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Early Intervention Program on West Coast Proving Successful in Reducing Spruce Budworm Populations
Efforts to reduce the population of an insect that is harmful to trees have proven to be successful on the province's west coast. Spruce budworms are pests that can cause serious damage to forests, as...
Feb 18, 2021
Fuels Prices Up Slightly This Week Except for Propane
Prices are going up yet again at the pumps this week. Gasoline is up by about one cent, while diesel is going up by 1.7 cents per litre. Furnace and stove oils are each increasing by just over a cent....
Feb 18, 2021
Discussions Ongoing Over Who Will Be Prioritized in Phase 2 of Vaccinations as Supply Issues Continue
Health officials are still discussing who will be prioritized to receive COVID-19 vaccines when Phase 2 of inoculation begins. But with current supply issues and various groups clambering for consider...
Feb 18, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Older Students Require More Face-to-Face Interaction in Online Learning Due to Material: Osborne
Education Minister Tom Osborne says it makes sense that students in grades 7-12 have significantly more online school time than younger students. Under its 'Scenario 3' guidelines where schools are cl...
Feb 18, 2021
No Guarantee Point-of-Entry Testing is More Effective Than Current Methods: Fitzgerald
Newfoundland and Labrador is not considering so-called point-of-entry testing despite PEI's success with finding the UK variant of COVID-19 at its border. Officials in PEI had credited the border test...
Feb 18, 2021
Two Fire Stations in Metro Up and Running After COVID Case Yesterday
Two stations of the St. John's Regional Fire Department are back up and running today following the confirmation of a positive COVID case yesterday morning. A worker who recently spent time at both th...
Feb 18, 2021
Eastern Health Requesting About 1,500 People to Repeat Self-Assessment as They Couldn't Be Reached
Eastern Health is asking those who have requested an appointment for a COVID-19 swab prior to February 15, and have not yet received an appointment, to again complete the online self-assessment or cal...
Feb 18, 2021
Presumptive Positive COVID Case Announced in Makkovik
The Nunatsiavut Government says there is a presumptive positive COVID-19 case in the community of Makkovik The case is connected to recent travel from the St. John's-metro area, where an outbreak has ...
Feb 17, 2021
Western Health Opening Rapid COVID-19 Testing Clinic in Corner Brook
Western Health is opening a rapid COVID testing clinic at the Valley Mall in Corner Brook. The clinic is being opened to help detect cases in people who do not have symptoms, helping to limit the spre...
Feb 17, 2021
Shearstown Man Arrested After Search of Home Uncovers 16 Firearms, Drugs, Cash
A Shearstown man is facing a list of serious charges after a search of a home uncovered dozens of firearms, cannabis, illegal tobacco, and cash. Police arrested 38-year-old Thomas Earle on Tuesday mor...
Feb 17, 2021
