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Eastern Health Clarifies Delays in Returning COVID Test Results as NAPE Calls for Apology
Eastern Health is offering further clarification on delays in the return of a large number of COVID test results. Thousands of tests had to be forwarded to labs in Ontario and Manitoba between Decembe...
Jan 12, 2022
Provincial Hockey Legend Leo Kane Passes Away
A hockey hall of famer has passed away. Leo Kane, who was 74, died Sunday in Gander. Kane was regarded as one of the finest players of his day in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League in the 60s and e...
Jan 11, 2022 (Photo via Stacey's Funeral Home.)
Province to Hold Live COVID Briefing on Wednesday
A live COVID-19 briefing is being held tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. Premier Andrew Furey, Health Minister John Haggie, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, and Dr. Proton Rahman will...
Jan 11, 2022 (File photo.)
Family of the Late Ron Hynes Still Trying to Clear Tax Debts After Cancelled Tribute Concert
The tangly job of clearing the tax debts left behind by the late Ron Hynes continues. The Night of a Thousand Rons was a concert set for the Delta Hotel in late December to help with the cause. But th...
Jan 11, 2022 (Ron Hynes. File photo.)
Hockey NL Welcomes MUN Business Student to Staff
Hockey NL is welcoming Memorial University business student Seth Browne to its staff for the 2022 Winter Season. The Grand Falls-Windsor native is joining the staff as part of the MUN Cooperative educ...
Jan 11, 2022 Photo via Hockey NL
Local Comedian Remembers 'Kind and Generous Soul' Bob Saget
A local comedian is remembering the late Bob Saget as a kind and generous soul. The 65-year-old stand up comedian was found dead in an Orlando hotel room on Sunday. The cause of death is under investi...
Jan 11, 2022 Photo via Trent McLellan Twitter page.
Lack of Snow on Avalon Peninsula Bad News for Snowmobilers
Snowmobile enthusiasts on the east coast of the island may have to do a bit of traveling to get a run on their machines. Despite the date on the calendar, there is a distinct lack of snow on the Avalo...
Jan 11, 2022 (File photo.)
Province Reports 750 New COVID Cases, 494 New Recoveries
Another 750 confirmed COVID cases are being reported in the province. 427 cases are reported since yesterday, while the remaining 323 cases are through testing that was sent out of province in the wee...
Jan 11, 2022
Province Increases Income Eligibility for Home Energy Savings Program
More people are going to qualify for the Home Energy Savings Program for oil heat. The household income limit has been increased by from $32,500 to $52,500 per year. The program gives grants of up to ...
Jan 11, 2022
Wanted Man Back in Police Custody
A 25-year-old man accused of escaping lawful custody and stealing a vehicle in the east end is back in the hands of police, after a series of events Friday night. An unattended vehicle was stolen from...
Jan 11, 2022 (Adam Whelan. File photo.)
