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Local Nursing Student Being Called A Hero After Quick-Thinking Response
A quick-thinking nursing student is being praised as a hero after a scary situation unfolded last weekend at Monty's Place restaurant in Whitbourne. According to the restaurant, one of their employees...
Oct 04, 2021
Pet Store Thanking Man After Generous Gesture
A pet supply store is thanking the good will of a man towards the local pet population, following a generous purchase for local charities. According to a social media post by Pet Valu, a pet supply bu...
Oct 04, 2021
Town of CBS Unveiling New Community Rain Garden
The Town of CBS will unveil a new pilot project today that will help to manage stormwater run-off while beautifying the area. Conception Bay South is unveiling a new community Rain Garden at Manuels R...
Oct 04, 2021
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador Denounces Natuashish Priest's Comments
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador says it does not support the recent actions of a priest in Natuashish who told an Innu addictions counsellor in the community that some of the p...
Oct 04, 2021
Attempt to Get Rid of Wasps Results in Minor Damage to St. John's Home
No injuries were reported yesterday after the eave of a house in St. John's caught fire while a resident was trying to get rid of a wasp nest. St. John's Regional was called to Albany Street around 1p...
Oct 04, 2021
New Corner Brook City Council Officially Sworn In
The new city council in Corner Brook has officially been sworn in. The ceremony took place during a rare Sunday meeting yesterday. Jim Parsons, who was re-elected as mayor in last week's election, say...
Oct 04, 2021 (Photo: City of Corner Brook)
Final Meeting of Current St. John's City Council Taking Place Today
Today is the final meeting of the current St. John's city council before the new one is sworn in next week. Several current members of council will be returning, as they either won by acclamation, or ...
Oct 04, 2021
Local Tech Firm Receiving Just Under $100,000 to Expand Market
A local tech firm is receiving a little under $100,000 dollars to expand its market outside North America. St. John's-based Avalon Holographics has developed what is being called the "world's first" n...
Oct 03, 2021
One of Only Three Doctors Moves Away from Bell Island
A lot of people on Bell Island are without a doctor today after one of three physicians on the island moved away. That leaves two to serve a population of 2500 and one of those physicians will be gone...
Oct 03, 2021
Emergence of Variants Causing Concern for New Mutations
With the emergence of new variants of COVID-19, there is concern from some that new mutations of the virus will keep popping up, making it harder for vaccines to protect against it. Dr. Proton Rahmen,...
Oct 03, 2021 (File photo.)
