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Furey Stands by Commitment to Maintain Refinery Operations in Come By Chance
Premier Andrew Furey is reiterating government's commitment to ensuring the Come By Chance oil refinery continues to operate as a refinery into the future. The immediate issue is the importance of kee...
Nov 16, 2020
New Canadian Naval Vessel Stopping by Newfoundland Waters
We will get a good look at Canada's newest warship today as it visits Newfoundland waters. HMCS Harry DeWolf will anchor in Long Pond, Conception Bay South as it continues post-acceptance trials. The ...
Nov 16, 2020 (HMCS Harry DeWolf via the Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Cpl David Veldman.)
No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL, One Person Remains in Hospital
There are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the province today. There are ten active cases in Newfoundland and Labrador including one person is in hospital. There were four new cases repo...
Nov 16, 2020
Man Killed in ATV Accident in Conception Bay Centre
A man is dead after an accident in Conception Bay Centre on the weekend. He was on an all-terrain vehicle Friday night when the machine collided with something in the area of Station Road in Avondale....
Nov 16, 2020
Nalcor says Risk to Workers Low After Russian Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19
Nalcor says the Russian contractor who tested positive for COVID-19 was not in close contact with others at the Soldiers Pond station and has been self-isolating in St. John's when he was not working....
Nov 16, 2020 (Soldiers Pond Converter Station, courtesy Nalcor.)
Placentia Man Airlifted to Hospital Following Extensive Overnight Search
An 82-year-old Placentia man is being treated in hospital following an extensive overnight search. The search was launched yesterday afternoon after the man was reported missing. The gentleman-who suf...
Nov 16, 2020
First Donation of Moose Meat to be Made to Food Bank
A hard-fought battle by a local hunting advocate has resulted in what will be the very first donation of moose meat through Sharing the Harvest NL. Barry Fordham's 18-year-old son Shane bagged a moose...
Nov 16, 2020
Bat Populations in Province Starting to Show Impacts of White-Nose Syndrome
Bat populations in the province have been holding their own in recent years but are starting to show the impacts of white-nose syndrome, which has devastated the species across North America. Nature L...
Nov 16, 2020 (Photo: Michael Blackwood)
Windy, Rainy Day and Night Ahead for Newfoundland
Mother Nature is doing an about-face after delivering a shot of snow on the weekend. Today and tonight, it's going to be wind and rain. Winds pick up first this afternoon on the western half of the is...
Nov 16, 2020
Health Canada Urging Residents Living in Areas Where Radon Identified to Attend Free Virtual Information Session
Health Canada is hosting free, virtual information sessions this Tuesday and Wednesday on radon-a colourless, odourless gas found naturally in the environment. It can have damaging health effects on t...
Nov 16, 2020 (Photo: eventbrite.ca)
