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While Warm Weather Sees Rare Birds Return to Province, Others Continue to Decline
Warming temperatures have resulted in some birds, once rare in Newfoundland and Labrador, to expand their ranges to this province, but one once-common species has seen a very steep decline in recent y...
Jun 28, 2020
Groups Team Up to Keep River in Shoal Harbour Pristine
Two groups with the environment at top of mind in Shoal Harbour have combined forces to make the trails and scenery better for the public. The Shoal Harbour Valley Cooperative and the Friends of Shoal...
Jun 28, 2020
Ball Proud of Accomplishments with Time as Premier Nearing End
One of the country's longest-serving premiers says he's not sure how history will remember him, but he has a lot that's he's personally proud of. Dwight Ball will be stepping down as Premier once a ne...
Jun 28, 2020
127-Year-Old Church Torn Down on Southern Shore
A church and one of the oldest buildings in Tors Cove was torn down over the weekend. Sacred Heart Parish on the Southern Shore has stood since 1893. The last Roman Catholic service was held there in ...
Jun 28, 2020
Health Minister Announces Support for Liberal Leadership Candidate
Health Minister John Haggie is throwing his support behind Liberal Leadership candidate Andrew Furey. Almost all of the Liberal caucus was in attendance back in early March when Furey officially launc...
Jun 28, 2020
Another Weekend Passes with No New Cases of COVID-19
The streak continues. Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and continues to have no active cases. The provincial total remains at 261. To date, 17,440 people have been test...
Jun 28, 2020
Growlers Partner with LGBTQ+ Community to Release Pride Shirts
Although the Newfoundland Growlers are still off the ice, they are keeping busy by partnering with the local LGBTQ+ community. The You Can Play Project works to ensure safety and inclusion for all who...
Jun 28, 2020 Photo courtesy NL Growlers Twitter
Trades NL, Innu Nation Partner to Advance Indigenous Skilled Trades
Trades NL is hoping a new partnership with the Innu Nation and provincial government will help to result in greater opportunities for Indigenous workers in the skilled trades. Trades NL Executive Dire...
Jun 28, 2020 Darrin King
UPDATED: RNC, RCMP Reporting Phone Lines Back to Normal
Police phone lines are back up and running after a outage over the weekend. The RCMP Communications Centre phone outages affected all incoming lines in the province. The 911 line was operating as norm...
Jun 28, 2020
Hospitality NL Launches Training Program to Enhance Industry Cleaning Standards
Businesses in the province's tourism and hospitality industries can now apply for a new training program to enhance business cleaning standards in the workplace. Hospitality NL launched the Clean It R...
Jun 28, 2020
