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Investigation Reveals Error in COVID Test Data Processing, Turning Previous Positive to Negative and Revealing Two New Unidentified COVID Results
It turns out that a COVID case reported in the Western Health region with no known source was an error - but two new previously unidentified cases have since been discovered by the provincial lab. The...
Nov 11, 2020
Larry Dohey, Newfoundland Dogs Among Those Honoured at St. John's Tourism Awards
The City of St. John's has announced the winners of its 2019 Tourism Awards program. 2020 has been a particularly tough year for the sector and this year's public awards presentation had to be cancell...
Nov 11, 2020
Veterans Waiting on Details of Government Funding After Legion Branches Close
The Royal Canadian Legion has lost some 45 branches across the country due to the impact of COVID-19, but for now, local legions are holding their own. Berkely Lawrence is Past President of the Royal ...
Nov 11, 2020 (Photo: @CanadianLegion )
Choices for Youth Hoping New Housing Units Encourage Future Projects
Choices for Youth is hoping that a recent affordable housing project in the centre city area will open the door for similar projects in the future. Yesterday, the organization unveiled a 5-unit housin...
Nov 11, 2020
Sherry Gambin-Walsh to Carry Liberal Banner in District After Challenge for Nomination
The Liberal incumbent for Placentia-St. Mary's will carry the party banner in the district in the next general election. Sherry Gambin-Walsh was the only incumbent to run opposed for the nomination. S...
Nov 11, 2020 Sherry Gambin-Walsh (file photo)
Demand for Guide Dogs Up 300 Per Cent During Pandemic
COVID-19 has resulted in a huge increase in demand for guide dogs for the blind. The CNIB says demand for guide dogs has increased a staggering 300 per cent, meaning wait times for the service animals...
Nov 11, 2020 (Photo: CNIB website)
CRTC Taking Action After Several Businesses Used Unsolicited Telecommunications
The CRTC has taken enforcement action against several real estate, investment and mortgage agents and brokerages after they hired a telemarketing firm to recruit prospective clients. Those actions did...
Nov 11, 2020
More Needs to be Done to Remember Sacrifices and Service of NLers During WWII says Historian
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, a war in which Newfoundlanders and Labradorians made a significant contribution. Frank Gogos, a historian and author, is known for his work with the...
Nov 11, 2020
Government Seeking Public Input on Development in Deer Lake
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is seeking public input on a Crown Lands application within the Deer Lake town boundary. The application by V&J Tectonic Incorporated involves som...
Nov 11, 2020 (Photos from 2013 application)
Senator Norm Doyle Retires After 35 Years in Politics
After 35 years in politics, Norm Doyle officially retires from the Senate today, this being his 75th birthday. Doyle had been an ironworker before he was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1979...
Nov 11, 2020 (File photo)
