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Janeway Telethon Tops Goal By More Than $200,000
The 38th annual Janeway Telethon exceeded its goal this weekend. After setting the bar at $2.5 million, the children's hospital fundraiser topped that by more than $200,000. As of Sunday night, the to...
Jun 05, 2022
Advocate Raising Funds for Lupus Newfoundland and Labrador Through Tely 10 Run
A local man is gearing up to run in this year's Tely 10, and he's doing it in support of Lupus Newfoundland and Labrador. Miguel Jones is an adoptee from Vietnam and did most of his growing up in Corn...
Jun 05, 2022 (Photo via Miguel's World webpage.)
Many Ukrainians Finding Full Time Employment Since Arriving in Province: Immigration Minister
Over half of the Ukrainians who arrived on May 9 who are able to work have gotten full-time employment. That's according to Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne. Byrne says employers have had success in p...
Jun 05, 2022 (File photo.)
Heritage NL Keeping Endangered Crafts Alive Through Mentor-Apprentice Program
Heritage NL has given a boost to twenty projects across the province geared towards the preservation of traditional skills at risk. The projects pair a learner with an experienced craftsperson with fu...
Jun 05, 2022
Epidemiology Shows Population Getting Used to Living With COVID, says MUN Professor
A local professor of virology and immunology says the province is moving into the learning to live with COVID phase. The latest numbers released on Wednesday show close to 500 new confirmed cases of C...
Jun 05, 2022
Truckers Converge for Annual Teddy Bear Convoy
The annual Teddy Bear Convoy took place today at the Janeway Hospital. In conjunction with the Janeway Telethon, the convoy is one of the longest-running Janeway fundraisers. Each year, truckers gathe...
Jun 05, 2022 Via Akita Equipment on Facebook
Newly Renovated Aviation Room at Conception Bay Museum Soon to Reopen to Public
The Aviation Room at the Conception Bay Museum in Harbour Grace has received a facelift with the help of some provincial government funding. The revamped area, featuring the town's rich aviation histo...
Jun 05, 2022
Premier Acknowledges Work of Outgoing Memorial University Chancellor
The contributions of Dr. Susan Knight as Chancellor of Memorial University have been acknowledged by Premier Andrew Furey. Knight was appointed in 2012 as the university's first female Chancellor. Kni...
Jun 05, 2022 Dr. Susan Knight. (Photo Via Memorial University)
Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive Reopens To Traffic Following Crash
Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive in the Goulds has reopened to traffic following a single-vehicle crash on Sunday. The road from Doyle's Road to the Main Road turnoff had been shut down while first re...
Jun 05, 2022
Province Issues Request for Proposals for Two Parcels of Farmland on Northern Peninsula
The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for two parcels of farmland located on Zinc Mine Road near Daniel's Harbour on the Northern Peninsula. The land totals nearly 50 acres, a p...
Jun 05, 2022
