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Mother of Hannah Thorne Decries Recent Rash of Speeding Drivers
A woman who lost her teenage daughter in a street racing incident four years ago is appalled at some of the speeds being seen recently by police. Gail Thorne, whose 18-year-old daughter Hannah was kil...
Apr 29, 2020
Province Hires Paul Mills as Advisor to Help Mitigate Economic Impacts of COVID-19
The province has begun work to get the local economy back up and humming into what will be the "new normal." The provincial government has contracted Paul Mills, the former Vice President of ACOA NL a...
Apr 29, 2020
NL on the Itinerary as Snowbirds Announce 'Operation Inspiration' Cross-Country Tour
The minister responsible for tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador says he has been told by the federal government that the Canadian Forces Snowbirds 'cross-the-country' salute will include Newfoundlan...
Apr 29, 2020 (Snowbirds, courtesy Royal Canadian Air Force.)
NL Tightens Travel Restrictions Following Reports of Tourist Groups in Province
Government has put strict new travel restrictions in place following reports of groups of tourists recently arriving in the province. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says starti...
Apr 29, 2020
Province to Unveil Plan to Lift Certain Restrictions as NL COVID-19 Curve Flattens
A plan on the lifting of certain public health restrictions will be announced tomorrow - with no new confirmed cases reported in the province again today. The total number of cases in the province is ...
Apr 29, 2020
Garbage Strewn Across Roadways and Sidewalks Draws Ire of Residents in Metro
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing is in the process of removing garbage left piled up in the area of Anderson Avenue and Freshwater Road. Residents and passers-by were alarmed by the mess left near th...
Apr 29, 2020 LEFT: Garbage left at the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Freshwater Road (via Mark Howlett on Twitter.) Right: Garbage left on the road near Cape Spear (submitted).
Alderon, Company Behind Kami Iron Ore Project in Labrador, Shuts Down
The company behind the Kami iron-ore project in Labrador West is no more. British Columbia based Alderon has lost its interest in the Kami mining project in the Labrador Trough, and its Board of Direc...
Apr 29, 2020
More Fuel Price Decreases Predicted this Week
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices expects to see a big drop in the price of home heating fuel tonight. Spokesman George Murphy's numbers show a decrease of almost 10 cents a litre. He says diesel...
Apr 29, 2020
Tourists Continuing to Visit a Head Scratcher for Municipalities
The provincial government is looking at tightening up travel requirements even as it is working on a plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. The reason: reports of tourists from outside the province showi...
Apr 29, 2020 An iceberg in Bonavista. VOCM file photo by Mark Gray.
COVID-19 Measures Causing Added Challenges in Fort McMurray During Flood
Social distancing is a concern for residents forced to evacuate in Fort McMurray, where the region has been hit hard with flooding. Many residents just had their homes rebuilt after the wildfires that...
Apr 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy Shannon OConnor Warren via Facebook.)
