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Jupiter and Saturn Line Up to Create 'Christmas Star' Tonight
The stars are set to align today for an astronomical phenomenon that hasn't been seen on Earth in hundreds of years. Today, Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be the closest they have been to each othe...
Dec 21, 2020 (Photo Credit: NASA/ Bill Ingalls)
RNC Warn of Dark Colored SUV Approaching Children in Paradise
The RNC is getting reports that a dark-coloured newer-model SUV has been approaching children in the Paradise area. Officers are investigating but have no further information at the moment. Posts to F...
Dec 21, 2020
US Energy Secretary Nominee Boasts of Roots in NL
US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the daughter of a Newfoundlander to be his Secretary of Energy. Jennifer Granholm, 61, is a former two-term governor of the State of Michigan. CNN broadcast her...
Dec 21, 2020 (Photo courtesy Getty Images)
Public Health Working Way Through Immunizing Healthcare Workers in St. John's
Public health has not yet begun bringing in health care workers from outside the capital city to get the COVID-19 vaccine. There are significant restrictions surrounding the Pfizer product. Because of...
Dec 21, 2020
NL Reports Two New Cases of COVID-19 on Sunday
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday. Both new cases are men in their 50s, and residents of the province, who recently returned from work abroad. The first, w...
Dec 20, 2020
Minister of Veterans Affairs Urging Canadians to Send Christmas Cards to Veterans
The federal minister of Veterans Affairs is urging Canadians to spread a little Christmas cheer to veterans. Lawrence MacAulay says the holidays are a time when family and friends normally gather, but...
Dec 20, 2020 (Photo: @CanadianLegion )
Hopedale RCMP Constable Re-connecting with Community Youth Through Outdoor Rink
One man has taken it upon himself to make sure the community of Hopedale can stay active and safe during COVID-19. RCMP Constable Dylan Bergmark built an outdoor ice rink as a way to re-connect with y...
Dec 20, 2020 Photo via RCMP
'Adopt-a-Hydrant' Returning to Corner Brook
The "Adopt-a-Hydrant" program is returning to Corner Brook. The program was halted in 2020 due to COVID-19 but will be making i's return for 2021 on January 4. The initiative encourages residents to h...
Dec 20, 2020
Santa Visits Communities in Coastal Labrador
A significant anniversary was celebrated over the weekend for an initiative to bring Christmas joy to the children of coastal Labrador. Because such communities are often isolated, they don't often ha...
Dec 20, 2020 Photo via Air Borealis
Parsons' Tweet Sparks Preliminary Discussions Between Province and Tesla
A single Tweet has led to preliminary discussions between the provincial government and electric vehicle and clean energy giant Tesla. Energy Minister Andrew Parsons says it's very early in the game, ...
Dec 20, 2020
