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Combined Hospitalization Numbers Hold 'Significant Difference' in Workload, Says RNU President
The number of people in hospital because of COVID-19 is 20, however the total number of people in hospital with the virus is much higher. Numbers provided by the Department of Health reveal that as of...
Jan 21, 2022 Yvette Coffey
Marble Mountain Reports Successful Snow-Making Season
The winter has turned out to be a bit of a dud for winter outdoor enthusiasts on the eastern portion of the island, but Marble Mountain is reporting a successful season so far in terms of snow-making,...
Jan 21, 2022 (Photo: @MarbleMountain)
Daycare Operators Look for Direction Amid Omicron Outbreak
Some daycare operators say they're on the brink of collapse, with many having to close for short or extended periods, and with little or no direction from the government department which oversees them...
Jan 21, 2022 (Stock photo.)
MUN Senate Approves Labrador Institute's Transition to Academic Campus
The Labrador Institute is transitioning into a full academic campus. Memorial University's Senate gave approval for the institute to become the Labrador Campus, which will be one of the few post-secon...
Jan 21, 2022 (Photo via Labrador Campus Twitter page.)
Provincial Government Prepares for Gradual Return to Physical Workplace
The provincial government is beginning to put the wheels in motion for what appears to be a gradual return to the physical workplace. A memo from the Clerk of the Executive Council has gone to all emp...
Jan 21, 2022
NLTA: 'Too Soon' to Return to In-Class Learning
The province's Teachers' Union says the Tuesday return to in-person learning is too early. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald yesterday indicated that the benefits of a return to cl...
Jan 21, 2022
RCMP Confirm Human Remains Found in HVGB as Missing Man Todd Penney
Human remains found in Happy Valley-Goose Bay last weekend have been identified as Todd Penney, a 47-year-old man reported missing in September. Penney was last seen on September 18, not far from wher...
Jan 21, 2022
Hydro Officials Monitoring Water Levels at Red Indian Lake
Hydro officials are monitoring water levels on one of the province's largest lakes. Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans MHA Chris TIbbs provided an update on the worrying situation at Red Indian Lake on his F...
Jan 21, 2022 (Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans MHA Chris Tibbs.)
"Bat Out of Hell" Singer Meat Loaf Passes Away at 74
A performer whose tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top performances gained him world-wide fame and millions of fans has passed away. Meat Loaf, who reached super stardom in the 1970s with his breakout album ...
Jan 21, 2022 rufus / CC
19-Year-Old Completes Journey to Become Youngest Woman to Fly Around the World
A teenage aviator who paid a visit to this province as part of her historic round-the-world journey, has completed her amazing trip, landing in Belgium two months later than originally planned. Zara R...
Jan 21, 2022 (Zara Rutherford, photo via Lisa Dempster on Twitter.)
