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Advocate Highlighting Need for Long-Term Care in Labrador West
A long-time advocate in Labrador West for many social issues is frustrated with attempts to get anything moving on housing to allow people to age gracefully. The recent opening of new long-term care h...
Apr 18, 2022 (File photo.)
Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Parts of Labrador
The island may be seeing spring-like weather, but Mother Nature is dealing parts of Labrador another wintry blow today. Parts of southeastern Labrador are under winter storm warnings, while Upper Lake...
Apr 18, 2022
Memorial University Returning to In-Person Convocations
Memorial University is going back to in-person convocation ceremonies this spring. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, MUN will return in May and June with 11 sessions in St. John's and Cor...
Apr 18, 2022 (File Photo courtesy Memorial University.)
Carbonear Mayor Praising Efforts to Put Out Fire in Historic Downtown
The Mayor of Carbonear is praising the effort to contain a fire in the historic downtown late last week. The fire broke out around 7 p.m. Thursday, and the local fire department, along with the Victor...
Apr 18, 2022 (Photo via Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook.)
St. John's Council to Discuss Feedback on Rennies River Flood Mitigation Project
The capital city will be releasing another "what we heard" document on the Rennies River Flood Mitigation Project. During a public engagement process from March 8th to the 22nd, the city saw feedback ...
Apr 18, 2022
Growlers Wrap Regular Season, Set Sights on Kelly Cup
The Newfoundland Growlers ended the regular season on a high note last night with a shutout victory over the Adirondack Thunder. The team took a decisive 5-0 win to end what has been their first full ...
Apr 18, 2022
Cows Escape Whitbourne Farm and Wander Around TCH
It's not what you'd expect to see while out for an Easter Sunday Drive - about a dozen cows on the loose on the highway near Whitbourne. Fire Chief Jamie Budden says the cows escaped from a nearby far...
Apr 17, 2022 Via Karen Elliott on Twitter.
Former St. John's Edge Player Debuts With All Elite Wrestling
A professional wrestler with a connection to this province has made his debut for one of the world's largest pro wrestling companies. Satnam Singh signed with All Elite Wrestling last year, and made h...
Apr 17, 2022 (Photo via
Satnam Singh Bhamara/Twitter.)
Mayor Provides Update on Resumption of Ferry Services to and From Bell Island
It has been a long and frustrating day for Bell Island Ferry Users-but the end may be in sight. The area has been without transportation to and from Portugal Cove since last night, when the final run ...
Apr 17, 2022 (File photo.)
Children's Book Blending Canadian and Indian Cultures Prepares to Hit Shelves
An illustrated book that discusses issues of marginalization in an accessible form for children and parents is hitting the shelves. Breakwater Books is releasing The Tales of Dwipa, written by Prajwal...
Apr 17, 2022 (Photo via Lt. Gov. Judy Foote/Twitter.)
