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Province Exploring Other Potential COVID-19 Vaccines: Fitzgerald
Health officials say they intend on examining all potential options for COVID-19 vaccines. As vaccine rollouts continue across the world, other contenders have been coming out with products that could...
Jan 17, 2021 (Photo: Pfizer Canada)
Debate Continues About Catch and Release Impact on Salmon Populations
The debate continues among salmon anglers and conservation groups about catch and release and the impact on salmon populations. Junior Downey is with the Salmon Watchers Assistance Group or SWAG. His ...
Jan 16, 2021
No Change in Travel Requirements for Vaccine Recipients
Travel requirements for those who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will not be changing in this province any time soon. That's according to the province's Chief Medical Officer of Heal...
Jan 16, 2021
St. John's Accepting Applications for Annual Heritage Awards
Nominations are open until the first week of February for the city of St. John's Heritage Awards. The awards recognize property owners for their work in rehabilitating, restoring, and celebrating buil...
Jan 16, 2021 (Georgestown Inn on Bonaventure Avenue.)
Province Reports No New Cases of COVID-19 Today
The province is reporting no new active cases of COVID-19 today. The province has five active cases. There are no new recoveries since yesterday. One person is in hospital due to the virus. The Depart...
Jan 16, 2021
Local Business Providing Gear for Two NHL Teams
The NHL is back and that's welcome news for one local sports company that will be making skate guards and a variety of gear for two NHL franchise's this season. Scott Thorne, Owner and Operator of Spo...
Jan 16, 2021
Party Leaders Stress Importance of Election as Campaigns Begin
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will head to the polls on February 13, and party leaders stressed the importance of this election on the province's future at their respective campaign launches yester...
Jan 16, 2021
Nunatsiavut Government Holding Byelection February 17
Four days after the province heads to the polls in the general election, people in Nunatsiavut will be doing the same in a byelection. The vote will be to choose an Ordinary Member to represent the Co...
Jan 16, 2021 (Nunatsiavut Government building in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.)
Metro Region Receives 20 cm In First Significant Snowfall of Year
The metro region has received its first significant dumping of snow this season. Yesterday snow was falling for the majority of the day, with the first snowfall occurring in the morning, and the other...
Jan 16, 2021
Two Year Contract Extension to be Presented to NLTA Members
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association has reached a tentative deal with the provincial government, which would see their current agreement extended for another two years. The NLTA says t...
Jan 16, 2021
