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Fisheries Advocate Calling for Independent Task Force to Help Rebuild Industry
A long-time fisheries advocate is calling for an independent task force to help rebuild the province's fishery resource and food supply. Gus Etchegary's involvement in the Newfoundland fishing industr...
Jan 31, 2021
Accessibility Supports Available for Voters During Provincial Election
Newfoundland and Labrador is in the midst of a winter election, and the timing of the campaign is raising concerns about accessibility. Debbie Ryan with the Canadian National Institute of the Blind sa...
Jan 31, 2021
College of Registered Nurses Stresses Importance of Public Trust in Vaccines
It has now been over one year since COVID-19 first appeared in Canada, and the College of Registered Nurses is urging their members to remain vigilant against the spread of misinformation surrounding ...
Jan 31, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Piatto on Duckworth Temporarily Closed Following Exposure to COVID-19
Piatto Pizzeria on Duckworth Street in St. John's will be closed for two days following exposure to COVID-19. The Duckworth Street restaurant announced the closure on Saturday evening after they were ...
Jan 31, 2021 (Photo courtesy
@PiattoPizzeriaDuckworthSt)
GameStop Stock Rises Significantly Due to Social Media Movement
A surge in GameStop stock, caused by a small group of investors influenced by social media posts, has people talking around the world. Stocks in GameStop, the parent company of EBGames, rose suddenly ...
Jan 30, 2021 Photo via Twitter
Shea Heights Community Developing Memorial for Fishermen Killed in Boating Accident
Efforts are underway to develop a memorial for the four Shea Heights fishermen who lost their lives in a boating accident just off Cape Spear in September of 2016. Eugene Walsh, his son Keith Walsh an...
Jan 30, 2021
"Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired": NAPE Outlines Effects of Staff Shortages on Health of Paramedics
Paramedics are fighting for better staffing levels in the metro region, and the union that represents them says the situation is having adverse effects on the health of workers. According to NAPE Pres...
Jan 30, 2021
NDP Commit to Maintaining Tuition Freeze Along the Campaign Trail
The NDP has reiterated its commitment to maintaining a tuition freeze for post-secondary students. A post-secondary review is underway and Memorial University President Vianne Timmons has already indi...
Jan 30, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Reports No New Active Cases of COVID-19 Today
After a few tumultuous days, some good news on the COVID-19 front today. No new active cases have been identified in the province. This comes after a cluster of cases was identified earlier this week ...
Jan 30, 2021
Driver Charged with Impaired After Spinning Car 360 Degrees in Gander
A 29-year-old St. John's man was arrested and charged for impaired driving after an unusual incident in Gander last weekend. An RCMP officer on patrol on Raynham Avenue, a residential street in Gander...
Jan 30, 2021
