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Black Bear Spotted on Top of Utility Pole in Hawke's Bay
You've heard of cats stuck in trees, but residents of Hawke's Bay encountered a different kind of animal on the top of a utility pole yesterday. Alva Cassell-Newman posted photos to the Great Northern...
May 12, 2021
City of Corner Brook Unveils Colourful New City Sign
The City of Corner Brook has unveiled a brand new city sign to the public. The colourful new sign, gracing the White House Lawn on West Street, is part of an ongoing tourism awareness campaign in the ...
May 12, 2021
Fuel Prices Predicted to Increase Slightly This Week
There won't be a lot of movement in gas prices tomorrow. The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices expects an increase of about half a cent but diesel will go up by about a cent and a half, roughly the s...
May 12, 2021
Labrador-Grenfell Health Expanding Vaccine Eligibility to 12+
Labrador-Grenfell Health is expanding eligibility criteria for COVID vaccines in the coming days. Starting May 17, people 12 years of age and older will be able to book appointments for COVID vaccines...
May 12, 2021 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
COVID Cases Steadily Increasing in Province Mainly Due to Travel
There were fifteen new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province yesterday, all but two of which are connected to travel within the country. Public Health officials are compiling the latest numbers ...
May 12, 2021
Judge Allows Dogs That Killed Cat in 2018 to Stay with Owner
Two pit bulls that got free and killed a cat in 2018 have been spared and can stay with their owner, albeit under strict conditions. The owner was convicted of allowing the dogs to cause a hazard and ...
May 12, 2021
Witless Bay Resident Raising Concerns of Temporary Road Across Section of Railbed
A resident of the Southern Shore is speaking out against a decision by the Town of Witless Bay to approve a temporary road across a section of the old railbed. Trevor Croft says the road will be used ...
May 12, 2021
SPCA Branches Launch New Initiative to Help Rescue Stray Dogs in Labrador
The SPCA in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is overwhelmed with stray dogs but the current system used to transport the animals to the island results in only a handful actually connecting with their new home. ...
May 11, 2021
NL Folk Festival Thinks Outside the Box for 45th Annual Event
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival has once again been forced to take a creative approach to its annual music festival scheduled for July 9 to the 11. Ongoing COVID restrictions mean for the ...
May 11, 2021
Economic Report Recommendation Taps Into Potential Benefit of Regionalization: Interim MNL Chair
Regionalization can work. That's according to the Interim Chair of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Amy Coady-Davis in response to one of the recommendations in the Greene Report. The Economic...
May 11, 2021
