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Local Athlete Wins Gold at National Under 16 Tennis Championship
A young athlete from this province is being recognized as the best in Canada at his age. Liam Drover-Mattinen of Portugal Cove took home the top prize at the Boys Under 16 National Singles Tennis Cham...
Sep 17, 2021
RNC Mounted Unit Welcomes Newest Officer
The RNC Mounted Unit has welcomed its newest officer with a graduation ceremony today. Constable Gwen Stacey will officially join the unit, after completing a demanding fifteen-week Equestrian Trainin...
Sep 17, 2021
Ruling on Delay of Rate Mitigation Plan Coming Next Week
A ruling on the Innu Nation's bid to delay implementation of the rate mitigation plan will come down next week. Supreme Court Justice Sandy MacDonald finished hearing arguments this morning from lawye...
Sep 17, 2021
Province Putting Mask Mandate Back in Effect
Based on the rising number of COVID cases reported across the country due to the highly contagious Delta variant, the provincial government is re-introducing its mandatory mask Special Measures Order ...
Sep 17, 2021
No Solutions Yet for Doctor Woes on Bell Island
There is still no solution in sight to the impending medical crunch on Bell Island with two of the three physicians set to leave at month's end. The town and health officials have been trying to attra...
Sep 17, 2021
Carbonear Fire Department Hosting Fundraiser for Local Child
A Carbonear family is dealing with a difficult and heart-breaking situation that no family should have to face. Five-year-old Trinty Ellsworth, whose father Edwin is on the Carbonear Volunteer Fire De...
Sep 17, 2021
NCC Defends Indigenous Land Claims Amid Opposition from Innu Nation and Nunatsiavut Government
The Innu Nation and Nunatsiavut Government, who have negotiated land claims agreements with the federal and provincial governments over the course of decades, are once again questioning the Indigenous...
Sep 17, 2021 (Todd Russell, courtesy NunatuKavut Community Council.)
Vaccine Passports Will be Mandatory for Non-Essential Recreational Activities Says Premier
Premier Andrew Furey says more clarification is coming on vaccine passports expected to be introduced in the near future. Furey tweeted out this morning that the province will make vaccine passports m...
Sep 17, 2021
Local Teen Set for Championship Match at National Tennis Tournament
A young athlete from this province is going all the way to the Tennis Canada Boys U-16 National Tennis Tournament in Milton, Ontario. Liam Drover-Mattinen from Portugal Cove-St. Phillips entered the t...
Sep 17, 2021
Seabird Biologist Applauds "Heroic" Rescue Efforts in Wake of Hurricane Larry
Hundreds of birds were killed and many more injured when blown inland by Hurricane Larry, which struck one of the most famous bird colonies in the world last weekend. Cape St. Mary's was directly in L...
Sep 17, 2021 (Cape St. Mary's via Government of NL)
