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Travelers Reporting Wait Time of Up to Four Hours for Bell Island Ferry Crossing
People traveling to and from Bell Island are experiencing significant delays. Travelers are reporting long lineups on both sides of the crossing, with wait times of up to four hours. Two ferries, the ...
Jun 05, 2021 (File photo.)
NAV Canada No Longer Providing Redundancy Notices to Gander Air Traffic Controllers
NAV Canada is no longer providing redundancy notices to air traffic controllers in Gander. Earlier this year, 28 air traffic controllers working in Gander were issued notices of redundancies due to th...
Jun 05, 2021
RNC Looking for Dash-Cam Footage Related to Suspicious Death in West End St. John's
The RNC is asking for the public's help in their investigation into the sudden death in the capital city's west end last weekend. The body of a man was discovered near a wooded walking trail in the Wa...
Jun 05, 2021 Police hold the scene at the rear of the Waterford Hospital in this May 2021file photo.
Map of Root Cellars in Twillingate Now Online After 13-year Effort
A 13-year effort identifying and mapping the root cellars of Twillingate is now online, with hopes it will help educate the public and offer another boost to local tourism. Troy Mitchell, who has an i...
Jun 05, 2021 Photo via Twillingate.com
Department of Education to Update Curriculum on Residential Schools, Indigenous History
The Education Minister says his department "absolutely" will be updating the K-12 curriculum on residential schools and Indigenous history. That comes in the wake of the discovery of 215 unmarked chil...
Jun 05, 2021
Air Canada to Restore Flights Between Gander and Toronto
Air Canada is resuming flights between Gander and Toronto, following the provincial government's re-opening plan. Routes will resume July 2nd, and will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday....
Jun 05, 2021
Sugary Drink Tax May Be Heavy on Wallets, but Beneficial for Dental Health: Hygienist
The provincial government is pushing ahead with a 20 cent per litre tax on sugary drinks as of next April. While a local dental hygienist believes that may not be great for what's in people's pockets,...
Jun 05, 2021
Glovertown Man Displaced by Early Morning Fire
One man was displaced from his home following a residential fire in Glovertown early Friday morning. Crews were called to the house on Main Street North shortly after 3 a.m. Canadian Red Cross volunte...
Jun 05, 2021
Three Men Rescued Following Boating Troubles Off Coast of Labrador
Three men from Hopedale are back home safe and sound after running into trouble while boating off the coast of Labrador. The men sent out a distress signal after encountering mechanical issues with th...
Jun 04, 2021
Tourism Industry Preparing to Welcome Visitors Under Provincial Reopening Plan
The province is gearing up to welcome people from across the country as of July first, as per the provincial reopening plan. Premier Andrew Furey visited Quidi Vidi Brewery and the Quidi Vidi Plantati...
Jun 04, 2021 (Premier Andrew Furey raises a glass, celebrating the approaching tourism season.)
