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Keep COVID Safety in Mind While Celebrating Easter, says Dr. Fitzgerald
This is Easter Sunday, and while many are looking forward to seeing friends and family the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is asking people to keep COVID safety in mind. Dr. Janice Fitzgera...
Apr 04, 2021
MUN Professor Receives $150,000 Fellowship to Study Pandemic Effects on Marine Environment
A MUN researcher has received $150,000 US to examine the impacts of the pandemic lockdown on the marine environment. Associate professor Dr. Amanda Bates has been selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts...
Apr 03, 2021
Maureen Singleton Named President of Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union
A long-time member of the board with the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union has been acclaimed to the position of Board President. Maureen Singleton, who was first elected to the NLCU's Board in 1...
Apr 03, 2021
Kippens Ridge Forest Access Road Open Only to ATVs and Snowmobiles During Spring Thawing Period
The Kippens Ridge forest access road near the town of South Brook is closed to vehicles until further notice. During the spring thawing period, temporary closures are required to protect the road from...
Apr 03, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Extends Digital Media Tax Credit for Three More Years
The Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit is being extended through 2024. Companies developing an interactive digital media product in Newfoundland and Labrador may receive a 40 per cent tax credit on ...
Apr 03, 2021
Continued Restraint Needed in Face of Latest Cod Stock Assessment: Atlantic Groundfish Council
The Atlantic Groundfish Council is reinforcing the opinion that continued patience is needed from all stakeholders as cod stocks remain in the critical zone. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans rel...
Apr 03, 2021
HoA Vote Could Decide Fate of Chief Electoral Officer: Crosbie
Although he's no longer the leader of the provincial PC Party, Ches Crosbie won't say if he thinks Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk should be removed from his position following what Crosbie calls...
Apr 03, 2021
Applications Being Accepted for Ocean Startup Challenge
The Ocean Startup Project has launched its second-ever Ocean Startup Challenge and it is hoping to hear from local innovators. Up to $1.4-million in award money is being offered this year, up from the...
Apr 03, 2021 (Logo Via Canada's Ocean Supercluster)
MUN's Nurse Practitioner Program Gets High Praise from College of Registered Nurses
Memorial University's nurse practitioner program has received a gold-star review and full seven-year approval from the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador. Executive Director of ...
Apr 03, 2021
Non-Compliance with Move Over Laws Creating Hazards for First Responders, says Fire Chief
First responders are reminding motorists that the moose season is well underway after two collisions on the Avalon in just the past 24 hours. Both crashes sent people to hospital. However, Whitbourne ...
Apr 03, 2021 (File photo.)
