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Fuel Price Changes This Week Barely Noticeable
Some slight changes to fuel prices across the province this morning. The price of gas has decreased by one cent. All other fuel prices are on the rise, but the change is barely noticeable with most pr...
Apr 15, 2021
2 More Defeated Candidates Challenging Election Results and Process
Two more defeated candidates are taking Elections NL and Bruce Chaulk to court in separate actions. Tory Jim Lester lost his Mount Pearl North seat to Liberal Lucy Stoyles by 109 votes and Sheila Fitz...
Apr 15, 2021
Health Canada Concludes AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe, Blood Clots Very Rare
Health Canada has concluded that administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been linked to rare blood clots associated with low levels of blood platelets in recent months-but those events are very ...
Apr 15, 2021 (By Whispyhistory - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100128053)
Commemorative Service Held in St. John's for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
A service of remembrance was held at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist to mark the life of Prince Philip who passed away last week. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-servi...
Apr 15, 2021
Group Aims to Take Intergenerational Initiatives On the Road with Retrofitted School Bus
Seniors and young people in the metro area will soon have the opportunity to enrich their lives through a new initiative being rolled out by Old School Intergenerational projects. Canada's New Horizon...
Apr 14, 2021
Newfoundland Growlers Launch Free Youth-Oriented Stay Active Program
They may not be playing games in front of fans at Mile One Centre this year, but the Newfoundland Growlers are finding plenty of ways to stay busy and active in the community. The Newfoundland Growler...
Apr 14, 2021
Drill Ship Destined for the NL Offshore Currently Resting Off Bay Bulls
The Stena Forth rig set to drill up to two wells in the Newfoundland offshore is currently sitting off Bay Bulls. It's one of the few encouraging developments in the local oil and gas sector. Local in...
Apr 14, 2021
Some Air Canada Flights to Resume in NL Following Federal Support
Some Air Canada flights will be resuming in Newfoundland and Labrador after the airline pulled services from regional airports in the province. This is part of a deal with Air Canada and the federal g...
Apr 14, 2021
High Water Levels Force Temporary Closure of Gorge Park in Grand Falls-Windsor
The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor has temporarily closed Gorge Park due to high water levels on the Exploits River. The water has submerged part of the boardwalk in the area. Town officials are asking p...
Apr 14, 2021
University Educator Highlights Pitfalls of Hybrid Learning Model
A university educator in Atlantic Canada who has written extensively about on-off learning in our schools-doesn't believe that enough planning has gone into the hybrid model in high schools in Newfoun...
Apr 14, 2021
