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Hall of Fame Umpire Passes Away
A well-known figure in our sporting community has died. Carl Lake, a former broadcaster with CBC TV and VOCM, had been battling cancer the past several years. Carl hung up his umpire's uniform in Sept...
Nov 18, 2020 Carl Lake and grandson Nathan Edwards. (Debby Lake/Facebook)
Legions Finding Other Ways to Raise Money
Operations at Legions across the province look quite different this year, as COVID-19 continues to halt normal events. However, that didn't stop Branch 1 of the Royal Canadian Legion from hosting a se...
Nov 18, 2020 (Photo: @CanadianLegion )
All Fuels Expected to Rise this Week
You can expect an increase in fuel prices tomorrow. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices expects to see gas go up by close to two cents a litre, and heating and stove oils by over t...
Nov 18, 2020
Unofficial Launch of Christmas with Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign
Yesterday marked the unofficial start of the Christmas season with the launch of the Salvation Army's annual kettle fundraising campaign. The effort takes on even greater significance this year with m...
Nov 18, 2020
Teachers May Have to Double Up Classes as Finding Substitutes Proves Difficult: Dinn
The provincial government is putting the call out to qualified teachers, retired or otherwise, to fill the need for substitutes. NDP Education critic Jim Dinn is raising the alarm about the availabili...
Nov 18, 2020 (File photo.)
Paradise Man with Long History of Sexual Assault Denied Bail
A Paradise man with a long history of sexually assaulting young women and girls will remain behind bars at least for the foreseeable future. 60-year-old Dennis Peter Murphy was denied bail late last w...
Nov 18, 2020
NL's Only Flight School Enjoying Busy Year Despite Pandemic
Despite significant challenges this year, Newfoundland and Labrador's only flight training school in Gander is enjoying a busy year. Because of COVID-19, Gander Flight Training was not able to accept ...
Nov 18, 2020 (Photo: GFT: Gander Flight Training)
63-Year-Old Women Struck by Vehicle While on Walk in Mount Pearl
A woman who was out for a walk in Mount Pearl over the supper hour yesterday was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle. The 63-year-old was injured and taken to hospital for medical obser...
Nov 18, 2020
MUN Begins Gradual Return to Campus Starting Monday
The president of MUN says the university is well prepared as it gets ready to welcome back more staff beginning next week. Starting on Monday, non-academic staff will be brought back into the faciliti...
Nov 18, 2020
Nalcor: Fibreglass Issue Not Expected to Delay Commissioning of LIL Software
Nalcor does not expect an issue with some fibreglass beams in the machinery at Muskrat Falls and Soldiers Pond to delay commissioning of the Labrador Island Link (LIL) software. GE is currently develo...
Nov 17, 2020 (File photo.)
