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NLTA Encouraging Parents to Get Kids Back Into Their School Routine
The return to school is now just over a week away and the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association is giving parents some advice on how to prepare their kids for the year ahead. President Trent...
Aug 28, 2022 (Trent Langdon. File photo.)
$15.6 Million Lotto Ticket Sold in Bay Roberts
Be sure to check your Lotto 6/49 lottery tickets. A ticket sold in Bay Roberts for the August 27, 2022 draw of Lotto 6/49 is a jackpot winner worth $15,686,467.90. Details on the winning ticket will b...
Aug 28, 2022
Bishops Gardens Seniors Set Sail on Quidi Vidi Lake
Residents of the Bishops Gardens Seniors Facility were treated to a special outing on Quidi Vidi Lake. A small group of residents headed out on the water for a trip around the lake on Friday with the ...
Aug 27, 2022
Change Islands Residents Frustrated by New Development Regulations
Residents of Change Islands are frustrated with the lack of communication they're receiving from council regarding new development regulations. Two-thirds of the population signed a petition urging co...
Aug 27, 2022 (Photo via Town of Change Islands.)
Wind Turbine Infrastructure Will Be Maintained, Properly Disposed: Furey
Among the concerns raised by those questioning plans for massive wind farms on the province's southwest coast is what happens to the massive wind turbines when they reach the end of their life. Premie...
Aug 27, 2022 (File photo)
Local Researcher Being Celebrated at Land & Sea Festival for Work Documenting Irish Descendants
A well-known local researcher who has dedicated his life's work to documenting the province's Irish descendants is being celebrated this weekend in Torbay as part of the Land & Sea Festival. Over the ...
Aug 27, 2022
SEA-NL Disappointed by Lack of Commitment for Search and Rescue Base in Labrador
SEA-NL is expressing disappointment that the coast of Labrador does not have dedicated resources like a Coast Guard ship and Cormorant helicopter for search and rescue. Defence Minister Anita Anand vi...
Aug 27, 2022 Merv Wiseman
Oceanex, German Shipyard Sign MOU to Design Climate-Neutral ConRo Vessel
Among the agreements signed this week with German officials in Stephenville was an MOU between a German shipyard and Newfoundland-based Oceanex to design more environmentally-friendly vessels for thei...
Aug 27, 2022
Electric Vehicle Roadshow to Make Stop in Gander
The takeCHARGE EV Roadshow is making a stop in Gander today. Jon Seary of Drive Electric NL says they've been touring different models of electric vehicles across the province with a stop yesterday in...
Aug 27, 2022
RNC Seeking Witnesses to Hit and Run Near Portugal Cove Ferry Terminal
RNC accident investigators are seeking any witnesses as part of their probe into a recent hit and run near the ferry terminal in Portugal Cove that sent a man to hospital with injuries. Police were ca...
Aug 27, 2022
