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$8.9-Million Announced to Convert Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Human Resources Building to Educational Centre
A major renovation and research initiative has been announced for the Grenfell Campus-Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic. A total of $8.9-million is being invested into the initiati...
Aug 03, 2020
Hurricane Isaias to Have Minimal Impact on Labrador
The remnants of Hurrican Isaias will be tracking over a chunk of Labrador later this week, but it won't be packing much of a punch. According to Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Vandenberg, the h...
Aug 03, 2020 Via the National Hurricane Centre.
MUN Hope Seeking Donations of Hygiene Products for the Gathering Place
A student-run organization out of MUN is hosting an item drive for the Gathering Place days after donating $1,200 in cash and items. MUN Hope says upon going to the Gathering Place to drop off their o...
Aug 03, 2020
Funding to Support Local Aquaculture Initiatives
$725,000 in support has been announced for the aquaculture industry to create jobs and help operators expand their product lines and markets. Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, ann...
Aug 03, 2020
RCMP Veteran Reminisces About 36-Year Career
An important milestone in the history of policing in this province was marked over the weekend: The RCMP celebrated 70 years in Newfoundland and Labrador. Retired RCMP Staff Sergeant George Noseworthy...
Aug 03, 2020
Deer Lake Dairy Farm to Act as Secondary Processing Plant, says Minister
The provincial government is putting up $5-million for a proposed dairy farm in Deer Lake. The minister responsible for land resources Gerry Byrne says that the province is self-sufficient in milk and...
Aug 03, 2020 (Photo courtesy @PremierofNL via Twitter.)
Regatta Day Without the Regatta: An Unusual Holiday in an Extraordinary Year
This will be marked as one of the more unusual Regatta Day holidays in St. John's history. The annual regatta, the oldest continuous sporting event in North America, is normally held on the first Wedn...
Aug 03, 2020
Result of Liberal Leadership Race to be Decided Today
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will find out who the next leader of the Liberal Party will be this evening. The two candidates, Andrew Furey and John Abbott, have had a unique race as they altered t...
Aug 03, 2020
RNC Request Public's Assistance Locating Wanted Man
The RNC is asking for the public's assistance in locating wanted man Michael Pippy. The public is asked not to approach Pippy. He is wanted for aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, forcible conf...
Aug 02, 2020
Bellevue Cabin Destroyed by Fire
A cabin was destroyed by fire on Broad Lake in Bellevue on Sunday afternoon. When crews with the Thornlea Bellevue and Bellevue Beach Fire Departments responded, the cabin was fully engulfed in flames...
Aug 02, 2020
