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Yoga Instructor Goes on First International Retreat Since Pandemic
Slowly but surely as COVID-19 becomes endemic, people are resuming many of the activities they once enjoyed. That sentiment is true for Melanie Caines, owner of Nova Yoga and Nova Retreats, who for th...
Mar 07, 2022
Güd Productions Putting Off Night of Short Comedic Plays
A night of short comedic plays is taking the stage at Bannerman Brewing Company this month. Gd Guffaw, presented by Gd Productions, will feature a mixed bag of original comedic plays, ranging from odd...
Mar 07, 2022
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Holding Virtual Offshore Environmental Forum
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is hosting a virtual Offshore Environmental Forum tomorrow in conjunction with the C-NLOPB and One Ocean. Participants include government, industry, Ind...
Mar 07, 2022
Public Health Reports Two New Deaths and Increase in Hospitalizations Due to COVID-19
The province is reporting two new deaths and nine new hospitalizations because of COVID-19. The deaths are a woman in her 70s in Eastern Health, and a woman in her 60s in Central health. 68 people hav...
Mar 07, 2022
Man Arrested Following Stabbing on Board Fishing Vessel Docked in Bay Roberts
RCMP are investigating a stabbing incident Sunday night on board a fishing vessel docked at Bay Roberts that sent one man to hospital with stab wounds. RCMP were called shortly before 9:00 p.m. Police...
Mar 07, 2022
SEA-NL Urging House of Commons to Change Status of Non-Core Groundfish Licenses
SEA-NL has launched a petition urging the House of Commons to change the status of non-core groundfish licenses in the province, so they can be sold or handed down. Jason Sullivan, President of SEA-NL...
Mar 07, 2022
Marble Mountain Closed During Repairs Following Chairlift Rescue
A couple of people suffered frostbite and a couple of teenagers were taken to hospital as a precaution but everyone who became stranded on the Lightning Express chairlift at Marble Mountain on the wee...
Mar 07, 2022 (Photo: @MarbleMountain)
Former PC MHA Joins NDP
The MHA for Torngat Mountains is joining the NDP. Lela Evans left the PC Party last fall but chose to sit as an independent. However, she now sits with the NDP, boosting their caucus to three and join...
Mar 07, 2022 Lela Evans announced she was joining the NDP during a news conference at Confederation Building.
Search Safely Locates Two Missing Snowmobilers in Corner Brook
Two snowmobilers on the west coast have been found and both are okay after spending a night outdoors. The two men-a 52-year-old and a 78-year-old-went ice fishing in the area of Lady Slipper Road in C...
Mar 07, 2022
Need to Develop Bay du Nord Heightened by War in Ukraine: Furey
The war in eastern Europe has heightened the need to develop the Bay du Nord oil field off Newfoundland according to Premier Andrew Furey. Ottawa has extended the deadline for a decision on the deep-w...
Mar 07, 2022 (Bay du Nord FPSO concept art, courtesy Equinor.)
