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FISH-NL Takes Another Crack at Membership Drive

FISH-NL has officially launched its second membership drive. The union is hoping to represent inshore harvesters after its first attempt at certification failed. President Ryan Cleary says they're loo...

Rum Ragged Forced to Cancel Shows While Stuck in Labrador Fog

The members of Rum Ragged have quite a story to tell after thick fog grounded them in Labrador. The poor weather ground air transportation on the coast of Labrador to a complete halt for days, strandi...

Atlantic Canadians More Likely to Have Issues Accessing Health Care: Angus Reid

A recent poll says Atlantic Canadians are more likely than other Canadians to have major issues with accessing health care services. They also believe that their provincial health care systems are dec...

Victoria Heritage Village Brings Past Alive Thanks to Volunteers

A dedicated group of volunteers is keeping history alive in Victoria, Conception Bay North. The Victoria Heritage Village, which occupies the site of Newfoundland's only POW camp, started in 1997 with...

Mile Zero Ultimate Frisbee Adds 35+ League for More Casual Players

Mile Zero Ultimate has rolled out a brand new ultimate frisbee league for those 35 and older who are looking to get out and exercise. The vice-president of communications with Mile Zero Ultimate, Rach...

Ghost Net Demonstration Draws Attention to Abandoned Gear Clogging Oceans

A small but passionate group gathered on the St. John's waterfront Sunday afternoon to bring attention to the issue of "ghost nets". Lost or abandoned fishing gear is of growing concern globally, as n...

Rain and Thunderstorms Do Damage in Gander, St. John's

Thunderstorms that rolled through central Newfoundland over the weekend caused some damage to at least one Gander residence. Pictures posted to Facebook show damage to the roof and front deck of one h...

Roxon Strikes Gold in Winnipeg

Katarina Roxon continues to rack up the accolades and bring home more medals. Roxon was competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Winnipeg over the weekend. She took bronze in both the hundr...

Police Investigate Weekend Shed Fire in Pouch Cove

Crews made quick work of a shed fire in Pouch Cove on Sunday. RNC got the call at around 7:00 a.m., but by the time they responded the Pouch Fire Department had the fire extinguished. There was modera...

Three Years After Arson, Contract Awarded for Replacement Milltown-Bay d'Espoir School

Nearly three years after fire destroyed the school in Milltown-Bay d'Espoir, a contract has been awarded to build a new school - in St. Alban's. Students have been accommodated in the old school build...