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Workers Advised to Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Outbreak at Alberta Oil Sands Site
A recent outbreak of COVID-19 at an oil sands site in northern Alberta has prompted precautionary measures from public health officials in this province. According to the Department of Health, an outb...
Aug 14, 2020
Police Searching for Wanted Bay Roberts Man
RCMP are on the hunt for a man from Conception Bay North who continues to evade them. Police have made numerous attempts to locate and arrest 27-year-old Jonah Parsons of Bay Roberts. He is wanted on ...
Aug 14, 2020
25th Annual Gutsy Walk Heads to Virtual Frontier in Support of Crohn's and Colitis Canada
One of the many charitable organizations having a tough time wading through the pandemic says it's more important than ever that people come together. The Newfoundland and Labrador branch of Crohn's a...
Aug 14, 2020 (Walkers take part in a previous Gutsy Walk event in support of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada.)
TSB Reveals More Information on Fatal Helicopter Crash as Investigation Continues
The Transportation Safety Board has released more information on the helicopter crash that claimed the life of a Gambo man near Thorburn Lake in July. The privately-owned Robinson R44 helicopter was o...
Aug 14, 2020 (Photo courtesy of @TSBCanada - Twitter.)
Another Day With No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL, Two Active Cases Remain
There are no new cases of COVID-19 again today. The province continues to have two active cases, both connected to the TV show Hudson and Rex. Over 28,000 people have now been tested. Nova Scotia is r...
Aug 14, 2020
NLESD to Unveil Return to School Plan on Monday
On Monday, we will get our first glimpse of how schools in Newfoundland and Labrador will look come September. The English School District will release "A Safe Return to School" starting at 12:00 Mond...
Aug 14, 2020
Appleton Man Arrested on Firearm Charges Following Standoff
A man arrested in the standoff in Appleton yesterday has been charged with numerous firearms offenses. Thirty-six-year-old Randy Pope of Appleton is in court today for the unlawful use of a firearm, a...
Aug 14, 2020
School Reopening Plan Must Promote Resilience in Face of Inevitable Flare-Ups: NLTA
Time is running out for teachers and administrators to make proper preparations for the return to school, which is just weeks away. The largest school district, the English School Board, expects to re...
Aug 14, 2020 (Photo by Robert Couse-Baker via Flickr Creative Commons.)
Carol Anne Haley Not Running in Next Provincial Election
A Liberal cabinet minister is not going to be seeking re-election. Carol Anne Haley, the MHA for Burin-Grand Bank, is currently the minister for the Status of Women. She won two elections but announce...
Aug 14, 2020
Wal-Mart Shoppers Appalled After Customer Crumples Mask, Spits Towards Employee
Wal-Mart this week became one of the first large retailers to make mask-wearing mandatory but the conduct of one customer yesterday left many shaking their heads. To assist with the transition into th...
Aug 14, 2020 Picture of a Wal-Mart storefront via corporate.walmart.com
