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Province Welcomes Over 100 Afghan Refugees, Says Minister of Immigration
Newfoundland and Labrador has welcomed just over 100 new residents. A plane carrying 116 Afghan refugees arrived in St. John's last night. Minister of Immigration, Gerry Byrne made the announcement in...
Oct 27, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Reports Another Death Due to COVID-19 Today
COVID-19 has claimed another victim in the province. The man, who was over the age of 70, was in the Central Newfoundland region. He is the 16th person in the province to die after contracting COVID-1...
Oct 27, 2021
Memorial United Church to Hold Meeting Regarding 'Battle' With Canada Post
A meeting is taking place at Memorial United Church in Portugal Cove this evening to deal with an ongoing "battle" with Canada Post, which has set up a community mail box in front of their cemetery on...
Oct 27, 2021 Photo via Memorial United Church Facebook
More Volunteers Needed as Tely Ten Approaches
The early long-range weather forecast for Sunday is calling for clear skies and a high of eight degrees. That's a big day for a couple of reasons: Trick or treating and the Tely Ten. Thousands of runn...
Oct 27, 2021
Proposed Legislation to Rename Red Indian Lake Back in HoA
Provincial legislation on the renaming of Red Indian Lake is in second reading in the House of Assembly. The proposed Bill seeks to rename the lake in central Newfoundland as Beothuck Lake. Government...
Oct 27, 2021
Deacon Sports says Growlers "Kicked Out" of Mile One
A long-standing dispute between the City of St. John's and Deacon Sports and Entertainment has boiled over with the result being a breakup. Now the Newfoundland Growlers' hockey season in limbo. The c...
Oct 27, 2021
Fines Not Enough for Companies Responsible for Workplace Fatalities, says NL Federation of Labour
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is demanding that companies responsible for workplace fatalities are made to do more than simply pay a fine when found guilty of failing to provide a...
Oct 27, 2021 (File photo.)
Newfoundland Power Responds to Capital Budget Concerns from Consumer Advocate
Newfoundland Power is responding to concerns raised by the Consumer Advocate and NL Hydro about the utility's latest capital budget application. Newfoundland Power has submitted its 2022 capital budge...
Oct 27, 2021
Furey, MHAs Pleased with Appointment of Two MPs to Cabinet
In a rare display of solidarity, MHAs are unanimously applauding the appointment of two ministers from this province to the federal cabinet. It's the first time Newfoundland and Labrador has had such ...
Oct 27, 2021 (File photo.)
Consumer Advocate Accuses NF Power of Submitting Excessive Capital Budget
The province's Consumer Advocate is accusing Newfoundland Power of taking advantage of what he says is an inadequate PUB process in submitting an "excessive" capital budget. Dennis Browne and Newfound...
Oct 27, 2021
