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Sunday Night Lunar Eclipse Likely Visible as Clear Skies Forecast
As it currently stands, Mother Nature is going to cooperate this weekend to allow a decent view of a lunar eclipse Sunday night. The eclipse will last or over five hours but it will be with us during ...
May 14, 2022 Photo via Canadian Space Agency
Increased Stress Levels Due to Pandemic Leading to More Allergy Outbreaks
Increased stress levels during the pandemic have led to more allergy outbreaks. That's according to a local pharmacist and owner of two Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies, Keith Bailey. Recent research has...
May 13, 2022
Health Minister Assured Proper Security Measures in Place One Year Before Cyberattack
Health Minister John Haggie says he was assured in 2020 that measures were in place to guard against a cyberattack. That assurance came from the province's Centre for Health Information which raised n...
May 13, 2022
Food Insecurity Conference for Young People Taking Place in Capital City
A conference is scheduled this weekend to help educate young people about food insecurity. It's believed to be the first conference in Newfoundland and Labrador solely focused on raising awareness on ...
May 13, 2022
Minister: Seniors' Advocate Position to be Filled Within Couple of Weeks
The vacant position of Seniors' Advocate should be filled within a couple of weeks. Minister John Abbott confirmed the timeline for reporters outside the House of Assembly on Thursday. The job has rem...
May 13, 2022 (John Abbott. File photo.)
First Elected Nunatsiavut President, Jim Lyall, Passes Away
The Nunatsiavut Government is mourning the passing of its very first elected president and a man who had a significant impact on the people of northern Labrador. Jim Lyall passed away in hospital in H...
May 13, 2022
Natuashish Woman Facing Impaired Driving Charges Following Crash
A Natuashish woman is facing a list of charges after the truck she was driving left the road and landed on its side. Two passengers on board the truck were injured and had to be medevaced out of the c...
May 13, 2022
St. John's SPCA to Reopen Spay and Neuter Assistance Program
The St. John's SPCA are reopening its Spay and Neuter Assistance Program later this month. SNAP helps those who may not be able to afford to get their pets spayed or neutered pay for the procedure. St...
May 13, 2022 (File photo.)
Opposition Mounting Against Calls for St. Mary's Bay Crab Processing Licence
Opposition is mounting to calls from residents of St. Mary's Bay who want a crab processing licence for the local plant. A demonstration was held in St. Mary's Thursday by residents who want to see th...
May 13, 2022
Talks Between City of Mount Pearl, Municipal Workers Reaches Impasse
Talks between the City of Mount Pearl and its municipal workers have reached an impasse. CUPE Local 2099, which represents the workers, says it has filed a request for the assistance of a conciliation...
May 13, 2022 (Photo: mountpearl.ca)
