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Oil Prices and COVID-19 Cases Could Mean Cuts Down the Line, says Investment Advisor
Many people are watching the stock markets and the price of oil and what it means for the provincial economy. The stock market plunged yesterday, sparked by a fight between major crude producing count...
Mar 10, 2020
St. John's International Named Most Improved Airport in North America
St. John's International has been recognized as the most improved airport in all of North America. The airport was given the distinction by Airports Council International as the result of surveys fill...
Mar 10, 2020 Peter Avery, CEO St. John's International Airport Authority.
Canadian Federation of Students Lobbying for Post Secondary Sexual Assault Policies
The local chair of the Canadian Federation of Students is touring the west coast to talk to students about consent culture. Bailey Howard says Newfoundland and Labrador remains one of four provinces i...
Mar 10, 2020
St. John's Looking at Allowing Paddling Activities on Quidi Vidi Lake
There could be more traffic on Quidi Vidi Lake this summer if all goes as planned for City Counselor, Hope Jamieson. There was a notice for motion at last night's city council meeting that says an ame...
Mar 10, 2020
Government Evaluating How Oil Price Drop Will Impact Budget
The Finance Minister says government is refocusing on what impact the major drop in oil prices will have on the upcoming budget, prior to releasing it. Tom Osborne says at this stage, officials are we...
Mar 10, 2020
Asking Employees for Sick Notes Could Help Spread Illnesses, Warns Medical Association
The Medical Association is echoing concerns recently raised by NAPE, asking employers not to require sick notes from employees who are out for an extended time due to illness. The NLMA has taken that ...
Mar 10, 2020 (Stock photo.)
No Injuries After Car Goes Off Road on Team Gushue Ramp
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary were forced to close a busy on-ramp to the Team Gushue Highway last night. Emergency crews were called to the Brier Avenue ramp at about 8:30 p.m. after a car slid ...
Mar 10, 2020 Photo by Earl Noble.
Teams Take Home Gold as Provincial AAA Hockey Championships Played Across Province
A number of provincial AAA hockey tournaments took place this past weekend around the province. In Goose Bay the Northern Huskies won the 2020 World's Finest Chocolate Minor Midget AAA Provincial Cham...
Mar 10, 2020
Dorset Collegiate Earns Sixth Straight Table Tennis Win
The province's top table tennis student athletes faced off in Pilley's Island over the weekend. Host, Dorset Collegiate, earned its sixth straight win taking the title of this year's SSNL Varsity Tabl...
Mar 09, 2020
I Love Me Campaign Offering Safe Spaces, Mental Health Education for Women
A national campaign chapter in the province is thriving to offer safe spaces for women and to teach them about taking care of their mental health. The I Love Me Campaign is run by an executive committ...
Mar 09, 2020
