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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
Empty School Bus Strikes Fence Near Holy Spirit Baseball Field
A fence surrounding the baseball pitch at Holy Spirit in CBS was damaged yesterday after an empty school bus rolled backwards toward the field. The incident happened after the high school closed for t...
Jan 08, 2021
RNC Horses Settle Into Temporary Winter Home at Rainbow Riders
The four members of the RNC's Mounted Unit-two Percherons and two Clydesdales-are settling in well after being moved to a new facility a few weeks ago. Chief Joe Boland says the horses were moved from...
Jan 07, 2021
Police Charge Drug-Impaired Driver Caught at 159 km/h on Trans-Canada
A Mount Pearl man has been charged with drug-impaired driving after being caught going nearly 160 km/h on the Trans-Canada yesterday. Police clocked the 21-year-old driver at 159 km/h on the TCH betwe...
Jan 07, 2021
Judge Orders Exclusion of Some Evidence Ahead of Drunk-Driving Trial of Gander Man
A Gander man is now facing eight charges related to impaired and dangerous driving stemming from a crash that claimed the lives of two people in July, 2019. The case of Nicholas Villeneuve was heard i...
Jan 07, 2021
NL Marks Another Day with No New Cases of COVID-19
There is no change in Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 numbers today. The province is reporting no new cases, no recoveries, and one person remains in hospital with the virus. There continue to be...
Jan 07, 2021
