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FFAW to Rally Against Closure of 3Ps Cod Fishery
The FFAW has a rally planned tomorrow in Clarenville to bring awareness to the impact closure of the3Ps cod fishery will have on harvesters, enterprises, local businesses, and hundreds of families in ...
Mar 30, 2021
Senior's Advocate Concerned by Report on COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facilities
The province's Seniors' Advocate calls a recent report by the Canadian Institute for Health Research "very concerning." The report outlines the disproportionate number of COVID outbreaks and deaths in...
Mar 30, 2021 (File photo: Dr. Suzanne Brake)
FFAW Welcomes Increase in Snow Crab Quota
An increase to this year's snow crab quota is being welcomed as great news for an industry that has seen significant cuts in recent years. According to the provincial fisheries department, this year's...
Mar 30, 2021 (Keith Sullivan, file photo.)
Ultimate NL Recognizes Athletes in Virtual Awards Ceremony
Ultimate NL has recognized its elite athletes, volunteers and coaches in a recent virtual awards ceremony. Ultimate NL is the provincial sport organization for ultimate frisbee, a sport that is growin...
Mar 30, 2021
Five Guys Receives Approval for Outdoor Seating at Avalon Mall
It's safe to say St. John's city council has an appetite for Five Guys Burgers and Fries. An application by the popular chain for an outdoor eating area at the Avalon Mall flew through the approval pr...
Mar 30, 2021 (Photo courtesy Five Guys Avalon Mall Facebook)
Sheila Fitzgerald Responds After MNL Board Removes Her as President
The woman who ran for the PCs in St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows says she understands the decision to remove her as president of MNL. Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador met last night to remove She...
Mar 30, 2021
NAPE Holding Premier to Promise Not to Cut Jobs
The union which represents the majority of public sector workers in the province is hanging onto every word from the Premier these days. NAPE President Jerry Earle is reminding the Premier that their ...
Mar 30, 2021
AstraZeneca Paused for Adults Under 55, First Responder Appointments Going Ahead
The province has suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on people under 55-years-old after new guidance was shared from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. European countries...
Mar 30, 2021
Ottawa Doubling St. John's Gas Tax Revenues, Compensating St. John's for Snowmageddon Expenses
Good news has been hard to come by over the last year, and the City of St. John's has been no exception. That might explain why Mayor Danny Breen broke with informal protocol at yesterday's public cou...
Mar 30, 2021
No Change for Extracurricular Activities in NL Schools
Extracurricular activities for students, including school sports, will still be prohibited in the province despite the fact that organized community-based sports and recreational activities can resume...
Mar 30, 2021
