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Forestry Minister Relieved as Central NL Fire Situation Improves
The states of emergency that were issued for Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop's Falls, the Connaigre Peninsula and Botwood ended over the weekend and the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture say...
Aug 15, 2022
Provincial Government Will Not Rename Colonial Building
The provincial government has decided not to change the name of Colonial Building. Government recently sought public input on potentially changing the name of the building, which is where the legislat...
Aug 15, 2022
Six in Ten Canadian Children Experience Cyberbullying, Says New Survey
A new global research survey by McAfee shows that six in ten Canadian children as young as ten years old experience cyberbullying-most of which is deeply personal in nature. Director of Social and Dig...
Aug 15, 2022 rupixen.com / Unsplash
NLer Receives Inaugural Pat Lechelt True Sport Award at Canada Summer Games
An athlete from Newfoundland and Labrador has been honoured as the inaugural recipient of the Pat Lechelt True Sport Award. Tennis player Declan Walsh has been named the first-ever recipient of the aw...
Aug 15, 2022
Conservation Corps Green Team, NAACAP Cleaning Up Lost Waterways in St. John's
The Conservation Corps Green Team and Northeast Avalon ACAP are joining forces to research and clean up so-called lost waterways in the capital city region. The Green Team is using GIS technology to a...
Aug 15, 2022
School Lunch Association Begins Prep for Upcoming School Year
The start of a brand new school year is now less than a month away and the School Lunch Association is beginning their preparations to bring nutritious meals to kids across the province. Executive Dir...
Aug 15, 2022
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Caught Off Flatrock
A couple of fishers in Flatrock nabbed quite an impressive catch last week. Facebook page Canvassing the Neighbourhood Photography first shared the pictures of a massive Atlantic bluefin tuna that was...
Aug 15, 2022 (Photos via Canvassing the Neighbourhood Photography Facebook.)
Charges Pending Against Several People for Salmon Poaching
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is charging several individuals for salmon poaching throughout the summer. On July 26, Resource Enforcement Officers caught three people in New Pe...
Aug 14, 2022 (Photo via DFO NL Twitter.)
Jays Called Jaida Before She Made History at Games
Team NL pitcher Jaida Lee capped off a week of making history at the Canada Games by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Blue Jays game on Saturday. But it was anything but ceremonial for Lee...
Aug 14, 2022
Privacy Commissioner Makes Decision on ATIPP Request Involving City of St. John's
The province's privacy commissioner is recommending the City of St. John's release additional information on a review of a project. Michael Harvey has released a report on an access to information req...
Aug 14, 2022
