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Duo Tackling 100-Km East Coast Trail Run in Support of the Children's Wish Foundation
The Children's Wish Foundation is getting a big boost with the help of a marathon 100 km run on the East Coast Trail. Matthew Pike and his friend Adam Vickers are participating in the run as part of t...
Aug 21, 2020
PAL Airlines Expands Operations in Atlantic and Eastern Canada
PAL Airlines is expanding its service in Atlantic and Eastern Canada. The St. John's-based airline will be launching a new route between St. John's and Moncton first, then on to Ottawa once the Bubble...
Aug 21, 2020
Family of Young Girl with Weakened Immune System Facing Uncertainty Ahead of Return to School
A little girl who has faced serious challenges her entire life is facing even more as the new school year is about to get underway. Six-year-old Shelby Penney of Gander spent four years of her life in...
Aug 21, 2020
Ferry Captains, Province Agree to Extend Strike Deadline
The strike deadline for ferry captains represented by the Canadian Merchant Service Guild has been extended until next week. Provincial government officials were preparing in the event of possible str...
Aug 21, 2020
No Known Active Cases of COVID-19 as NL Readies for Mandatory Masks
Newfoundland and Labrador's streak with no newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues. The province is free, once more, of known cases of the virus, as the two active cases have resolved-according to...
Aug 21, 2020
City Says No Approval Given to Water Street Event as Crowds Draw Concerns
The City of St. John's is reminding business owners within the boundaries of the Water Street Pedestrian Mall that outdoor events beyond the footprint of their business must be approved by the city. A...
Aug 21, 2020 (This photo of crowds on Water Street has been circulating on social media.)
Contractors Must Adapt to New Cleaning Protocols on Buses, says NLESD
School bus operators say they are still unsure how the sanitation of buses will work when school opens in September, but the school board says it will be up to them. Bus operators are concerned and sa...
Aug 21, 2020
To Ratify or Not to Ratify: Dominion Workers in Final Vote Mode
Unifor officials are in the final leg of a series of ratification meetings with unionized workers at Dominion stores across the province. The union reached a tentative agreement with the employer a fe...
Aug 21, 2020
Health Minister John Haggie Recovering Following Medical Procedure
Health Minister John Haggie is recovering at home after undergoing a medical procedure yesterday. Minister Haggie is thanking the public for their well-wishes but asks that his privacy be respected at...
Aug 21, 2020 (File photo.)
MUN Preparing for New Semester in COVID-19 World
University students at Memorial will be resuming studies online this semester even as students in the K-12 system are preparing to go back to class. Memorial University President Vianne Timmons admits...
Aug 21, 2020
