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Liberals to Focus on Telemedicine and eHealth to Reduce Health Costs
Premier Andrew Furey is pointing to telemedicine and eHealth as a way to address some of the gaps in health care delivery in the province. The Liberal Leader says the pandemic forced many medical prof...
Jan 20, 2021
First Significant Snowfall of the Season Heading for Eastern NL, Blizzard Warnings for Parts of Labrador
Mother Nature is bearing down on eastern Newfoundland with the first significant storm of the season. The snow starts tomorrow afternoon making for a stormy Thursday night and overnight before the cle...
Jan 20, 2021
Mount Pearl Adding Four Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks to Community
The City of Mount Pearl is setting up four outdoor ice skating rinks. It's part of a growing trend across the province to re-introduce outdoor ice surfaces to keep people active and healthy throughout...
Jan 20, 2021
Fire Damages Apartment Building in Corner Brook
There were no injuries, but one man was displaced as the result of a fire in Corner Brook Monday. The blaze damaged one unit in a four-apartment building on Curling Street Monday afternoon. The man, w...
Jan 20, 2021 (File photo.)
Pharmacists Hoping to Play a Role in Vaccine Rollout
Pharmacists in this province played a significant role in vaccination this flu season, and they hope to be similarly involved in administering the COVID vaccine. The first large rollout is expected in...
Jan 20, 2021 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Growlers Pick Up Bob Hunter as Lead Consultant for Mile One Revitalization Proposal
The Newfoundland Growlers has appointed Bob Hunter as a lead consultant for its proposal to purchase and revitalize Mile One. In a release issued this morning, the Growlers say Hunter brings over 35 y...
Jan 19, 2021
Crosbie Pledges Payroll Tax Cut as Incentive to Keep Staff Full-Time
The Ches Crosbie-led Tories are pledging to cut the payroll tax as an incentive for some businesses to employ more full-time staff over part-timers. It's one of several tax-related policies unveiled b...
Jan 19, 2021
Stocking Stuffer Results in Set for Life Win for Gander Couple
A Gander couple is 'Set for Life' as the result of a stocking stuffer. Rowena King bought Set for Life scratch tickets for some adult family members for Christmas, saving the last ticket for her partn...
Jan 19, 2021 (Photo courtesy ALC.)
Another Day With No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL
There are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Newfoundland and Labrador today. One person has recovered from the virus, leaving five active cases in the province. One person remains in hosp...
Jan 19, 2021 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Experts Suspect Dead Flock of Bohemian Waxwings Were Startled by a Predator
Bird experts suspect that a small flock of Bohemian waxwings found dead on the pavement in Churchill Square may have been startled by a predator. Jamil Hussein owns NJ's Kitchen and noticed the birds ...
Jan 19, 2021 (Photo courtesy Jamil Hossain)
