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Off to the Races: Province Announces Three-Year Partnership With NASCAR
The provincial government has secured a multi-year partnership agreement with NASCAR. The partnership will see three Pinty's Series races held at Easbound International Speedway and Concert Park in Av...
Apr 11, 2022
Province to Work with St. John's on Metrobus Bus Pass Program
The provincial government has clarified the situation regarding the Buss Pass Program following comments on social media by a couple of city councillors. The program, created a couple of years ago, al...
Apr 11, 2022
204th Royal St. John's Regatta Returning This Summer
After missing one Regatta a couple of years ago and doing last year's with significantly-reduced numbers both in the boats and pondside, the Royal St. John's Regatta returns in full this year-with som...
Apr 11, 2022
Province Reports Six Deaths Due to COVID-19
The province is reporting six new COVID-related deaths in the province. The latest COVID numbers were released today, on the province's dashboard. There are 35 people in hospital, 7 of whom are in cri...
Apr 11, 2022
Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall to Visit Newfoundland and Labrador
A royal visit is planned as part of Come Home Year celebrations and to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II on the throne. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Co...
Apr 11, 2022 (Via Government of Canada.)
Five Communities in Central NL to Lose Their Last Doctor
The provincial government has to employ crisis management in order to address the province's doctor shortage. NLMA President Dr. Susan MacDonald says the situation in many areas is dire with no soluti...
Apr 11, 2022 (NLMA President, Dr. Susan MacDonald.)
Government Developing Policy for Wind Energy Projects
The lifting of the ban on wind development in Newfoundland and Labrador means a significant amount of work now begins towards policy surrounding the development of potential wind projects. There are s...
Apr 11, 2022
Corner Brook to Debate Taxi Fares at Committee of the Whole
The issue of taxi fares in the city of Corner Brook will be up for debate at the city's Committee of the Whole meeting tonight. Local cab companies have requested a temporary fuel surcharge to combat ...
Apr 11, 2022 Waldemar Brandt / Unsplash
Province to Provide More Information on Second Booster Roll Out
More information is expected this week on second COVID boosters for people in this province. Public Health officials are considering the latest recommendations from NACI on a second booster for certai...
Apr 11, 2022
Snow, High Winds Tonight for Parts of Central Newfoundland
It's a messy morning in some parts of the province as winter refuses to let go its grasp. Some parts of central Newfoundland got close to 10 cm of snow last night and overnight, resulting in disrupted...
Apr 11, 2022
