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Marine Atlantic Delays Start Date for Argentia Ferry Service
Marine Atlantic has delayed the start of the Argentia service amid ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The Argentia service was originally scheduled to start June 16, but that's since been delayed...
May 14, 2021 (Image courtesy Marine Atlantic.)
NL Reports Six New Cases of COVID-19, No Indication of Community Spread on Southwest Coast
There are six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Three are in the Eastern Health region and three are in Western Health. Four are related to travel in Canada, while two are close c...
May 14, 2021
Concerned About Future Development, Group Protests Construction Site in Witless Bay
A small group of protesters gathered at the site of road construction in Witless Bay this morning. The Witless Bay Town Council gave the go-ahead to construct the road through Crown Land to access a p...
May 14, 2021
Burin Peninsula Landfill Site to Remain Closed Saturday Due to Fire
The Waste Management Landfill Site on the Burin Peninsula will remain closed for the entirety of tomorrow. The Regional Service Board says that a fire at the landfill earlier today was the cause of th...
May 14, 2021 (Photo courtesy Burin Peninsula Regional Service Board.)
Vaccine Appointments Open to Those 30 Years and Older
Newfoundland and Labrador's health authorities have officially opened vaccine appointment registration for those aged 30 or older. The latest wave of bookings opened today, meeting much enthusiasm fro...
May 14, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
St. John's Reveals Mural Dedicated to Frontline and Essential Workers
The capital city has unveiled a new mural to honour essential workers. The mural, in partnership with several local arts organizations, was unveiled at the Avalon Mall this morning. The mural, which i...
May 14, 2021
Man Accused of Threatening Lives of Politicians During Election Convicted of Dangerous Driving and Fleeing Police
The man originally accused of threatening to kill politicians and stop the provincial election has instead been convicted of dangerous driving and fleeing from police. The frightening incident played ...
May 14, 2021
"We Need To Tackle That": Premier Furey says Bulk of Salaries and Benefits Lie in ABCs
The Premier says the bulk of the salaries and benefits paid out by government lie within agencies, boards, and commissions. Andrew Furey addressed questions from the reporters this morning at Confeder...
May 14, 2021
Burgeo Man Arrested for Violating Canada-Wide Driving Prohibition
A Burgeo man was recently arrested for violating a Canada-wide driving prohibition. Bay St. George RCMP received a report of a driver operating a pickup without a licence earlier this week. The 37-yea...
May 14, 2021
Canada Post Responds to Broken Mailbox Protest
An east-end resident says Canada Post is repairing a lock on a community mailbox that left some people in the Anne Jeannette Trailer Park without mail delivery for weeks. 81-year-old Sam Johnson felt ...
May 14, 2021
