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Missing Snake ‘Lost And Scared’ In Stavanger Drive Area
A pet owner in the Stavanger Drive area is worried sick over their lost boa constrictor. The anonymous owner of the salmon boa took to the NL Classifieds to try and find his beloved pet, a salmon-colo...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019 Stock image
Woman Who Was Bullied In School Now Becoming A Teacher To Prove The Bullies Wrong
A woman who was bullied in school is speaking out with a message of hope for students who may have experienced the same. Alisha Dicks says she faced unfair treatment and bullying at school because of ...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
Gander RCMP Look For Second Suspect In Hospital ATM Theft
RCMP are seeking the public's help in located a second suspect in the theft of an ATM from James Paton Memorial Hospital in Gander May 8th. One man, 35-year-old Gary Ivany has been arrested and charge...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
Lobster Fishing In 14C Opens Tomorrow
Lobster Fishing in area 14C in Big Brook to Cape Bauld will open tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. Harvesters are being reminded that fishing gear or possessing lobsters are not permitted to be retrieved ...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
Dempster Shouldering Four Ministerial Portfolios, Plus One More Pending Lab West Recount
Lisa Dempster's portfolio got thicker yesterday when she was sworn-in as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporatio...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
Fifty Forest Fires Already In First Month Of Season
Just one month into forest fire season and the province has seen 50 burning over 80 hectares. The most recent ones broke out yesterday afternoon in Colliers and St. Lawrence. Both provincial and munic...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
NL Bucks Trend With Increasing Salmon Returns
A new report from the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization shows that for the first time since 2015, the number of adult Atlantic salmon returning to North American rivers has increased ove...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019
Neveah Denine Featured In Senate
The grandfather of a little girl who made a big impact in her short life is offering his thanks to Senator Fabian Manning for mentioning Neveah Denine in the Senate. Manning has been involved in "Tell...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019 (Photo via Neveah's Lemonade Stand.)
Lane Renews Calls For Promised Democratic Reform
Independent MHA Paul Lane is calling on the provincial government to get started on much-needed and promised democratic reform. Lane says the time is past-due for government and all parities to get se...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019 (File photo.)
NL Has Lowest Rates Of Substance Abuse Hospitalizations: CIHI Report
Every day more than 400 Canadians are hospitalized for harm caused by alcohol and drug use. That's one of the startling statistics released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information on how the ...
Tom Irwin May 31, 2019