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Victims of Military Helicopter Crash Identified
None of the victims of that military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea were from Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Navy helicopter went down in the Ionian Sea off Greece during a NATO tr...
May 01, 2020
Pandemic-Stricken Economy Highlights Importance of Online Presence for Local Retailers: BDO
Canada is well-positioned to weather the current economic storm caused by the pandemic, and the country could return to economic stability by the end of the year. But, the way business is conducted wi...
Apr 30, 2020
Metro Municipalities Plan Phased Reopening of Services, Parks
Municipalities, including those in metro, are now making plans following the provincial update on COVID restrictions. St. John's will soon be announcing details for reopening municipal parks and the r...
Apr 30, 2020
HoA to Reopen for Single Sitting to Tackle 'Urgent Business'
The House of Assembly will open next Tuesday for a single session to deal with urgent business. A minimum number of members, decided on by government and the opposition, will be required in order to c...
Apr 30, 2020
NL Reports Another Day with No New Cases of COVID-19
Once again there are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report in the province. The total number of cases in the province sits at 258, with 225 recovered. Four people are in hospital, two of whom a...
Apr 30, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Life With COVID-19: NL Releases Details on Phased Plan to Ease Public Health Restrictions
The provincial government says some restrictions will begin to be lifted as of May 11, if the numbers remain low. As of today, the provincial government says people are now able to connect with one ot...
Apr 30, 2020
Government Still Ironing Out the Kinks in New Travel Restrictions, says Haggie
The health minister says the order banning travel to the province for non-essential reasons comes into effect on Monday to give them time to figure out some technicalities. John Haggie says they will ...
Apr 30, 2020
Nation Defence Releases Names of Victims of Helicopter Crash Near Greece
One body has been recovered and another five people are missing after a Canadian Navy helicopter went down into the Ionian Sea off Greece. The helicopter-a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone-went down during a N...
Apr 30, 2020
Questions Raised About Use of Contact Tracing Apps
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fielded questions yesterday in his daily media briefing about contact tracing technology being considered by government. It follows similar discussions in Newfoundland an...
Apr 30, 2020
Former Member of Liberal Transition Team Contracted to Lead Government Business Recovery Plan
A man who has done previous work for the Liberal government has been contracted to assist with an economic development plan to help local businesses transition back to some sense of normalcy. Paul Mil...
Apr 30, 2020
