child to the hospital. Just before 6:00 p.m. yesterday, a black Dodge Ram on Lemarchant R...
Oct 08, 2023
Automobile Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Elects its First Ever Female President
The Automobile Dealers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador has elected its first female president in its over 50 year history. Debby Yannakidis has been elected to a two-year term as president. S...
Oct 08, 2023
