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COVID Outbreak Leads to Restrictions on Burin Peninsula and School Closure
A portion of the Burin Peninsula is moving to Alert Level 3, and Sacred Heart Academy in Marystown is closed to in-person instruction following an outbreak among students in the area. There are 30 new...
Oct 22, 2021 (File photo.)
Fatal 11-storey Fall From St. John's Construction Site Leads to Heavy Fines
Two companies and a foreman have been fined in connection with the death of a man at a hotel under construction in downtown St. John's three years ago. Twenty-six-year-old Chris Fifield was called to ...
Oct 22, 2021
CBS Business Community Thriving as Town Hosts Bright Business Awards
The Town of Conception Bay South has hosted its 10th annual Bright Business Awards, as part of Small Business Week in the community. The awards recognize members of the business community for their ac...
Oct 22, 2021 Photo courtesy: Town of CBS
Side-by-Sides Designed for Helmet Use, says Avalon T'Railways Council President
The President of the Avalon T'Railways Council is disputing questions raised about the use of helmets in side-by-side vehicles. The provincial government is introducing new legislation making the use ...
Oct 22, 2021 (Photo courtesy Rick Noseworthy.)
Vital Signs Report Highlights Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Province
The Vital Signs report for Newfoundland and Labrador is highlighting some of the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. The report highlights data from Stats Canada on impacts specific...
Oct 22, 2021
Corner Brook RNC Looking for Vehicle Involved in Hit and Run
Police on the west coast are looking for a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident. A moving vehicle collided with a parked one in the Maple Valley Road area of Corner Brook during the supper hour ...
Oct 22, 2021
Government's Hands are Tied; Energy Minister Responds to Rising Gas Prices
Energy Minister Andrew Parsons says there's little the government can do about the rising price of gasoline. But he says better public relations from the Public Utilities Board wouldn't go astray. The...
Oct 22, 2021 (File photo.)
Helmets to Be Mandatory Under New Off-Road Vehicles Act
It's out with the old and in with the new when it comes to the laws around ATV and snowmobile use in the province. The government unveiled details of its new Off-Road Vehicles Act during a news confer...
Oct 22, 2021
Growlers Win First Game Back Following COVID Hiatus
The Newfoundland Growlers shook off 590 days of rust as Gordie Green scored his first Growlers goal 15 seconds in in a 6-3 victory over the expansion Trois-Rivires Lions. The dogs took a 3-0 lead into...
Oct 22, 2021
NL's Vaccine Passport Takes Effect Today
Newfoundland and Labrador's new vaccine passport takes effect today. The NLVaxPass is similar to those in other provinces and comes in the form of a QR code on a smartphone app or a physical paper cop...
Oct 22, 2021
