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NLTA Supports 'Reasonable Application' of Mandatory Vaccine Policy, Says President
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association says while it supports policies that allow students to stay in the classroom, it will back up members who are not able to be vaccinated. President Tr...
Oct 19, 2021
St. John's Runner Places 5th in Age Group at Bank of America Chicago Marathon
A well-known name in local running circles came out on top among Canadian women participating in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon earlier this month. Kate Bazeley of St. John's placed fifth in the...
Oct 19, 2021
Rising From the Ashes; Baie d'Espoir Academy Opens to Students Nearly 5 Years After Being Destroyed by Arson
It's a big day on the Connaigre Peninsula. Bay d'Espoir Academy is officially open, nearly five years after the school in Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir was destroyed by a man who set fire to several b...
Oct 19, 2021
NL to Introduce 20 Cent Per Litre Sugary Drink Tax by September 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador's sugar sweetened beverage tax is set to be introduced next September. The tax will be 20 cents per litre and will be applied to the price on the shelf to have the greatest i...
Oct 19, 2021
St. John's Spending $192,000 to Dispose of Tree Debris from Hurricane Larry
It's going to cost the City of St. John's close to $200,000 to rid itself of tree debris from Hurricane Larry. Larry walloped the eastern part of the island, especially the Avalon, last month smashing...
Oct 19, 2021
Port aux Basques RCMP Investigating Suspicious Vehicle Fire
RCMP in Port aux Basques are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire last Friday evening. Police were called to the Osmonds Lane area of Port aux Basques around 10 p.m. to find a pickup fully engulfed...
Oct 19, 2021
Mount Pearl Removing Red Tape for Small Business Owners
The City of Mount Pearl is rolling out a number of initiatives to help local small business owners, as it celebrates Small Business Week. The city is introducing the Kwick-start Your Business in Mount...
Oct 19, 2021
Province's Health Care System is "Broken," says Furey
Premier Andrew Furey has acknowledged that the province's health care system is "broken" but he stopped short of calling it a crisis when questioned in the House of Assembly. The Legislature opened fo...
Oct 19, 2021 (File photo.)
Collaborative Care Clinics to Open in Metro Area, Central, Western
The new collaborative care clinics that will be opened up in the metro area will provide quite a different type of care compared to what people in the metro region are used to. On Monday, Health Minis...
Oct 19, 2021
Province to Discuss Amendments to Tax on Sugary Drinks
It was one of the more unusual and controversial items in the provincial government's last budget. The introduction of a so-called sugar tax on certain beverages had mixed reaction-gaining applause fr...
Oct 19, 2021
