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Locally-Owned Company Donates Nearly 1,500 Scrubs to Help Frontline Workers
A locally owned and operated company has donated 1,450 scrubs valued at $30,000 to frontline workers with Eastern Health to help with the demand during the pandemic. VP of Mark's Work Warehouse East C...
Apr 27, 2020
Lone Residents of Little Bay Islands Share Tips for Living in Times of Isolation
As many Canadians are learning to deal with a prolonged period of isolation, it's something the only two people on Little Bay Islands opted for when they decided to remain in the small, island town. M...
Apr 27, 2020 (Photo courtesy Kintsugi via Facebook.)
Spirits of the Sea: Folklore Student Mapping Ghost Ships of NL
A map of ghost ships and seabound spectres around the province has been garnering a lot of interest online. Karin Murray-Bergquist, a PhD student in Folklore, is from Ottawa and has found a fascinatio...
Apr 27, 2020
Province to Give Updated Look Into Possible Impacts of COVID-19
The provincial government is releasing updated projection models on how COVID-19 could impact the province, this afternoon. Dr. Proton Rahman-a clinical scientist and Professor of Medicine at Memorial...
Apr 27, 2020 (Dr. Proton Rahman.)
RNC Arrest Man at Mount Pearl Residence for Uttering Threats
A 30-year-old man was held overnight for a court appearance after uttering threats in Mount Pearl, Sunday evening. RNC were called to a residence in the city at around 6:30 p.m. for a domestic disturb...
Apr 27, 2020
FFAW to Block Import of Crab Amid Safety Concerns
The FFAW is slamming the door on any out-of-province crab ready to land in the province. In a release late Sunday night, the FFAW didn't hold back when claiming that fish harvesters are mobilizing aro...
Apr 26, 2020 (Photo courtesy FFAW.)
The Rooms Challenges People to Recreate Works of Art at Home
Creating art at home is another way people have been keeping busy during social distancing. The Rooms has created a challenge where people can recreate pieces from The Rooms Collection in their own ho...
Apr 26, 2020
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Turns 225
A special anniversary in the province's history had to be celebrated from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today marked the 225th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of ...
Apr 26, 2020
NL Reports One New Case of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health Region
The provincial government has announced one new case of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region. Contact tracing into the new case is underway by public health. That brings the total number of cases to ...
Apr 26, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Child, Youth Advocate Stresses Need to Restore Supports for Children Following Pandemic
The effects of COVID-19 are being felt across all sections of society, including children. Jackie Lake-Kavanagh is the province's Child and Youth Advocate. She says some children in the province were ...
Apr 26, 2020
