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Fifty Forest Fires Already In First Month Of Season
Just one month into forest fire season and the province has seen 50 burning over 80 hectares. The most recent ones broke out yesterday afternoon in Colliers and St. Lawrence. Both provincial and munic...
May 31, 2019
NL Bucks Trend With Increasing Salmon Returns
A new report from the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization shows that for the first time since 2015, the number of adult Atlantic salmon returning to North American rivers has increased ove...
May 31, 2019
Neveah Denine Featured In Senate
The grandfather of a little girl who made a big impact in her short life is offering his thanks to Senator Fabian Manning for mentioning Neveah Denine in the Senate. Manning has been involved in "Tell...
May 31, 2019 (Photo via Neveah's Lemonade Stand.)
Lane Renews Calls For Promised Democratic Reform
Independent MHA Paul Lane is calling on the provincial government to get started on much-needed and promised democratic reform. Lane says the time is past-due for government and all parities to get se...
May 31, 2019 (File photo.)
NL Has Lowest Rates Of Substance Abuse Hospitalizations: CIHI Report
Every day more than 400 Canadians are hospitalized for harm caused by alcohol and drug use. That's one of the startling statistics released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information on how the ...
May 31, 2019
Family Seeking Help In Search For Man, 70, Missing From Valleypond
The family of an elderly man missing from Valleypond on New World Island is asking the public for help in locating Andy Canning. The 70-year-old, who is known in the area for his walks through the com...
May 30, 2019
Rare, Colourful Bird Makes Appearance In Stephenville
A local birdwatcher hit the road to Stephenville searching for a rare bird that was sighted yesterday morning. The painted bunting finch is a small bird that looks as if it was painted with a brush, s...
May 30, 2019 (Photo by Randolph White // Newfoundland Birdwatching Group.)
Crews Battle Forest Fires Near Colliers, St. Lawrence
Crews from the Whitbourne Forestry Department, Colliers and Conception Bay Fire Departments, and a provincial water bomber responded to the scene of a forest fire near Colliers this afternoon. Thick c...
May 30, 2019 (Photo courtesy Dean Franey, @franey87 via Twitter.)
Terra Nova Oil Project Extended By 10 Years
The owners of the Terra Nova oil project are extending the life of the project by ten years. The Terra Nova floating, production, storage and offloading vessel will go to drydock next year for about h...
May 30, 2019 (File photo of Terra Nova FPSO.)
Few Changes As Liberal Cabinet Sworn In At Government House
Premier Dwight Ball's new cabinet looks nearly identical to the one before the election, with some minor changes. The Ball Liberals were re-elected, but knocked down to minority government status May ...
May 30, 2019
