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Southern Harbour Donates Pumper Truck to Wabana
The town of Wabana on Bell Island has a new fire truck mere days after its old one was destroyed while fighting forest fires last week. Town manager Jordon Blackwood says it was a "terrible loss" for ...
Aug 17, 2022
Federal Minister Developing Extreme Weather Preparedness Plan
The federal environment minister is working on a plan to help Canada be better prepared to deal with the effects of climate change. With forest fires, heat waves, flooding, and other extreme weather e...
Aug 17, 2022 Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, flanked by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson in this 2022 file photo.
Memorial University Reinstating Mask Mandate for Fall Semester
Memorial University is reinstating a mask mandate ahead of the fall semester. Effective September 1, masks will be mandatory in classrooms, labs, and health services at all MUN campuses. MUN says mask...
Aug 17, 2022
Bay Roberts RCMP Investigating Theft at Home Hardware
RCMP in Bay Roberts are investigating a theft at a local hardware store. On August 10, Churchill's Home Hardware Building Supplies reported a man entering the store and putting items from the tool are...
Aug 17, 2022
ER Services at St. Lawrence Health Centre Closing Until Friday
Emergency services are unavailable in St. Lawrence for a couple of days. The U.S. Memorial Health Centre is will be closed starting today and ending on Friday due to staffing shortages. Anyone needing...
Aug 17, 2022
Province Targeting Newfoundlanders and Labradorians Studying Abroad with New Seats in Family Medicine Residency Program
The provincial government has announced five new seats for the Family Medicine Residency Program for International Medical Graduates at MUN's Faculty of Medicine. The program provides a pathway for in...
Aug 16, 2022
RCMP Seize Vehicles of Suspected Impaired Drivers
RCMP nabbed two suspected drunk drivers over the weekend. On Saturday evening, police pulled a car over on the Main Road in Harbour Round near La Scie, where the 63-year-old driver showed signs of imp...
Aug 16, 2022
Marble Mountain Looking to Expand Operations to Year-Round
Marble Mountain is moving to shed its reputation as a one-trick, one-season pony. The west coast ski resort had one of its best winters for snowfall and conditions this past year. But the operators be...
Aug 16, 2022 (Photo: @MarbleMountain)
Provincial Fire Ban to Be Lifted as of Midnight
The province wide fire ban will be lifted as of midnight tonight. The ban was put in place over a week ago after dry weather throughout the province put fire risks at high or extreme. Fisheries, Fores...
Aug 16, 2022
Decision Not to Rename the Colonial Building "Flies in Face of True Reconciliation" says Nunatsiavut Governmnet
The Nunatsiavut Government says the decision by the provincial government not to rename Colonial Building "flies in the face of true reconciliation." On Monday the province announced that it would not...
Aug 16, 2022
