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Emergency Crews Respond to School Bus Fire Near Mundy Pond
Emergency crews are at the scene of a vehicle fire in the Mundy Pond area. A Photo posted to social media shows smoke coming from a school bus that was parked in the Mundy Pond trail parking lot acros...
Jan 30, 2021
Moderna Delays Hinder Vaccination of Elderly Labrador Residents
The effects of vaccine shipment delays are going to be directly felt by elderly residents of Labrador. Yesterday, Moderna announced that it would be cutting the number of doses shipped to Canada next ...
Jan 30, 2021
Balancing Privacy and Public Health: Dr. Fitzgerald Explains the Process for Releasing Specific COVID Information
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health is clarifying the reasoning for not naming potential businesses affected by the cluster of cases in Eastern Health. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald explains that t...
Jan 30, 2021
Stringent Federal Rules on International Travelers Coming into Effect Over the Next Week
The Canadian government is imposing new and stricter regulations surrounding travellers entering the country from international destinations. It's in addition to the suspension of all Canadian airline...
Jan 30, 2021
Eating Disorders on the Rise As Result of Pandemic: Eating Disorder Foundation
The Eating Disorder Foundation is aware of a big increase in eating disorders in the province during the pandemic. Executive Director Paul Twomey says that's resulted in a greater demand for their ser...
Jan 30, 2021 Via the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador on Facebook
COVID Case Traced Back to MAX Fitness Class, Other Programs Unaffected
MAX Fitness on New Cove Road has been told there is no need to cancel fitness classes at its facility after a positive case was traced back to a small group class earlier this month. MAX says the clas...
Jan 30, 2021 Image Via Google Maps
CMOH Urges Public to Download COVID Alert App Following Recent Cluster of Cases
In light of a recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in the province, health officials are urging more people to download the COVID alert app. There are five confirmed cases in the Eastern Health Region rel...
Jan 30, 2021
Man Charged for Operating Snowmobile at Twice the Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Truck
A 23-year-old Roddickton man has been arrested for impaired driving after the snowmobile he was operating collided with a pickup in the town earlier this week. RCMP were called to Cloud Drive in Roddi...
Jan 30, 2021
NAPE Members Demand Action on Shortage of Ambulances, Paramedic Staff
NAPE members are demanding action on what they're calling a "critical" shortage of on-duty ambulances and paramedic staff. Over the lunch hour, members rallied at the corner of Clinch Crescent and Pri...
Jan 29, 2021
Prominent Trinity Boat Builder Henry Vokey Passes Away at 91
The province is mourning the loss of one of the last great boat builders in the region. Henry Vokey of Trinity passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. Heritage NL says he was born in Little Harbour...
Jan 29, 2021 (Photo shared via Vardy's Funeral Home and Boat Builders blog.)
