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Federal and Provincial Governments Update Muskrat Rate Mitigation Process
The federal and provincial governments are reporting significant progress towards the finalization of the rate mitigation process that will protect Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from the shock of i...
Feb 14, 2022
Immigration Minister Encouraged by Population Increase During Last Three Quarters of 2021
Immigration and in-migration contributed to a 2,100-person increase in the province's population in the last three quarters of 2021. That's according to Gerry Byrne, who says the province managed to a...
Feb 14, 2022 (File photo.)
Drive Electric NL Co-Founder Receives Grant to Establish EV Resource Centre
The Co-founder of Drive Electric NL is thrilled with a recent $295,000 federal grant to help him establish a resource centre promoting electric vehicles. Jon Seary says the resource centre will help a...
Feb 14, 2022
New Project Making Personal Locator Beacons Available to NL Fish Harvesters
Fish harvesters will have easier access to a small device which could help save lives in the industry. A new project will make Personal Locator Beacons (PLB's) available to the province's 9,000 harves...
Feb 14, 2022 (Image via FFAW.)
Verafin's Jamie King Promoted to Executive Vice President of Nasdaq
A Newfoundlander has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Nasdaq and will head up the company's Anti-Financial Crime business. Jamie King, the President and CEO of Verafin, the St. John's-base...
Feb 14, 2022
Team Gushue Grabs Fourth Win in Beijing
Canada defeated Italy 7-3 in men's curling at the Olympics this morning. The Gushue Rink led 4-3 going into the 9th and put the game away with a three-ender. The match was tied at the midway point. It...
Feb 14, 2022 (Photo via Team Gushue Twittter.)
House Fire Gives Man Second Chance at Life After He Leaves the Ocean Ranger Before Sinking
The last man to be safely taken off the Ocean Ranger before it sank 40 years ago tomorrow can thank a fire at his home in metro for beginning a series of events which would ultimately result in him ge...
Feb 14, 2022
Proposal for Off-Campus Student Housing Near MUN Back at St. John's Council
A proposal to develop three apartment buildings with over 200 units of student housing will be back before St. John's city council later today. The proposal by WerkLiv would see the apartments develop...
Feb 14, 2022
NL Brain Injury Association Stressing Importance of Knowing Signs of Head Trauma
The Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association is stressing the importance of understanding the warning signs of head trauma. It was recently revealed that revered actor and comedian Bob Saget...
Feb 14, 2022 (Cassandra Stockley, NL Brain Injury Association.)
More COVID-19 Restrictions Ease as NL Drops Alert Level System
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are waking up to more loosened COVID-19 restrictions today. In most cases, capacity limits have been increased to 50 per cent, provided social distancing and masking p...
Feb 14, 2022
