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NDP Calling on Federal Government to Amend Restrictions Preventing Loved Ones From Being Together
The NDP is calling on the federal Liberals to ease the restrictions preventing "committed couples and families" from reuniting. NDP Public Safety Critic Jack Harris claims that the rules need to be mo...
Aug 13, 2020
Province's Stance on Seasonal Homeowners Entering NL Remains Unchanged
Many seasonal homeowners continue to be frustrated with not being able to enter the province. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says their decision has not changed on the topic as they are still making decisions ...
Aug 13, 2020
Baseball Dugout Vandalized in Clarenville
The Town of Clarenville is disappointed after a dugout at one of their softball fields was vandalized over the weekend. Recreation Manager Brandon Reardon says it happened sometime late Saturday eveni...
Aug 13, 2020
Terra Nova Residents Asked to Use Extreme Caution Amid Heightened Fire Risk
The hot weather is leading to dry vegetation in the province. Cabin owners and residents in the Terra Nova area are being asked to exercise extreme caution when conducting activities near forested lan...
Aug 13, 2020 Photo by Earl Noble.
Opposition Echoing Concerns of Parents and Teachers While Awaiting Details of Operational Plan
We're only a few weeks away from sending children back to school but the education critic says parents don't have any more information today than they did when schools closed in mid-March. Craig Pardy...
Aug 13, 2020
Gas Prices Increase While All Others Decrease
The price of fuels is down this week with the exception of gasoline. Gas is up by just over 1.3 cents, diesel is down by a half-cent per litre, furnace and stove oils are down by 0.42 cents. Propane i...
Aug 13, 2020
Nutritionist Contends Long-Term Health More Important Than Shedding the "COVID-15"
COVID-19 has given way to what many are calling the 'COVID 15,' and many are now wondering how they can shed those pandemic pounds. Kathy Roe is a nutritionist who started Eat Real Therapy, which focu...
Aug 12, 2020
No Injuries After Runaway SUV Rolls Over in Spaniard's Bay
A runaway SUV with three people inside, including two children, ended up on its roof in the middle of a roadway in Spaniard's Bay, Tuesday morning-but nobody was injured. The vehicle began rolling dow...
Aug 12, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19
There are no new cases of COVID-19 again today-the second negative day in a row. There are two active cases, both of which involve people on the set of the TV show Hudson & Rex. Health Minister John H...
Aug 12, 2020
Clarke's Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
A man from Clarke's Beach has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges and is prohibited from owning animals for a period of five years. Carl Caravan was also ordered to pay restitution of nearly $7,0...
Aug 12, 2020
