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Warm Week Ahead for the Island as Temperatures Set to Linger in Double-Digits
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians may actually get to enjoy some of their new freedoms this week as the island is expecting double-digit temperatures. On Friday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jan...
May 25, 2020
Pet Groomers Given Go-Ahead to Resume Services
A bone of contention among some business operators is being addressed today with the resumption of pet grooming services in the province. There was a great hue and cry among groomers after learning th...
May 25, 2020 (Stock image.)
Minor League Limbo as Minimal Support Provided for Amateur Sports
What will amateur sports look like once public health restrictions are lifted and how many minor sport leagues will survive? That's the question pollster and avid sports fan Tim Powers is asking in li...
May 24, 2020
Hidden Gem Hunter Digs Up Heritage Along Baccalieu Trail
There is a silver lining to having to work remotely and for one researcher that lining is getting creative about sharing Newfoundland and Labrador's history. Researcher Natalie Dignam has just begun d...
May 24, 2020
Grade 11 Student's 'Quarantune' Now in the History Books
Music has always been a passion for a grade 11 student at Dunne Academy in St. Mary's, but since the pandemic it has become her life so she decided to submit something to The Rooms. Katie Burke of St....
May 24, 2020
Drivers Facing Significant Delays Again Near Holyrood
Traffic delays in Holyrood continue to cause issues for drivers passing through the area today. The detour around construction on the TCH near Salmonier Line has diverted drivers through the roundabou...
May 24, 2020
Fire Burning on Southern Shore, Two Other Active Fires in Province
A water bomber has been dispatched to a forest fire approximately 5 kilometers away from Cappahayden. The fire is estimated to be five hectares in size and is not accessible for fire fighters by road,...
May 24, 2020 (Smoke billows from the brush fire near Cappahayden.)
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19 for 17 Days Running
Today marks 17 straight days with no new cases of COVID-19 in the province as Health officials are reporting no new cases in Newfoundland and Labrador today. The provincial total remains 260. 254 peop...
May 24, 2020
Fire Crews Quickly Contain Brush Fire in Kenmount Terrace
Fire crews made quick work of a small brush fire in Kenmount Terrace this afternoon. Captain Horvath of St. John's Regional says crews were called to the scene of a brush fire in a small field behind ...
May 24, 2020
Lieutenant Governor's Garden Party Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Another summer event in St. John's has been cancelled due to COVID-19, one that has been a tradition for close to 200 years. The Lieutenant Governor's Garden Party will not be going ahead as it usuall...
May 24, 2020
