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Expect Slow Downs on Veteran's Memorial Highway This Weekend as Paving Work Continues
Expect some slowdowns on the Veteran's Memorial Highway tomorrow. The ramp leading from the highway to the Trans Canada eastbound will be closed for paving beginning tomorrow. The ramp will be closed ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Transportation and Infrastructure NL/ Twitter)
New Proposed Vaping Regulations Could be Detrimental for Those Hoping to Quit: Imperial Tobacco Canada
A representative of the tobacco industry believes proposed new regulations on vaping products introduced by the federal government could have a detrimental impact on those trying to quit smoking. The ...
Jun 25, 2021
Nunavut Man Accused of Murder on Roaches Line to Remain in Jail
A Nunavut man accused of killing another man where they were staying on Roaches Line will remain at HMP for now. 30-year-old Patrick Sulurayok has been charged with second-degree murder in connection ...
Jun 25, 2021
Multiple RCMP Services Needed to Arrest Marysvale Man
A 34-year-old Marysvale man has been remanded to custody pending a bail hearing set for Monday on a number of charges. Matthew Scott was arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday after an effort fr...
Jun 25, 2021
Man Accused of Sex Offences Against Children Waives Right to Bail Hearing
A former downtown bar owner accused of sex offences against two children has waived his right to a bail hearing. That means 35-year-old Chris Carter will remain at Her Majesty's Penitentiary at least ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Chris Carter, file photo.)
Historic Artifacts on Display as Railway Coastal Museum Readies for Summer Season
The Railway Coastal Museum is opening for the summer this weekend. This year, the museum has been loaned a pump car and speeder which will be exhibited in the platform area. Trevor Croft and J.P. Coad...
Jun 24, 2021
Capelin Rolling at Middle Cove Beach
The capelin are rolling at Middle Cove Beach drawing people with their dip nets and cameras to take in the natural wonder. Capelin have been rolling in a number of areas around the island over the las...
Jun 24, 2021
Hundreds of Unmarked Graves Discovered on Grounds of Former Residential School in Saskatchewan
The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says hundreds of unmarked graves have been discovered on the grounds of a former residential school-the most identified at one site, to date, in Canada. Chie...
Jun 24, 2021 (751 flags line the grounds of the former residential school, where a radar survey located hundreds of unmarked graves. Image via CPAC.)
Working Group Outlines Possible Path to Basic Income Model for NL
A basic income is seen as a way to eliminate poverty and provide a modern safety net. Yesterday, a working group of community organizations released a policy paper that lays out the vision and cost fo...
Jun 24, 2021
No New Cases of COVID-19 as NL Reports Six Additional Recoveries
There are just six active cases of COVID-19 remaining in Newfoundland and Labrador as the province has gone another day without any new positive tests. Only one new case has been reported since last w...
Jun 24, 2021
