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Growlers On Second Longest Winning Streak of Season with Win Over Thunder
The Newfoundland Growlers have extended their winning streak to six. The Growlers secured a 3-2 victory on the road against the Adirondack Thunder Saturday night. The last time the hockey club was abl...
Feb 20, 2022
Woman Charged with Impaired Driving in West End of St. John's
Police in the West End of St. John's took an impaired driver off the road early this morning. The RNC pulled the driver over just after 2 a.m. As a result, an 18-year-old woman has been charged with i...
Feb 20, 2022
Avalanche Canada Issues First Forecasts in NL
This weekend marks the first time Avalanche Canada will publish avalanche forecasts for Newfoundland and Labrador. Avalanche Canada's NL Field Team leader, Andy Nichols, who is based on the west coast...
Feb 19, 2022 (Photo via Avalanche Canada webpage.)
NDP Hopes Rate Mitigation Deal Ends 'Excuses' Not to Invest in Other Projects
The provincial NDP are hoping that Monday's rate mitigation announcement on Muskrat Falls will mean that government can start putting more money into other initiatives that will help the province grow...
Feb 19, 2022 (File photo.)
Province Reviewing Cabin Development on Crown Land in Labrador
The province is reviewing a cabin development on Crown land near scheduled salmon rivers in Labrador. No new Crown land applications for cabin development in those areas will be registered until the r...
Feb 19, 2022
City Council Approves Pool Hall in Village Mall
St. John's city council has approved an application to develop a lounge in the Village Shopping Centre. The application, for a pool hall on the second story of the shopping mall, was approved at yeste...
Feb 19, 2022
Roads on West Coast Facing Significant Damage Following Rain Storm
Many roads sustained significant damage following that rainstorm. 15 km west of Corner Brook on the Trans Canada, the Stephenville Access Road, Routes 461 at St. Georges, 403 at Flat Bay, and the TCH ...
Feb 19, 2022 (Photos via Transportation and Infrastructure NL Twitter page.)
Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Public Service Employees to Remain as Restrictions Lift
The mandatory vaccination policy for provincial public service employees and those who work with them will remain in place following the lifting of restrictions on March 14. Government says as COVID-1...
Feb 19, 2022
MP Questions Federal Government Regarding Future of Bay du Nord Project
The Conservative Member for Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame questioned the federal government this week in the House of Commons on the future of the Bay du Nord project. Reports last week indicated t...
Feb 19, 2022 Clifford Small Jonathan Wilkinson
No COVID Numbers Today as Province Scales Back Updates
There will be no update on the COVID-19 situation in the province today. The Department of Health is scaling back its updates to three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The province h...
Feb 19, 2022
