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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)
Betting on US Presidential Election Brings in Big Bucks According Atlantic Lottery
While many Canadians were watching the results of the United States Presidential Election last week as a matter of curiosity, some in Atlantic Canada had a much more tangible stake in the results. Atl...
Nov 11, 2020
Remembrance Day Starkly Different this Year
Remembrance Day this year marks the 102nd anniversary of the end of the first world war, but ceremonies this year will be unlike anything held over the last century. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, larg...
Nov 11, 2020
St. John's Seeks Dialogue Around Affordable Housing in New Campaign
St. John's is working to create dialogue around affordable housing and possible solutions to diversify the city's neighbourhoods. The city and community partners have launched a new campaign asking "W...
Nov 10, 2020
Perry Trimper Resigns from Liberal Party, Will Run as Independent in Next Election
In a significant change of tone, Lake Melville MHA Perry Trimper has resigned from the Liberal Party and says he intends to run in the next provincial election as an independent-citing what he calls t...
Nov 10, 2020
School District to Permit Additional Indoor Sports Next Week
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is allowing more indoor school sports to resume beginning next week. As of Monday, school sports can resume based on where they would fall on Scho...
Nov 10, 2020
Built By Youth, For Youth: Choices for Youth Unveils Five New Housing Units
Choices for Youth has unveiled five new housing units constructed specifically to help youth in our province. The project was designed to help young people both during the construction and after compl...
Nov 10, 2020
No Change to NL COVID Numbers as Province Issues Advisory on Manitoba Worksite
There are no new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province today. There are seven active cases in Newfoundland and Labrador. An investigation into one new confirmed case in the Western Health region on...
Nov 10, 2020
RCAF to Conduct Flyby to Mark Remembrance Day
Members of the Royal Canadian Airforce will be conducting flybys across Canada tomorrow to mark Remembrance Day, including one in this province. This year, the government is encouraging residents to o...
Nov 10, 2020
