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Minister Recognizes Efforts of Three Wildlife Officers in Whale Rescue
The efforts of three local provincial wildlife officers in helping to save a pod of pilot whales which had become beached near Embree in Notre Dame Bay was recognized in the House of Assembly this wee...
Nov 07, 2021
Thousands of Air Purification Units in Place in Province's Classrooms
Thousands of air purification units are now in place in classrooms in the province. Education Minister Tom Osborne provided the update this week. The units, which simply plug into an existing outlet, ...
Nov 07, 2021
Positive COVID Cases Identified at Two Mount Pearl Schools
Two COVID-19 cases have been identified in metro area schools. According to memos sent out by the English School District, a positive case has been identified at O'Donel High School and another at Mar...
Nov 07, 2021 (Photo by CDC from Pexels)
Junior Forest Wardens Holding Tree Plating Event on Remembrance Day
The Junior Forest Wardens are participating in a special tree planting event this Remembrance Day. The annual tree plant event will start with a Moment of Reflection followed by a tree planting demons...
Nov 07, 2021
City Receives Positive Feedback on Quidi Vidi Pedestrian-Only Zone
In July of this year, the city of St. John's implemented a pedestrian-only zone in the 'inner gut' of Quidi Vidi Village for a trial run of six weeks. The city has announced positive feedback from bot...
Nov 07, 2021
Healthcare System Consulting with Ireland Following Cyber Attack
The province's healthcare system has been in consultation with multiple provincial and international healthcare authorities on how to deal with the recent cyber attack. The provincial government has b...
Nov 07, 2021 David Diamond at a news conference in November 2021.
Deacon Sports Submitting Notice of Arbitration to St. John's Sports and Entertainment
Deacon Sports and Entertainment have submitted a notice of arbitration against St. John's Sports and Entertainment Ltd., alleging multiple breaches of their lease agreement for the Growlers to play at...
Nov 07, 2021
Newfoundland and Labradorians Ready for Tough Decisions, Says Furey
Premier Andrew Furey says the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are ready for the belt-tightening the province is facing on several fronts. In his keynote address to the provincial Liberal Party's v...
Nov 07, 2021
Two Men Arrested on Weapons Charges in Separate Incidents in St. John's
Two men are facing weapons charges after separate incidents in the capital city on Saturday. Around 10:30 Saturday morning, police were called to an assault in progress in the east end of St. John's. ...
Nov 07, 2021
Radiation Cancer Treatment IT Systems Back Online
Radiation treatment is now available to cancer patients as the province works to get healthcare IT systems back online. The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information has confirmed that r...
Nov 07, 2021
