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Shift to Online Learning Brings Challenges, but Some May Also Benefit: MUNFA
Memorial University's Faculty Association says online courses can present challenges for students and staff but some people may benefit. Ken Snelgrove, MUNFA president, was responding to the announcem...
May 15, 2020
Sudden Death Under Investigation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Police are investigating the death of a middle-aged man in Labrador. The 47-year-old was found last night in a wooded area of Happy Valley-Goose Bay at about 8:30. Attempts to revive the man were unsu...
May 15, 2020
Residential Drop Off at Robin Hood Bay to Open to Bulk Garbage
The residential drop-off at Robin Hood Bay will now be accepting bulk garbage items beginning this Tuesday. It will remain closed on the Victoria Day holiday on Monday. This is in addition to bagged g...
May 15, 2020
As Rawlins Cross Pilot Project Ends, Debates Over Safest Practices Continue
The traffic lights have been reactivated at Rawlins Cross, converting the area back to an intersection from a roundabout. The controversial pilot project received mixed reviews from the public - and c...
May 15, 2020 (Courtesy City of St. John's.)
NL Reaches Eighth Consecutive Day With No New Cases of COVID-19
For the eighth consecutive day, Newfoundland and Labrador has identified no new cases of COVID-19. The last time the province had any new cases was last Thursday. In Friday's update, Chief Medical Off...
May 15, 2020
Canada Extends Wage Subsidy for Another Three Months, Eligibility Requirements Under Review
The federal government is extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for another three months. That means it will be in place until at least the end of August. That program provides assistance to com...
May 15, 2020
Province Preparing for Very Different May 24 Weekend
The first long holiday weekend of summer will be a quiet affair for many this year thanks to COVID-19. Public health measures restrict people from gathering with those outside your bubble except for f...
May 15, 2020
Opposition Raises Concerns Over Administration Fees in Electricity Plan
The PCs don't like some of the terms of the provincial government's electricity plan released yesterday. There's no change in electricity rates, but Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is going to return ...
May 15, 2020 (File photo.)
Traffic Stop in Gander Leads to Drugs and Weapons Charges
Police in Gander, Wednesday night, stopped a driver whose licence had been suspended, but ended up charging him with a lot more than just the usual assortment of Highway Traffic Act infractions. A per...
May 15, 2020
School Buildings Closed for Rest of School Year, Online Learning Continues
School buildings will remain closed for the remainder of the school year but online learning continues. Officials are also now working on some type of plan for September Education Minister Brian Warr ...
May 15, 2020
