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First Case of Influenza Reported in Province Amid Drastic Decrease in Numbers
Newfoundland and Labrador has recorded its first case of influenza this year. That's according to Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald. By comparison, according to weekly reporting d...
Mar 06, 2021
Province Reports 2 New COVID-19 Cases, 28 Recoveries on Saturday
The province is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today as the total number of active cases drops below 100. Both are contacts of previously known cases and are located in the Eastern Health Region....
Mar 06, 2021
Vaccination of Those 85 and Older Beginning in Central and Western Newfoundland Next Week
Health authorities in central and western Newfoundland will begin offering vaccinations to residents 85 and older over the next week. Starting March 8th, vaccinations will be provided in Port Saunders...
Mar 06, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Initial Groups Identified for First AstaZeneca Doses, says CMOH
The recipients of the province's first shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be first responders and front-line essential workers, says Dr. Janice Fitzgerald. According to her, that's because they...
Mar 06, 2021 (Vaccine illustration courtesy AstraZeneca.)
Creativity Does Not Equal Improved Quality for Sidewalk Snow Clearing, Argues Happy City St. John's
With increased snowfall amounts in recent weeks, issues for pedestrians getting around the capital city have returned to the forefront. For one city advocacy group, the answer does not lie in creative...
Mar 06, 2021
Former Appleton Town Councillor Dennis Simms Passes Away
A well-known community leader in central Newfoundland has passed away. Dennis Simms, a former councillor on the Appleton town council, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 70. He is being remembered...
Mar 06, 2021
Police Charge Man Who Nearly Doubled Speed Limit on Burin Peninsula
Burin Peninsula RCMP are charging a man after he was caught driving 96 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. While on patrol in Point May Thursday night, RCMP flashed the lights on a car. The driver did not stop fo...
Mar 06, 2021
Nunatsiavut Government Renews Call for Action Against Illegal Caribou Hunting
The Nunatsiavut Government says the provincial government is continuing to turn a blind eye to illegal caribou hunting in Labrador. President Johannes Lampe is once again calling on the province to st...
Mar 06, 2021 (Stan Collins.)
Gushue Rink Victorious in Opening Draw at Brier, While Smith Falls Short to Quebec
The Brad Gushue rink began defence of its title with a 6 - 2 win over Epping of Ontario in last night's opening draw at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta. It was 2-1 for Canada until the ...
Mar 06, 2021 (Photo courtesy Curling Canada.)
Police Searching for Suspect Following Armed Robbery in Downtown St. John's
Metro RNC are searching for a man involved in an armed robbery yesterday at around 4 a.m. in downtown St. John's. The suspect entered the business, wearing a surgical mask and dressed in dark clothing...
Mar 06, 2021
