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Couple Staying on Little Bay Islands After the Lights Go Out
At least two people will be staying on Little Bay Islands while the rest of the residents resettle to other locations. Mike Parsons, his wife Georgina and the family dog are staying in the soon-to-be-...
Sep 28, 2019 Mike and Georgina Parsons will be the island's only year-round residents, living off the grid once the power is shut off.
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Anglican Diocese of Eastern NL Votes in Favor of Marriage Equality
The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador has voted in favour of marriage equality. Last July, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada voted against marriage equality within...
Sep 28, 2019
Fallen Police and Peace Officers to be Honoured at Memorial Parade
This is the weekend set aside to honour fallen police and peace officers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 17th annual Memorial Parade is set for Sunday at the memorial site on Confederation Hill. Bot...
Sep 28, 2019
Demand for Climate Action No Surprise, says Premier
The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says the overwhelming desire for climate action comes as no surprise to him. Dwight Ball received about 1,400 emails to his inbox yesterday after organizers ma...
Sep 28, 2019
Multiple Issues Surrounding Sale of Opioids to be Addressed in Class Action Suit
Misleading advertising and the understatement of the addictive qualities of opioids by the Perdue and Sackler families are just some of the issues being addressed by a class action that Newfoundland a...
Sep 28, 2019
Metro Fire Stations Holding Open Houses Next Weekend
Three fire stations in metro will open their doors to the public next weekend. The West End, Mount Pearl and Paradise stations are holding open houses on Saturday to kick off Fire Prevention Week. The...
Sep 28, 2019
Hibernia Resumes Production Following Summer Oil Spills
Hibernia officially resumed production yesterday after several months of downtime. Work was initially shut down in July after an oil sheen was noticed on the water. It resumed in mid-August, but was h...
Sep 28, 2019
Dwight Ball's Approval Rating Improving, According to Angus Reid Poll
Premier Dwight Ball's approval rating is improving according to the latest poll from Angus Reid. The latest survey on the popularity of provincial premiers has Quebec's Francois Legault in first place...
Sep 28, 2019 Dwight Ball was elected as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2015.
Protesters Demand Declaration of "Climate Emergency" at Massive Rally
People demanding climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador sent an email en masse to the premier asking him to declare a "climate emergency." The same email went to the City of St. John's. The Parkw...
Sep 28, 2019
Newly-Unionized Pilots Accuse PAL Airlines of Unfair Labour Practices
Newly-unionized pilots with PAL Airlines are accusing the company of unfair labour practices. The Air Line Pilots Association became the bargaining agent for PAL pilots in June, but they say the compa...
Sep 27, 2019
