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Pounding Surf Expected in Aftermath of Winter Storm on West Coast and Southern Shore
Yesterday's storm system is going to hang around east of the Avalon for the next few days but there are no significant amounts of snow in the forecast. Instead, the wind will be taking a toll. The Ava...
Feb 09, 2021
MP Yvonne Jones Remembers Brother Who Died in Boating Tragedy
A man who died in a boating accident off the coast of Labrador has been identified as the brother of MP Yvonne Jones. Jones confirmed that her 51-year-old brother Keith Rumbolt of Lodge Bay died in th...
Feb 09, 2021 Via Yvonne Jones on Facebook
Newfoundlander Recovering from COVID in Qatar Warns: "Take COVID Seriously"
For those who think COVID might be no worse than the flu, a Newfoundlander working in Qatar says to take heed. Rod Drover is a teacher at a private school in the country and believes he picked it up f...
Feb 09, 2021
Hockey NL Suspends Hockey in Eastern Health Region
Hockey NL has suspended all sanctioned hockey in the Eastern Health region until further notice, effective immediately. That includes programming in the Tri Pen Region, which covers all programming fr...
Feb 09, 2021
Government Changing Strategy for Distribution of Chromebooks in Light of COVID Cases in High School
The government is changing its strategy for the distribution of Chromebook computers in light of the closure of Mount Pearl Senior High school. The school has shut down following at least two positive...
Feb 09, 2021
Elections NL Looking at Options for Those in Self-Isolation After Community Spread in Metro
Elections NL is looking at options to allow people who are in self-isolation to vote. The deadline for special ballots has passed, leaving many people without an opportunity to cast a ballot. Election...
Feb 09, 2021
We Need to Assume COVID is Anywhere: Fitzgerald
The Chief Medical Officer of Health says we all have to revert back to the way things were in April and assume that COVID could be anywhere with the first confirmation of community spread in the provi...
Feb 09, 2021
Storm Leaves Many Areas in Rough Shape, Continues in the West Today
The metro region got about 27 cm of fresh snow yesterday and last night, some of it mixed with ice pellets. That storm has left roads in rough shape in some areas with many school closures outside met...
Feb 09, 2021
NLESD Suspends In-Class Instruction for All St. John's-Metro High Schools
The English School District is suspending in-class instruction for all St. John's-metro high schools for at least two days. That includes schools with grades 7, 8 and 9 that have any high school stude...
Feb 09, 2021
RCMP Temporarily Closes HQ After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The RCMP has notified that its headquarters in the White Hills has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for the virus. The employee is in isolation and contact tracing is underway. The...
Feb 08, 2021 (File photo.)
