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Capital City Working to Ease Restrictions Established in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
The province will begin to ease some of its restrictions on May 11, as the first step to return to some sense of 'normalcy' since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to St. John's Mayor Danny Breen...
May 04, 2020 (File photo.)
Eastern Health Reports Phone Service Disruptions
Some components of Eastern Health are having problems with their communications. The health authority is experiencing an unplanned disruption in telephone service at the Recovery Centre and the Opioid...
May 04, 2020
Snowbirds Postpone St. John's Flyover Due to Weather Conditions
The Snowbirds have postponed their flyover of St. John's until at least tomorrow, due to poor weather conditions. The visit is part of their cross-country tour, dubbed "Operation Inspiration." Initial...
May 04, 2020 (Snowbirds, courtesy Royal Canadian Air Force.)
MusicNL Launches Program to Help Local Industry During Pandemic
MusicNL has received $100,000 to support industry professionals as they migrate to online platforms and virtual spaces. The new program, titled 'Press On,' is to support innovative and sustainable pro...
May 04, 2020
NLC Sees Influx of Online Orders, but CEO says Operations Running Smoothly
The pandemic has created an influx in online orders for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. CEO Bruce Keating says it is not something for which they are traditionally set up, but the fe...
May 04, 2020
Ron MacLean Optimistic About Return of Hockey Season Despite Challenging Times
As the future of professional sports in North America is up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one long-time hockey broadcaster is remaining optimistic that there will be a return to finish the ...
May 04, 2020
International Grenfell Association Donates $25k to Labrador Cloth Mask Campaign
The Labrador Friendship Centre is getting some financial assistance for its ClothMasks4Labrador project. The International Grenfell Association has donated $25,000 to support the project's goal of pro...
May 04, 2020 (Photo via clothmasks4labrador, by Kathi Kitchen.)
House of Assembly to Reopen for Limited Sitting to Tackle 'Urgent Business'
The House of Assembly reopens tomorrow for what the provincial government is calling urgent business. The parties have agreed on a limited number of members to sit in the House, while adhering to soci...
May 04, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19, Provincial Total Remains 259
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the province again today. The provincial government says the total number of positive cases remains at 259. 232 people have now recovered. That's up one from Satu...
May 03, 2020
Ottawa Announces $240-Million to Bring Health Care Services Online
The federal government will be providing $240-million to bring health care services online. The Prime Minister announced the expansion of existing online tools as well as new virtual platforms for men...
May 03, 2020
