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Town of CBS to Present Recreation and Culture Master Plan
The town of CBS has developed a Recreation and Cultural Master Plan to address activity and infrastructure needs in the municipality. With approximately 27,000 residents, the Chair of the town's Recre...
Nov 24, 2021 Photo via town of CBS.
Preventative Treatment of COVID-19 Should be a No-Brainer, says Province
The province is advising against reliance on antiviral pills to treat sickness due to COVID-19. Pfizer has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its experimental pill, with approval expected within weeks...
Nov 24, 2021 Dr. Natalie Bridger
Recovery Efforts for Missing Men in Notre Dame Bay Cease
All active search efforts to recover two men reported missing in Notre Dame Bay have ceased. A little over a week ago, the case was transferred from a coast guard search and rescue case to an RCMP mis...
Nov 24, 2021 (Photo via Exploit Search & Rescue Facebook.)
Rainfall on Southwest Coast Dissipating, According to Environment Canada Meteorologist
The rainfall that has caused flooding and washouts on the province's southwest coast is finally dissipating. Up to 4:30 this afternoon, the weather station in Port aux Basques recorded 147.9 mm from t...
Nov 24, 2021 (Road washout during southwest coast rainstorm. Photo via RCMP.)
Insurance Industry Seeing Increase in Major Climate Event Claims, Says IBC
The insurance industry has been seeing more major climate event claims in recent years. The southwest coast is experiencing a deluge, while British Columbia is grappling with a major flooding disaster...
Nov 24, 2021 (Image via BC Transportation Twitter.)
Four Arrested in Drug-Trafficking Operation in Clarenville Region
Four people have been arrested, following an ongoing drug-trafficking investigation in the Clarenville region. RCMP say two homes - one in Clarenville, the other in Shoal Harbour - were searched this ...
Nov 24, 2021
Government Releases Recommendations on Hook and Release Following Extensive Study
It's a debate that's raged within the angling community for years... Now the provincial government is out with recommendations on hook and release, following a three-year study. The Department of Fish...
Nov 24, 2021
Storm System an 'Acute and Evolving Situation', Says Furey; Urges Residents to Stay Home
The worst of the rain is over according to forecasters, but the effects of a storm that's battered the province's southwest coast are still being felt. The runoff has overwhelmed culverts in many area...
Nov 24, 2021
NL Reports Eighteenth Death Due to COVID-19
The province is reporting its eighteenth death from COVID-19. The man, located in Central Health, was 70 years of age or older. There are four new confirmed cases being reported today, with two in Eas...
Nov 24, 2021
Eastern Health Launches New Webpage Regarding Privacy Breach
Eastern Health has posted notifications regarding a privacy breach stemming from a recent cyber attack on a new webpage set up for employees, former employees and the general public. Links to the page...
Nov 24, 2021
