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English School District Reassuring High School Students as Online Learning Continues
A growing number of high school students are speaking out about not returning to in-class instruction after the Easter break. While students in K-9 have returned to in-class instruction, high school s...
Apr 03, 2021
St. Pierre et Miquelon Makes Pitch to Join Atlantic Bubble
The local government in St. Pierre et Miquelon are asking the territory's prefect to present a unified request to join the Atlantic bubble with Newfoundland and Labrador. The President of the territor...
Apr 03, 2021
DFO Updates Commercial Inshore Licence Regulations
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has updated some of its regulations to better protect the independence of licence holders in commercial inshore fisheries. The updated regulations are in relatio...
Apr 02, 2021 Fishing boats tied up in Twillingate (VOCM News)
FFAW Responds 3Ps Quota Cuts and Northern Stock Assessment
The FFAW says while a 50 per cent cut to the 3Ps cod quota is better news than an outright moratorium, it does not believe the additional reduction is justified by science. DFO announced yesterday tha...
Apr 02, 2021
Poll Shows Many Canadians Eager to Return to In-Person Worship
Half of Canadians asked who practice their religion are eager for a return to in-person worship. That's according to a recent Angus Reid survey in light of a second Holy Week spent at home for many pr...
Apr 02, 2021
Mary's Harbour Community Clinic Temporarily Moves Emergency Services to St. Lewis
The Mary's Harbour Community Clinic is not providing emergency services until April 5. All emergencies will be supported by the St. Lewis Community Clinic. Regular services will resume on April 6. For...
Apr 02, 2021
Despite New Guidelines Public Health Anticipates AstraZeneca Supply Will Be Used
Public Health Officials don't expect much of the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine will be wasted due to the new guidelines. Following news that AstraZeneca should not be given to those under the age ...
Apr 02, 2021 (Vaccine illustration courtesy AstraZeneca.)
Man Dead Following Motorcycle Crash in Burin
A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Burin Thursday afternoon. RCMP say the 41-year-old driver died at the scene. Burin Peninsula RCMP are not releasing any other details at this time as the ...
Apr 02, 2021
O'Donel High School Sends Letter to Parents Following Alleged Hazing of Junior High Students
O'Donel High School Administration has sent a letter to parents and guardians condemning hazing. This follows alleged incidents of O'Donel students paddling Grade 9 students at St. Peter's Junior High...
Apr 02, 2021
Innu Nation Calling on Government to Denounce Proposed Project to Store Nuclear Waste in Labrador
The Grand Chief of the Innu Nation is calling for the federal and provincial governments to denounce plans to store foreign countries' nuclear waste in Labrador. In a release, the Innu Nation says the...
Apr 02, 2021 (Innu Nation Grand Chief Etienne Rich.)
