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Local Outfitters Seek Answers on Non-Resident Licences for Fall Big Game Hunt
The NL Outfitters Association is working hard to get answers on the sale of non-resident licences for the fall big game hunt. The outfitting industry, which relies heavily on visitors from outside the...
Jun 08, 2020 (Photo courtesy NL Outfitters Association.)
Record Registration for Some Sports as Alert Level 3 Takes Effect: SportNL
Registration is quickly filling for sporting and recreational programs in many parts of the province as some activities resume under Alert Level 3. Executive Director of SportNL, Troy Croft says there...
Jun 08, 2020
Legislature to Pick Up Spring Sitting with Physical Distancing Measures in Effect
The provincial legislature reopens tomorrow for its spring sitting, which was interrupted by the global pandemic. Things will look very different when the House opens, with seats on the floor of the l...
Jun 08, 2020
Kettle Family Hopeful for Closure After Body Found in Placentia Bay
It's hoped one St. Lawrence family might finally get the closure they've been waiting for over the last two weeks. Kerri Lynn Kettle is nearly certain the body found at the bottom of Placentia Bay on ...
Jun 08, 2020 (Courtesy Lisa Loder.)
Saltwater Community Association Fundraising for SPCA
Pet lovers singing and talking to their animals is not out of the ordinary, and now the Saltwater Community Association is asking people to use their talents for pets who are without owners. The group...
Jun 07, 2020
Mount Pearl City Hall to Reopen by Appointment
Many are looking forward to what new freedoms they can start to enjoy on Monday, June 8. Businesses and city buildings have had to adapt to the new normal and put safety protocols in place to protect ...
Jun 07, 2020
Well-Known NL Folklorist Releasing New Book, 'On This Day: 365 Tales of History, Mystery, and More'
Local folklorist Dale Jarvis has built a reputation for collecting interesting stories from the province's past. Now he's compiled a book of some of the odd, interesting and downright funny bits of Ne...
Jun 07, 2020 (File photo)
RCMP Continue Search for Missing 24-Year-Old Man
The RCMP is continuing the search for a missing 24-year-old man in the waters of Gander Bay. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team is on the scene today with help from Search and Rescue groups from Deer L...
Jun 07, 2020
Multiple Vehicle Collision Closes Section of Peacekeepers Way
Peacekeepers Way between Seal Cove and Lawrence Pond Road remains closed due to a multi-vehicle collision. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has issued a traffic advisory. https://twitter.com/RNC_Po...
Jun 07, 2020
No New Cases Day Before Province Enters Alert Level 3
No active cases again today means the province's plan to move ahead into the next alert level should remain on track for tomorrow. The total cases in the province sits at 261 with only one person in h...
Jun 07, 2020
