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Salmonella Outbreak Confirmed; 27 Cases To Date
Health officials have confirmed an outbreak of salmonella in the province with 27 cases reported this month. While the source of the bacterial disease has yet to be identified, officials say none of t...
Aug 28, 2020
Crosbie Calls for Traveller Testing in Wake of New COVID Case
The PC Opposition is calling for testing of travellers returning to the province in light of a new case of COVID-19 on Friday, and the fact that schools are reopening in just over a week. The new case...
Aug 28, 2020
Federal NDP MP Gauging Public Interest in Federal Dental Care Program
If you are living in the federal riding of St. John's East, you may have noticed a short survey in your mailbox about dental care. That's because one Newfoundland and Labrador MP is trying to guage pu...
Aug 28, 2020
Window Face Masks Helping Ease Anxiety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The mandatory use of face masks in indoor public spaces has created an added difficulty for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. The masks cover the face making speech muffled, and obscuring the mou...
Aug 28, 2020
Poll Shows Liberals, Furey Remain Far Ahead of the Pack
A change in leadership saw a slight drop in support for the governing Liberals in the province, a new poll shows. But the party under new Premier Andrew Furey continues to outpace the opposition parti...
Aug 28, 2020
Report Confirms Restaurants Suffering Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Canadian restaurant industry, cutting sales by nearly 50 per cent over last year. Extended shutdowns followed by public health measures that r...
Aug 28, 2020
One New Case of COVID-19 in Province
There is one new case of COVID-19 confirmed in Newfoundland and Labrador. The new case is a female living in the Eastern Health region and is under the age of 19. Officials say the case is related to ...
Aug 28, 2020
Woman Violates Driving Prohibition Order 10 Minutes After Signing It
A 36-year-old woman in Twillingate was quick to find herself back inside the local police detachment after immediately violating an order not to drive. Twillingate RCMP say yesterday the woman signed ...
Aug 28, 2020
Tuna Deemed Unfit to Eat; Destined for Landfill
That tuna fish landed as bycatch in Conception Bay this week will have to be destroyed as officials have deemed it unfit for human consumption. It has become a raging controversy with people wondering...
Aug 28, 2020
Development of Natural Gas Industry off Labrador Coast Blocked on Several Fronts: Consultant
Low natural gas prices, geography, and logistics are preventing the province from developing that part of the oil and gas industry. That's according to oil industry consultant, Rob Strong who has over...
Aug 28, 2020 (Rob Strong.)
