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Police Investigating Bell Island Break-Ins
RCMP on Bell Island are investigating two recent break-ins in the community. Police received a report on August 7 that a shed and basement on Ford Street had been broken into with damage done to the w...
Aug 18, 2020
Mandatory Masks Implemented in Anticipation of Potential Second Wave: CMOH
A warning today from the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding the mandatory use of non-medical masks starting August 24. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the introduction of masks at this time is in an...
Aug 18, 2020 (Reuseable non-medical face masks prepared in plastic packaging.)
NL to Increase Attendance Cap for Some Indoor Gatherings
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has announced what she calls another step towards normalcy by lifting more public health restrictions in the province. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says effective August 2...
Aug 18, 2020 (File photo.)
Catch of the Day: Fishing Crew Nets Ghost Shark
A deep-sea denizen had one local turbot fishing crew scratching their heads. Garry Goodyear posted a picture of the unusual creature that was hauled up in their nets to Facebook. It had large eyes, tw...
Aug 18, 2020 (Photo of the long-nose chimera, courtesy Gary Goodyear via Facebook.)
Opposition Members Bewildered by Busing Restrictions
Some 6000 students will have to find their own way to school come September, and that's why the official Opposition is giving the province's new back to school plan a failing grade. School buses will ...
Aug 18, 2020
RNC Investigating Possible Link Between Stolen SUV and Stolen ATM
The RNC are investigating two early morning thefts in the capital city that may be linked. Police were called to the Bella Vista around 4:00 a.m. Monday after the alarm was triggered at the building. ...
Aug 18, 2020
RCMP Still Seeking Information About 70-Year-Old Man's Disappearance One Year Later
Twillingate RCMP are renewing their request for information concerning an elderly man who disappeared over a year ago. 70-year-old Andy Canning of Bridgeport on New World Island was known to walk the ...
Aug 18, 2020
NLTA, Opposition Parties, Unions Respond to Back to School Plan
Teachers say our kids will be safer at Wal-Mart than in our schools. The NLTA points to what it sees as numerous inconsistencies in medical directives for distancing and masks, which are not being ove...
Aug 18, 2020
Regulations Laden School Year Awaiting Students Next Month
The school board released a lengthy plan yesterday leaving students with a lot of changes to work with. In September, no visitors, volunteers, parents or guardians will be permitted inside NLESD schoo...
Aug 18, 2020
Proposal for Off-Campus Student Housing Near MUN Moving to Next Steps
A Canadian company has proposed a 200-unit off-campus student apartment building. The application before council seeks permission for high-density apartment buildings to be constructed in an area off ...
Aug 18, 2020
