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Town of Gander Warning of Bear Sightings in the Area
The Town of Gander is warning about recent bear sightings in and around the town. Area MHA John Haggie posted yesterday that a bear had been spotted near the popular Cobb's Pond walking trail. The ani...
May 03, 2021 (File photo.)
Pandemic Spending, Revenue Challenges and Highest Per Capita Tax Burden in Country Presents Budgetary Challenges: AG
The Auditor General says the province's fiscal situation, worsened by increased spending as a result of the pandemic, means greater challenges for government in the budgetary process. Denise Hanrahan ...
May 03, 2021 (Photo: https://www.assembly.nl.ca/)
23 New Cases of COVID Over the Weekend; 51 Active Cases in the Province
Newfoundland and Labrador reported a total of 23 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There are now 51 active in the province. Twelve of those are crew members from the bulk carrier Feder...
May 03, 2021 (Photo: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (greenish brown) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (pink), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland.)
Grand Falls-Windsor Equine Therapy Organization Offering Mental Wellness Services
A Grand Falls-Windsor wellness organization is using equine therapy to help individuals struggling with any mental wellness issue. The Stable Way- Hose Assisted Wellness Central Newfoundland and Labra...
May 02, 2021
Study Suggests Variance in Immunity Level of Those Previous Infected with COVID-19
Research studies involving health care workers in other jurisdictions suggest 90 per cent protection rates among those who have previously been infected with COVID-19. Dr. Michael Grant of Memorial Un...
May 02, 2021
Overnight Street Cleaning Downtown Begins Monday
Overnight street cleaning begins in downtown St. John's tomorrow. Vehicles must be removed from streets scheduled for cleaning from midnight to 7 a.m. The street cleaning schedule can be found on the ...
May 02, 2021
Local Business Offering Grocery Delivery to Those Nervous About In-Person Shopping
A new St. John's business is offering up a grocery delivery service for people nervous about in-person shopping during the pandemic. The Big Feed Club Grocery Delivery co-founder Bradley Russell and b...
May 02, 2021
MUN Holding Mini-Med School
Memorial University is holding a "Mini-Med School". The four-week virtual program will start on Wednesday and looks to give participants a taste of what it is like to be in Med School, by allowing the...
May 02, 2021
NL Reporting 18 New Cases of COVID-19; 11 Aboard Anchored Ship
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. But 11 of those people are crewmembers on a vessel anchored in Conception Bay. The name of the ship was not provided but the owne...
May 02, 2021
38-Year-Old Man Arrested for Theft at Ropewalk Business
A man was arrested following a complaint of a theft at a St. John's business on Saturday night. Just before 10 p.m., officers arrived at the business on Ropewalk Lane where the suspect was still in th...
May 02, 2021
