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COVID-19 Update: No Confirmed Coronavirus in NL, Province Adds Extra 811 Resources
There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald provided the latest update on the situation in the province late th...
Mar 13, 2020
Communities in Metro Close Recreation Facilities
City and town-owned recreational facilities in St. John's, Mount Pearl, CBS and Paradise have all been closed until further notice. In St. John's, recreation programs are cancelled with the exception ...
Mar 13, 2020
Man Receives Two Year Sentence for Fatal Crash on Blackhead Road
The man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death in a crash that claimed the live of Justin Murrins has been sentenced to federal time. Brandon Quilty was convicted of one count of danger...
Mar 13, 2020
Consumer Group Expects Major Drop in Price of Gas Tonight
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices expects to see the Public Utilities Board invoke a rarely-used clause tonight. It's called "extraordinary circumstances," and George Murphy expects the board to ...
Mar 13, 2020
Financial Help En Route for Canadians Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic: Trudeau
The Prime Minister says Canada has significant financial firepower to help Canadians in the wake of COVID-19. Justin Trudeau says nobody should have to worry about paying rent, buying groceries or pay...
Mar 13, 2020 (Trudeau speaks with reporters from self-isolation. Photo courtesy CPAC.)
Marble Mountain Closed for Remainder of Season Due to Risks of COVID-19
The provincial government has directed the closure of Marble Mountain Ski Resort for the remainder of the 2020 ski season. That decision was made in light of concerns at a national and provincial leve...
Mar 13, 2020
Mounting Repair Costs Pushing Trinity-Placentia Stadium in Whitbourne to the Brink
A series of financial setbacks could spell the end for the Trinity-Placentia Stadium in Whitbourne. It all started with the breakdown of the stadium's brine pump that is part of the cooling system. Th...
Mar 13, 2020
House of Commons Shuts Down Until April 20
The House of Commons is shutting down for five weeks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among MPs. All parties reached an agreement today to suspend sittings until Monday, April 20. By unanimous c...
Mar 13, 2020
MUN Setting Limits for Some On-Site Gatherings
Memorial University has placed limits on non-essential gatherings on campuses. Classes, labs and other academic activities are continuing. Non-essential gatherings with 25 or fewer attendees are allow...
Mar 13, 2020
Local Natural Resources Employees Still Watching for Symptoms of COVID-19
It turns out the individual infected with COVID-19 at the mining conference in Toronto was not infected at the time of the convention. Eight employees of the Department of Natural Resources attended t...
Mar 13, 2020
