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Judge Who Headed Cougar Inquiry Passes Away
The judge whose name is synonymous with offshore safety in Newfoundland and Labrador has passed away. Robert Wells, who sat in the Legislature during the 1970s and later became a justice of the Suprem...
Oct 30, 2020
Marble Mountain Slated for Early January Opening
Marble Mountain is aiming for an early January opening, but things will look a bit different this year. If all goes well, the ski resort will open for the season on January 7. Masks will be mandatory ...
Oct 30, 2020 (Photo: @MarbleMountain)
Mount Pearl Frosty Festival Put on Ice
One of Atlantic Canada's largest winter festivals is being put on ice due to COVID-19. Originally scheduled for early February, the Mount Pearl Frosty Festival has been cancelled. The event's board of...
Oct 30, 2020
It's a "Spooktacular" All Hallows' Eve Tonight with NSO
The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra is joining with local folklorist Dale Jarvis to present an online Hallowe'en Spooktacular this evening. Jarvis says the event is designed with all ages in mind; the...
Oct 30, 2020 (Photo: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/trip-ideas/travel-stories/the-halloween-haunted-hike)
COVID Money Divvied Up Among Municipalities
Municipalities across the province now have a better idea about how much they will receive from the $27.4-million in government funding to address the impacts of COVID-19. The funding is part of the f...
Oct 30, 2020 (File photo: Wikipedia)
Regional Impact of Pandemic "Biggest Economic Shock Since WWII" says APEC
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council is calling the regional impact of the pandemic the "biggest economic shock since WWII" and Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the hardest-hit jurisdictions in ...
Oct 30, 2020
Premier Bullish on New Oil Discoveries
Premier Andrew Furey is pointing to all the positives associated with confirmation of two new oil discoveries, despite the uncertainty surrounding if and when production will proceed. Yesterday, Equin...
Oct 30, 2020
Students Should Have Chromebooks by End of November According to Minister
Government says all junior high and high schools should have their Chromebooks by the end of next month. The province announced in September that it was purchasing 5100 laptops and 30,000 Chromebooks ...
Oct 30, 2020 (Stock Photo)
Husky Remains Optimistic on Future of West White Rose
Despite shelving West White Rose for the 2021 construction period, Husky executives remain optimistic about the future of the project. Earlier this week, it was announced that Husky was being bought o...
Oct 30, 2020 (Construction on the West White Rose project. Photo courtesy Trades NL.)
Clocks "Fall Back" on Sunday
This is the weekend when we "fall back" as most of the country returns to standard time. The clocks went ahead an hour in the spring to give us an extra hour of daylight in the evenings but we plunge ...
Oct 30, 2020
