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Ron MacLean Optimistic About Return of Hockey Season Despite Challenging Times
As the future of professional sports in North America is up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one long-time hockey broadcaster is remaining optimistic that there will be a return to finish the ...
May 04, 2020
International Grenfell Association Donates $25k to Labrador Cloth Mask Campaign
The Labrador Friendship Centre is getting some financial assistance for its ClothMasks4Labrador project. The International Grenfell Association has donated $25,000 to support the project's goal of pro...
May 04, 2020 (Photo via clothmasks4labrador, by Kathi Kitchen.)
House of Assembly to Reopen for Limited Sitting to Tackle 'Urgent Business'
The House of Assembly reopens tomorrow for what the provincial government is calling urgent business. The parties have agreed on a limited number of members to sit in the House, while adhering to soci...
May 04, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19, Provincial Total Remains 259
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the province again today. The provincial government says the total number of positive cases remains at 259. 232 people have now recovered. That's up one from Satu...
May 03, 2020
Ottawa Announces $240-Million to Bring Health Care Services Online
The federal government will be providing $240-million to bring health care services online. The Prime Minister announced the expansion of existing online tools as well as new virtual platforms for men...
May 03, 2020
Royal Canadian Navy Commemorates 75th Battle of the Atlantic Anniversary
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic - a fight against the German forces for control of the Atlantic Ocean. During the course of the second world war, St. John's b...
May 03, 2020 (Photo courtesy Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador.)
Premier Focusing on Province as Liberal Party Makes Leadership Race Decision
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador will make a decision May 11th regarding whether or not to lift the suspension on the Liberal Leadership race. The contest, spurred by the Premier's annou...
May 03, 2020
NLers Asked to Think Before Travel as Staycations Become New Normal
You may be vacationing closer to home this year, but the province's Chief Medical Officer of health says even staycations carry some risk. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says seasonal homes are often located i...
May 03, 2020
Man Arrested in CBS After Leaving Scene of Accident
A 35-year-old man spent the night in the lockup after leaving the scene of an accident on Saturday evening. RNC responded to reports of a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Paradise at 4:30 p....
May 03, 2020
Dentists Still Tending to Emergency Cases, Backlog Expected Following Pandemic
Local dentists have seen some huge changes to their practice since the pandemic began. Dental offices are only seeing emergency cases at this time, but even that process is significantly altered. Pres...
May 03, 2020
