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Wabana Long-Term Care Residents Moved to St. John's as Precaution During Pandemic
The MHA who represents Bell Island assures residents that there are no plans to close the long-term care facility in Wabana. Long-term care homes are by far the hardest-hit segment of the population, ...
Apr 22, 2020 (File photo.)
Save It for Later: Ever Green Promotes Benefits of Holding Onto Deposit Recyclables
"Save it for later." That is what Ever Green Recycling locations are asking the public to do meaning people should hold onto the recyclables for which they have paid a deposit for. President Mike Wadd...
Apr 22, 2020
NL Bans Open Fires Near Forest Land to Lessen Wildfire Risk During Pandemic
The provincial government has introduced sweeping new regulations banning all open fires in the province to prevent forest fires during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Fisheries and L...
Apr 22, 2020
Police Were in Process of Preparing Emergency Alert When Gunman Killed: Nova Scotia RCMP
RCMP in Nova Scotia were in the process of preparing an emergency alert when the gunman was shot dead in Enfield near Halifax International Airport. Police gave an update today on the timelines and ot...
Apr 22, 2020
RCMP Issue Caution Following Reports of Man Exposing Self to Children in Grand Falls-Windsor
Police in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating reports of a man driving about the community and exposing himself to children. RCMP received a report this afternoon from the Grenfell Heights area abou...
Apr 22, 2020
Canada Post Carries Letter with Uncertain Address All the Way from BC to Alan Doyle
Hats off to the workers at Canada Post. Musician Alan Doyle offered his thanks to those responsible for keeping the mail moving when an unusual letter showed up in his mailbox. On Twitter, he shared a...
Apr 22, 2020
Canada Announces $9-Billion Fund to Aid Post-Secondary Students
The federal government is opening up the treasury to help post-secondary students. They have launched the $9-billion Canada Emergency Student Benefit. It provides $1,250 a month for students from May ...
Apr 22, 2020 (Image courtesy CPAC.)
COVID-19 Update: Five Days with No New COVID-19 Cases as Officials Correct Tally
It has now been five days without a positive case, but health officials warn that we are still a ways from returning to "normal." With over 6,600 tests administered, there have been no new confirmed c...
Apr 22, 2020
Commercial Sealers Raise Concerns Surrounding Personal Use Hunt
Questions are being asked about why commercial sealers cannot take a seal for personal use this year. Canadian Sealers Association President Eldred Woodford says they couldn't allow the commercial fis...
Apr 22, 2020
Argentia West White Rose Project Construction Suspended for Rest of Year
Husky is not going to re-start the Argentia West White Rose project before 2021. Construction on the massive project was suspended a few weeks ago because of concerns about the ability to social dista...
Apr 22, 2020
