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NL Senator Responds to Comments Made by Colleague Regarding Convoy Protests
A Newfoundland Senator in Ottawa is responding to some controversial comments made by one of his colleagues regarding the convoy protests. The protestors in the nation's capital have been cleared out ...
Feb 21, 2022 (File photo.)
DFO Holding Outreach Meetings with Fish Harvesters on Maximum Vessel Length
DFO will be holding outreach meetings to speak with fish harvesters on whether the maximum vessel length should be increased. The policy has come under fire in recent years by fishers and industry rep...
Feb 21, 2022
TCH Repairs on Southwest Coast Expected to Be Completed Mid-Week
Work continues on repairing damage caused by Friday's rainstorm which dumped over 100 mm of water on parts of the west coast. Highway crews are dealing with numerous washouts and lane reductions on th...
Feb 21, 2022 (Photo via Department of Transportation.)
Too Early to Label COVID-19 Situation as Endemic, Says Infectious Disease Physician
At least one infectious disease expert says considering the COVID-19 situation to now be "endemic" is premature. Public health restrictions have eased again today, with indications that all restrictio...
Feb 21, 2022 Kristoffer Trolle / CC
NL Woman Drowns in Attempt to Rescue Children from Ocean in Ecuador
A woman from this province has died in what's being described as a courageous rescue attempt in the South American country of Ecuador. Forty-one-year-old Catherine Marshall was from Goose Bay but had ...
Feb 21, 2022
Finding Resources, Leadership a Challenge for Communities Looking at Regionalization: Howell
The regionalization debate is heating up. Municipal Affairs Minister Krista-Lynn Howell says the report has been out there for a few weeks now and she's encouraging feedback from municipalities and lo...
Feb 21, 2022 (Municipal Affairs Minister Krista Lynn Howell)
Victims and Surviving Members of Spanish Trawler Sinking Repatriated
The bodies of Spanish sailors who died off our coast last week have been brought home. On Sunday Alfredo Martinez, Spanish Ambassador, and Jean Pierre Andrieux, Honorary Vice-Consul of Spain, visited ...
Feb 21, 2022
Fundraiser Launched to Repair Damage to Manuels River Trail System
A fundraising campaign has been launched to help repair the damage caused to the Manuels River Trail System. Officials say the trail was left "devastated" by flooding caused by heavy rainfall and snow...
Feb 21, 2022
St. John's to Table Final Report on 2021 Municipal Election
St. John's city council is expected to table its final report on the 2021 municipal election later today. The report is described as a post-mortem on the election process, looking at the successes of ...
Feb 21, 2022
Applications Open for Funding Aimed at Increasing Physical Activity
The provincial government has announced the establishment of the Active NL Fund in support of Come Home Year, calling for applications for community-based projects focused on recreation. The Active NL...
Feb 20, 2022
