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MHA Jim Dinn Will Not Seek NDP Leadership
The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party has voted to hold a leadership review, but one party MHA already says he will not be putting his name forward to lead the party. Jim Dinn says he has...
Oct 19, 2021
Growlers Announce On-Ice Leadership Group
The Newfoundland Growlers have announced their on-ice leadership group for the 2021-22 ECHL season. James Melindy of the Goulds returns as captain, while Zach O'Brien and Marcus Power-both of St. John...
Oct 19, 2021
Local Woman Expands Billboard Campaign in Search of Kidney Donor
A woman with a rare condition from this province is taking out billboards from here to Nova Scotia in search of a kidney donor. In 2011, Karen Halleran went into stage four renal failure due to a rare...
Oct 18, 2021 Photo Courtesy: E.C. Boone Ltd. Facebook
MUN's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Hosting Virtual COVID-19 Lecture
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University, along with the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador, will be hosting a virtual session regarding ch...
Oct 18, 2021
Local Man Gets 'YAACtive', Finishes Cape to Cabot Race
It was a physically and emotionally-charged morning for Mike Dawe on Sunday as he crossed the Cape to Cabot finish line in support of Young Adult Cancer Canada. It took Dawe just under two hours to ru...
Oct 18, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Mike Dawe Facebook
Students Rally in Protest of Tuition Hikes Outside Confederation Building
Students rallied on Confederation Hill this afternoon to make a point with politicians about post-secondary education. The provincial government reduced the subsidy to Memorial University in the last ...
Oct 18, 2021
Half of Canadian Parents Ready to Vaccinate Their Children, Says New Poll
A new Angus Reid survey shows that half of Canadian parents asked are ready to vaccinate their children as soon as possible. It's hoped that vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 will be approved in the ...
Oct 18, 2021 (Photo by New York National Guard via Flickr)
Anonymous Donor Covers Adoption Fees for Nearly 30 Cats at St. John's Shelter
The capital city's Animal Care and Adoption Centre has received another significant donation that will help with the veterinary costs to help make 29 adult cats ready for new homes. Starting today, ad...
Oct 18, 2021 (File photo.)
Man Found Guilty in Bay Roberts Retirement Centre Sexual Assault Case
A Brigus man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an elderly man at the Bay Roberts Retirement Home. 44-year-old Christopher Power, who was a personal care attendant, had already been convicte...
Oct 18, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Reports Two New Deaths Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in the province, bringing the province's pandemic death toll to 15. Both of the victims are in the Central Health region, one is a man in his 50s and the other is a...
Oct 18, 2021 (Photo by CDC from Pexels)
