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Fifth Group of High School Students Complete Marystown's Junior Firefighter Program
The Town of Marystown's Junior Firefighter Program wrapped up over the weekend. The program, just finishing its fifth running, encourages high school students to get involved with the volunteer fire d...
Nov 15, 2021
NLTA Sounding Alarm on Overcrowded Classrooms
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association is sounding the alarm when it comes to current conditions in schools and classrooms. President Trent Langdon says the NLTA looks forward to hearing ...
Nov 15, 2021 (Trent Langdon. File photo.)
Newfoundland Growlers Eyeing Potential Venues for Next Homestand
The homeless Newfoundland Growlers are eyeing three potential venues for their next homestand beginning December 1-but the Mary Brown's Centre is not one of them. The ECHL team was kicked out of the p...
Nov 15, 2021
Memorial Seahawks Rugby Win Atlantic Men's University Championship
On a cold and windy Sunday in Halifax, Memorial Seahawks Rugby won the Atlantic Men's University Championship 32-17 over Dalhousie University. Memorial struggled with penalties early on that starved t...
Nov 15, 2021
MUN Partnering with Royal Canadian Navy on Leadership Training Program for Naval Reservists
Memorial University is partnering with the Royal Canadian Navy to allow naval reservists to complete some of their required military training. The online program is the result of an MOU signed earlier...
Nov 15, 2021 Marine Institute (File Photo)
Province Working to Protect Mink Industry from Exposure to COVID-19
The provincial government says it has been working diligently to protect mink in the province's fur industry from exposure to COVID-19. British Columbia is banning mink farming, forcing the closure of...
Nov 15, 2021
Man Charged with Flight from Police, Excessive Speeding Following Pursuit on North Shore Highway
Several patrol cars on either side of the Bay of Islands on the west coast combined to corral a fleeing vehicle which drove through three communities early this morning after refusing to stop for the ...
Nov 15, 2021
Privacy Consultant Warns of Increased Risk of Identity Theft as Province Confirms Data was Stolen
A privacy consultant says now that government has confirmed that employee information has been stolen in the cyberattack, there is an increased risk of identity theft. While originally unconfirmed, Mi...
Nov 15, 2021
Elderly Couple Loses Everything Following House Fire in Robinsons
An elderly couple in western Newfoundland lost everything in a house fire over the weekend. Richard and Lorraine Huelin, both in their 70s, narrowly escaped as their home in Robinsons caught fire Satu...
Nov 15, 2021
Growlers Thank Town of CBS with $15,000 Donation
The Newfoundland Growlers are giving the Town of Conception Bay South a monetary "thank you" for hosting the team. Prior to puck-drop for their matchup against the Worcester Railers last evening, the ...
Nov 15, 2021
