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Premier Expects Recommendations for Oil Task Force Soon
A task force tapped to recommend how best to divvy up $320-million in federal funding for the province's offshore oil industry is making great progress, according to Premier Andrew Furey. In fact, he ...
Nov 17, 2020 (File photo)
Sad Street Cat Gets Second Chance at Better Life
A cat that had all the odds stacked against him is now an internet sensation and is serving as an ambassador for rescue animals in central Newfoundland. His story was recently outlined on the Exploits...
Nov 17, 2020
Santa Photos a Go at the Avalon Mall Albeit Different
Christmas will look different for many this year, but in a time when things are far from normal, there will be at least one constant: photos with Santa at the Avalon Mall. Santa Claus has been deemed ...
Nov 17, 2020
Too Many Unanswered Questions with Long Pond Development say Area Residents
Area residents have formed a group seeking answers to questions about a massive industrial complex slated for Long Pond in CBS. Andrea Canning helped form the Facebook page Responsible Development of ...
Nov 17, 2020 (Photo: https://oceanchoice.com/longpond)
Swift Action Needs to Be Taken in Order to Sustain Fish Populations: Report
The state of Canada's fisheries continues to worsen and swift action must be taken by federal officials in order to grow and sustain the country's "blue economy." That's the conclusion of Oceana's 202...
Nov 17, 2020 (Photo: Oceana Fish Audit 2020. Green means plan in place. Blue means commitment to development and red means no plan in place.)
St. John's Going Ahead with New Year's Eve Fireworks
Ringing in the new year will look a little different this year due to COVID-19, but one tradition will stay the same. The City of St. John's will be going ahead with New Year's Eve fireworks beginning...
Nov 17, 2020
Opposition Renewing Calls for Point-of-Entry COVID Testing after Russian Worker Tests Positive
The Opposition Tories are renewing calls for point-of-entry COVID testing after a foreign essential worker tested positive for the virus several days after arriving in the province last week. The Russ...
Nov 17, 2020
20-Year-Old Facing Serious Charges after Evading Police and Crashing into 2 Parked Vehicles
A 20-year-old driver is facing serious charges after an attempt to evade a traffic stop ended in a crash with two parked vehicles. The series of events unfolded early Saturday morning when RNC attempt...
Nov 17, 2020
Advocate Calls for Redesign of Memorial to Victims of Abuse at Mount Cashel
An advocate for the victims of sexual assault by clergy is hoping for a redesign of a nondescript memorial marking the abuses that occurred at Mount Cashel Orphanage. Revelations of widespread abuse a...
Nov 16, 2020 Gemma Hickey stands next to the monument to Mount Cashel victims in this file photo.
Major Leak Leaves Botwood Area Without Water for Estimated 24 Hours
Three towns in Central Newfoundland are dealing with a major water break today. Residents in Botwood, Peterview, and Northern Arm are being advised that they may be without water-or with very little o...
Nov 16, 2020
