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Mount Pearl Pioneer Passes Away
A pioneer of the city of Mount Pearl has passed away. Stephen Thistle passed away on Friday at the age of 100 years old. Thistle moved to Mount Pearl from Carbonear in the 1940s and became an integral...
Mar 15, 2020
State of Sidewalks Being Discussed
People concerned about the state of the sidewalks this winter will gather at the Lantern on Sunday, March 15, 2020. The has been one of the toughest winters for snow clearing crews in St. John's becau...
Mar 15, 2020
NL Power Accepting Proposals for EnviroFest 2020
Newfoundland Power is now accepting proposals for its EnviroFest 2020 Grant Program. The annual grants provide help to organizations and groups across the island with environmentally-friendly communit...
Mar 15, 2020
First Presumptive Case of COVID-19 Identified in NL
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says health authorities have identified the first presumptive case of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. While few details are...
Mar 14, 2020
Bank of Canada Lowers Rate Overnight
The Bank of Canada has lowered its overnight rate by 50 basis points to 3/4 percent effective Monday, March 16th. The Bank Rate is correspondingly one per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Th...
Mar 14, 2020 (Bank of Canada via Google Maps.)
NunatuKavut Community Council Sets Election for End of May
The NunatuKavut Community Council has officially set the date for its upcoming election. On May 26, the polls will open to select the NCC's new governing council. The president, councillors, and a you...
Mar 14, 2020
Prince Edward Island Reports First Case of COVID-19
COVID-19 is creeping closer to Newfoundland. Prince Edward Island has just announced its first confirmed case. New Brunswick has two but Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have none. The number...
Mar 14, 2020
Province Launches COVID-19 Information Site
The provincial government now has a dedicated web page for the new coronavirus. They launched it today as a means of helping keep people informed from a government perspective. It includes general inf...
Mar 14, 2020
Churches Hopeful People Will Find Comfort in Faith During Outbreak
The United Church of Canada has released its emergency plan to help faith communities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church says with overwhelming statistics outlining confirmed cases and deat...
Mar 14, 2020
Nalcor Officials Criticized in Muskrat Report Should Not be Fired: Consumer Advocate
The Consumer Advocate doesn't think it would be in the public interest to sack the Nalcor officials who were named in a negative way by the Muskrat Falls Inquiry. Gilbert Bennett was next to CEO Ed Ma...
Mar 14, 2020 Consumer Advocate Dennis Browne (VOCM News)
