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Sad End to Search for Missing Burin Peninsula Man
A sad ending to the search for a hunter missing in the area of Grand LaPierre. An intensive search effort was launched late last week. RCMP confirm the man's body was recovered on the long weekend.
Oct 03, 2023
Gold Medal-Winning Paralympian, Mel Fitzgerald, Passes Away
One of the most celebrated athletes in our province's history has passed away. Mel Fitzgerald, who excelled in wheelchair basketball and wheelchair track and was Newfoundland and Labrador Male Athlete...
Oct 03, 2023 Photo via Bicycle NL
No Concrete Promises From Ottawa, Province on Pensions, Benefits for ECEs
When it comes to implementing pensions and benefits for early childhood educators in the province, the provincial and federal governments are not offering any concrete promises as of yet. When questio...
Oct 03, 2023 Krista Lynn Howell
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to Develop National Inuit Identification Card
The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) a pan-Arctic Inuit organization is working towards a National Inuit Identification Card to ensure that Inuit are able to identify themselves and their land claims enr...
Oct 03, 2023 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed
Flatrock Native Becomes First Woman to Coach in St. John's Junior Hockey League
Flatrock's Callie Langmead recently made provincial sports history, becoming the first woman to coach in the St. John's Junior Hockey League. The life-long hockey fan and self-described student of the...
Oct 03, 2023 Photo via Twitter
Newly-Expanded Skate Park Opens in Grand Falls-Windsor
The newly-expanded skate park in Grand Falls-Windsor was officially opened last evening. The park's new features include a pump track, and different variations of bank ramps, quarter pipes, grind rail...
Oct 03, 2023
NLMA Forming Physician Administrative Burden Committee
The NLMA is in the process of forming a Physician Administrative Burden Committee as part of an effort to reduce the amount of paperwork required by physicians across the country. The Canadian Medical...
Oct 03, 2023 NLMA President Dr. Gerard Farrell
Local Rabbi Calling for Stronger Vetting Process for Parliament
A local Rabbi is calling for stronger vetting processes for parliament following a shocking incident just over a week ago. Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned in disgrace after invit...
Oct 03, 2023 Rabbi Chanan Chernitsky
Fluvarium Child Care Centre Not Yet Accepting Enrollments
The vice chair of the Fluvarium Board says they have already been inundated with calls inquiring about spaces at the new daycare they're opening up. The organization hopes that Lilypad Early Learning ...
Oct 03, 2023 Members of the Fluvarium board in the construction zone of the new daycare.
Province to Expand Continuous Glucose Monitoring Pilot Program
An announcement is coming soon on the province's continuous glucose monitoring program. The so-called sugar tax raised about $11 million in revenue for the provincial government in the first year of i...
Oct 03, 2023 Health Minister Tom Osborne
