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Northern Harvest to Cull 450,000 Salmon After ISA Identified at Stephenville Hatchery
Some 450,000 salmon are being destroyed at a hatchery in Stephenville following an outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA). Northern Harvest Smolt Ltd., a division of Mowi, says testing identified ...
Apr 28, 2020
Groups Hold Virtual Candlelight Vigil to Mark National Day of Mourning
Today's National Day of Mourning for those killed or injured in the workplace will look very different. The St. John's and District Labour Council holds a ceremony each year in the lobby of Confederat...
Apr 28, 2020 (St. John's and District Labour Council President Ashley Carew speaks about the National Day of Mourning in an online video.)
Trails Tales Tunes Festival to Broadcast Event as Pandemic Halts On-Location Celebration
A long-running folk festival on the province's west coast is using local tools to put off the festival for the 14th straight year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trails Tales Tunes Festival will be go...
Apr 28, 2020
No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL, CMO Offers Thanks for Efforts to Minimize First Wave
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is offering her gratitude to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador whose actions have helped to minimize the impacts of the first wave of COVID-19. The...
Apr 28, 2020
Fishery Blockades Coming Down as OCI Wins Court Injunction
The fish blockades are coming down after Ocean Choice International won an injunction in court yesterday. The FFAW says harvesters and plant workers set up blockades in South Brook and Clarenville, Su...
Apr 28, 2020
Officials Suspect Garbage Burning as Cause of Portugal Cove South Forest Fire
An illegal fire on the southern Avalon near the Town of Portugal Cove South, which had to be fought by a waterbomber, is being investigated by forestry officials. The department responsible for forest...
Apr 28, 2020
Police Seize 13 Vehicles in Five Days in Clarenville and Bonavista
Clarenville and Bonavista area RCMP recently seized 13 vehicles over a five-day period for a variety of driving infractions. Four drivers were discovered to have been driving while suspended, another ...
Apr 28, 2020
RCMP Seize Illegal Alcohol from Natuashish Home
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in Natuashish as part of a police investigation into alleged violations of the Federal Indian Act. Natuashish is a dry community, and alcohol is stric...
Apr 28, 2020
No Charges Laid by RCMP So Far for COVID-19 Violations
RCMP have received over 1,100 reports of suspected public health violations through the province's online reporting tool - with no charges laid. The RCMP has a team dedicated to the investigation of r...
Apr 28, 2020 VOCM file photo of the RCMP logo (left), Illustration of ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses—such as the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. Image courtesy CDC. (right)
St. John's Not Planning to Reopen Robin Hood Bay Yet
Metro residents are eager to see Robin Hood Bay reopen to the public, but for now, it will remain closed. St. John's Mayor Danny Breen says they are continuously monitoring the situation based on the ...
Apr 28, 2020
