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High Prices and Supply Shortages Not Deterring New Home Builds and Renovations: Canadian Home Builders Association
Just as the price of lumber has finally started to come down, shortages and high prices for other common home-building materials are being reported across the province. Shingles, siding, doors, electr...
Oct 11, 2021
Vacant Home in Twillingate Destroyed by Fire
A vacant home in Twillingate has been destroyed by fire. The fire broke out overnight. A picture from the scene shows flames fully engulfing the front porch of the home, spreading to the roof. There's...
Oct 11, 2021
West Coast RNC Looking for Stolen Pickup Truck
Police on the west coast are looking for help in locating a stolen vehicle. The RNC were notified this morning of a break and enter in the Humbermouth area which actually happened sometime over the we...
Oct 11, 2021
No COVID Update Scheduled Due to Thanksgiving Holiday
There are no COVID updates scheduled to be released by the province today due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The update, set to be released tomorrow, will include any cases recorded over the long weeken...
Oct 11, 2021
Over 152,600 People Download Proof of Vaccination Since Friday
Over 152,000 people have download their virtual proof of vaccination since Friday. Newfoundland and Labrador's mandatory vaccine passport system officially comes into effect on October 22nd. Demand wa...
Oct 11, 2021
Privatization of Province's Ferries Not One Size Fits All, Warns Opposition
Opposition Leader David Brazil is cautioning against a whole scale privatization of the provincial ferry service. Brazil represents the residents of Bell Island, who have encountered less than reliabl...
Oct 11, 2021
Thousands of Buildings in Canada at Risk Due to Natural Disasters: Canadian Institute of Climate Change
The Canadian Institute of of Climate Change says Canadians are unknowingly buying and building homes and other infrastructure in areas at high risk of flooding, wildfires and other climate change impa...
Oct 10, 2021 File photo of flooding in Deer Lake.
Nain Medevac Services Called into Question After Man Waits to be Transported Following Heart Attack
The MHA for Torngat Mountains is raising the alarm after a Nain family encountered an extended wait for medevac services. Lela Evans says a Nain resident suffered a heart attack early Tuesday morning ...
Oct 10, 2021
Over 32,000 People Identifying as Healthcare Workers Have Been Vaccinated in Province, says Haggie
The province is providing some clarity around the number of healthcare workers in the province who have been fully vaccinated. Health Minister John Haggie says those numbers are hard to give because o...
Oct 10, 2021
Quick Completion of Labyrinth Speaks to Need for Mental Health Space: Bowring Park Foundation
The people behind the new Bowring Park labyrinth say its quick completion is a testament to the desire and need for it. The labyrinth has been described as a mental health space in the park, giving vi...
Oct 10, 2021
