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Federal Government Resumes Mandatory Random COVID Testing for International Travellers
The federal government has reinstated mandatory random COVID testing for fully-vaccinated international travellers arriving at any one of four major airports. The reversal in policy comes a little mor...
Jul 15, 2022
Parents Ticketed After Three Youth Stopped for Operating Off-Road Vehicles
Police issued three tickets to parents of youth stopped for operating off-road vehicles. Twillingate RCMP stopped two dirt bikes driving on the highway between Summerford and Cottlesville travelling a...
Jul 15, 2022
FFAW Holding Rally in Support of Inshore Shrimp Harvesters
The FFAW is holding a rally today in Port-au-Choix. The demonstration is in support of inshore shrimp harvesters in response to what the union calls Royal Greenland and Ocean Choice International acti...
Jul 15, 2022
Corner Brook's Jigs and Wheels Begins Today
Corner Brook's Jigs and Wheels summer festival kicks off today. The streets are open to ATV use and various events based around food, music, and the outdoors are taking place. Corner Brook Mayor Jim P...
Jul 15, 2022
Panicked 911 Call Disconnects, RCMP Trying to Identify Caller
RCMP are trying to identify someone who made a call to 911 in apparent distress. The call came in around 9:00 Wednesday night, but the caller hung up before they could be connected to police. The call...
Jul 14, 2022
Senior B Provincial Baseball Championships Starts Tomorrow
This weekend kicks off the Baseball NL Provincial Championship season with the 2022 Senior B Provincial Championships. Teams from CBS, Gander and Pasadena will converge on St. Pats Ball Park in St. Jo...
Jul 14, 2022
Capital City Extending Seniors' Property Tax Break
A tax break provided to seniors in the capital city is being automatically extended into the 2023 tax year. The City of St. John's is offering a property tax reduction to seniors 65 and older and in r...
Jul 14, 2022
Single Parent Association Receives $50,000 Donation
The Single Parent Association of Newfoundland has received a $50,000 dollar donation from the management and staff of RothLochston for a day of recreational and entertainment activities. The cheque pr...
Jul 14, 2022
Grammy-Winning Music Producer Gets First Look at Winterton Church Property
A music producer who has worked with some of the world's top performers is back in Newfoundland exploring his deep roots in Trinity Bay and having a first look at his new real estate purchase. Grammy ...
Jul 14, 2022
Western NL Food Hub Not Opening for the Season
The Western NL Food Hub is on hiatus. The hub, launched by Food First NL in 2021, allows people to place an order every week from a list of about 20 local producers. The food is then packaged, and peo...
Jul 14, 2022 (File photo.)
