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NL Maintains 42-Day Streak as PEI Reports One New Case of COVID-19
Newfoundland and Labrador continues its streak of no new cases of COVID-19 into day 42. It's been about a week since the province opened its borders to the 'Atlantic Bubble,' allowing residents of Atl...
Jul 09, 2020
Organizer Left Scratching Head After Yoga Group Declared Mass Gathering
A popular outdoor activity in St. John's has been derailed by the government's COVID-19 restrictions, but the main organizer says the rule doesn't make sense in her case. Each week, dozens would gathe...
Jul 09, 2020 Melanie Caines
Voting Eligibility of Lifelong Liberal Reinstated After Concerns Raised About "State of Democracy"
The Liberal Party has changed its mind and decided that a person who came out publicly against the policy platform of leadership candidate Andrew Furey is now eligible to vote. Robyn LeGrow accused Fu...
Jul 09, 2020
Pair of Sheep Caught Out on the "Lamb" in the Goulds
An unusual pair of walkers trotting around the streets of the Goulds earlier today grabbed the attention of area residents. Tanya Sawatzky posted a video to the Goulds Community and Family group on Fa...
Jul 09, 2020
Province Holding Off on Date for Alert Level One to Ensure Safe Transition, says CMOH
No date has been set for the transition into the province's final alert level. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, says the province has made a lot of changes and reopened many ser...
Jul 09, 2020
NL's Healthcare System Ramping Up, But Concerns Remain Over Backlog Issues
The province's health minister offered an update on measures to address the backlog of medical procedures created by the pandemic. John Haggie says the system is ramping back up, but the NLMA has indi...
Jul 09, 2020
Amendments Made to Allow Stricter Regulations for Bars and Clubs
The large crowds who gathered on George Street the past two weekends have led to the development of stricter public health and enforcement measures now in place. Amended regulations under the Public H...
Jul 09, 2020
Clarification Given to Why Some People Deemed Ineligible for Leadership Vote
The Liberal Party says the 1,000 people deemed ineligible to vote in the Liberal leadership campaign can appeal. Past President and member of the Liberal Leadership Election Committee, Judy Morrow add...
Jul 09, 2020 (Judy Morrow, election committee member and former party president.)
St. John's Considering Deferral of Funding for Several Parks and Recreation Projects
The City of St. John's is juggling funds earmarked for parks and recreation projects, including development of parks, playgrounds and trails. After a lengthy discussion at Committee of the Whole yeste...
Jul 09, 2020
Mandatory Face Masks a Restriction Province Wants to Avoid: Fitzgerald
The mandatory public use of face masks is a topic of discussion in other provinces, but the Chief Medical Officer of Health says she wants to avoid the measure here. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says there a...
Jul 09, 2020
