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NL Marks Third Day with No New Cases of COVID-19
No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported in the province today. It's the third day in a row with no new cases in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province has nine active cases including on...
Jan 08, 2021 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Company Fined After Precarious Load Halts Highway Traffic
The owner of a transport truck stopped by police and highway enforcement officials on the Trans-Canada yesterday has been fined. The eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada between Butter Pot and the Foxt...
Jan 08, 2021
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP Seeking to Identify Suspect in Theft
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating the theft of approximately $1200 worth of merchandise from the local Dominion last month. Police have released CCTV images in hopes of identifying a suspe...
Jan 08, 2021
Parent of 15-Year-Old ATV Operator Charged by RCMP
This doesn't happen too often but a parent of an underage driver of an ATV operating illegally in Bay Roberts will be charged. RCMP Traffic Services East were on patrol on Veterans Memorial Highway at...
Jan 08, 2021
Province to Receive More COVID-19 Vaccines Than Expected
Newfoundland and Labrador is getting more COVID-19 vaccines than it had expected. Premier Andrew Furey tweeted out the information this morning following last night's First Ministers meeting. Vaccines...
Jan 08, 2021
Elections NL Expects More Mail-In Ballots in Next Provincial Election
Elections NL says it expects more vote by mail ballots in the next provincial election. Speculation is high that an election will be called soon. Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk says Elections NL...
Jan 08, 2021
C-NLOPB Awards "Significant Discovery" Licence to Equinor
The province's offshore regulator has issued a Significant Discovery licence to Equinor for the Harpoon O-85 exploration well. The recoverable oil volume from the Harpoon discovery is estimated at 40-...
Jan 08, 2021 (Equinor)
Case for Trump Removal Strong but There May Not be Enough Time says Analyst
At least one analyst believes there may not be enough time left in Trump's presidency to have him formally ousted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday indicated that Trump may be impeached if the 25t...
Jan 08, 2021
No Live Provincial COVID-19 Update Today
There will be no live COVID-19 update from the province today. According to the department of health, the usual COVID briefing will not be taking place due to "scheduling conflicts." In lieu of a live...
Jan 08, 2021
Studies Suggest 1-Billion Masks Entered World's Oceans Last Year
Despite an increased amount of disposable PPE littering the world's lands and oceans in 2020, the main concern remains the other types of trash that are out there. Recent studies suggest that over 1-b...
Jan 08, 2021
