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Valentine Lake Gold Mine on Track for First Gold in 2025
The Valentine Lake Gold Mine in central Newfoundland is on track for first gold in early 2025. Marathon Gold Corporation gave an update yesterday on the project, which is located about 80 km from Mill...
May 17, 2023
NL Trampolinist Wins Two Gold Medals at Pan American Junior Trampoline Championships
A trampolinist from Newfoundland and Labrador is bringing home two gold medals from the 2023 Pan American Junior Trampoline Championships. 19-year-old Gleb Evstigneev, who trains out of Campia Gymnast...
May 17, 2023
Roddickton Police Seeking Information After Multiple Municipal Properties Damaged
Police in Roddickton are seeking the public's help in identifying those responsible for damage to a number of municipal properties in the town. They say the bandstand building on the FARM, a gazebo on...
May 17, 2023
Deer Lake Woman Wins Ms. Canada United World
A woman from this province is the new Ms. Canada. Amanda Kirkpatrick of Deer Lake won the national title of Ms. Canada United World 2023 last Sunday 3 in London, Ontario. She will compete for Ms. Unit...
May 17, 2023
Crab Fishery Talks Continue With Premier's Assistance
The premier is playing an intervening role as talks between the FFAW and the Association of Seafood Producers continued today in an attempt to get the crab fishery started. The union says the Bargaini...
May 16, 2023
Federal Government Strengthens Bail Requirements for Violent Repeat Offenders
The federal government has introduced amendments to the Criminal Code to strengthen bail requirements for violent repeat offenders. Government is introducing bail changes for criminals charged with a ...
May 16, 2023
Alberta Wildfire Smoke May Reach NL, Unlikely to Affect Air Quality
It's unlikely to cause any air quality issues but smoke from the Alberta wildfires is wafting across the country and could end up over Newfoundland and Labrador. The wildfires have been burning out of...
May 16, 2023 (Alberta wildfire May 2023, file photo)
Rate of Hepatitis C Higher in NL Than National Average
The rate of Hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease primarily spread through contact with the blood of an infected person, is higher in Newfoundland and Labrador than the national average. The provinc...
May 16, 2023
New Survey Shows General Misunderstanding of AI
Artificial Intelligence is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, but a new survey conducted by Narrative Research shows a general lack of understanding of AI and the increasing variety of ways w...
May 16, 2023
Faculty Association Criticizes MUN's Approach to Former President's Indigenous Heritage Claims
The Memorial University Faculty Association is reacting to word that the university hired a national PR firm to create a communications strategy surrounding questions related to the former president's...
May 16, 2023
