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Influx of Hikers Prompts Parking Concerns from Logy Bay Residents
Hiking trails that begin and end in the Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove have been busy lately leading to issues with parking in the town. Mayor Bert Hickey says hikers have been parking on two...
May 02, 2020
Privacy Commissioner Encourages Lobbying for Stronger Federal Privacy Legislation
The province's Privacy Commissioner encourages all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to ask their governments for robust laws protecting personal privacy. Michael Harvey was responding to questions rai...
May 02, 2020 (VOCM News File photo)
Premier Still Confident in Benefits of Offshore Exploration
The provincial government is looking to spur offshore exploration even though global oil markets have collapsed. Premier Dwight Ball says exploration is the key in being competitive on an internationa...
May 02, 2020
Mandatory Virus Testing Would Put Strain on Equipment: Fitzgerald
The Chief Medical Officer of Health says the province is not conducting mandatory COVID-19 testing on those entering the province. Testing is being conducted on those entering long-term care and perso...
May 02, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
OCI Challenges "Misinformation" as Union Accuses Processors of Benefiting from COVID-19 Crisis
Ocean Choice International is firing back at the FFAW for what it calls misinformation and continued combative behaviour from the union. Tensions boiled over earlier this week, as fish harvesters and ...
May 01, 2020
Travel Restrictions Coming Monday, as Health Minister Iterates NL is Not Yet Past COVID-19
Health Minister John Haggie says today's confirmed case is a reminder that we are not yet past the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Fitzgerald says the case is linked to another previously known case. Minister...
May 01, 2020 (Minister John Haggie, file photo.)
Wildlife Crews to Set Traps Following Reports of Aggressive Fox in Logy Bay
There's an update on the fox in the Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is going to come in and set traps for the fox on Monday. A fox, reported to ...
May 01, 2020
Federal Government Announces Ban on Over 1,500 "Assault-Style Firearms"
The federal government is banning the trade of hundreds of types of guns. Some 1,500 "assault-style" guns are included in Ottawa's gun control legislation, announced today. The models represent nine c...
May 01, 2020 (Image via CPAC.)
Eastern Region Reports One New Case of COVID-19, Recoveries Reach 230
The province has one new case of COVID-19, after days of no new confirmed reports of the virus. The single case is in the Eastern Health region. There have been only three new cases reported in Newfou...
May 01, 2020
Hiring of Paul Mills Not Politically Motivated, says Premier
The Premier is defending the provincial government's hire of Paul Mills as a special advisor to the province's cabinet committee on jobs. Mills is a former Vice President of ACOA and was part of the L...
May 01, 2020
