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Liberal Leadership Race Details to Be Revealed Monday
Details on the process to elect a new leader of the Liberal Party will come Monday morning. The party has been meeting over the past few days to iron out details. Premier Dwight Ball will stay on unti...
Feb 21, 2020
The Case for Adding a Half Hour to Summer Daylight
During these cold dark days of winter, especially this one, people long for the summer time. But one man is trying to make our short summers a bit brighter. John Connors is a retired educator who's wr...
Feb 21, 2020 Allen McGregor / CC
Coalition Government Proposed as Alternative to Minority
An independent member of the House of Assembly is floating the idea of a coalition government, a system which he thinks can work. Paul Lane, the MHA for Southlands-Mount Pearl, is one of two independe...
Feb 21, 2020
Corner Brook Winter Carnival Starts Tonight
The official kick-off to Corner Brook's annual celebration of all things winter gets underway this evening from Margaret Bowater Park. The opening ceremony for the Corner Brook Winter Carnival gets go...
Feb 21, 2020
Province Approves Minimum Wage Increase, Coming in Four-Step Process
The minimum wage is going up - not to $15 an hour but by $1.25. Minister Christopher Mitchelmore has come out with a four-step increase to boost the pay for the lowest income earners by $1.25 an hour....
Feb 21, 2020
Social Media a Neverending 'Avalanche' of Criticism for Those in Public Life
Two former politicians agree, public life can be very rewarding, but it comes with a price. Ryan Cleary is a former NDP MP and Keith Hutchings is a former PC cabinet minister. Cleary says most politic...
Feb 21, 2020
Saltbox vs Biscuit Box: Exploring NL's Most Iconic Structures
It's the age-old question when it comes to heritage homes in rural Newfoundland... is it a saltbox or a biscuit box? Heritage Week is winding down and events have been taking place throughout the prov...
Feb 21, 2020
Bundle Up: Avalon Wakes Up to Minus 30 Windchill
It is another cold day on the Avalon today. Temperatures are around minus 13 this morning with wind chills around minus 25 to minus 30. Meteorologist with the Gander Weather Office, Jody Boyd, says th...
Feb 21, 2020
Warehouse Roof Collapses in Corner Brook
Some tense moments in Corner Brook as a portion of the roof on the Steers Distribution Warehouse collapsed. Emergency crews responded to the damaged building located on Brook Street, early in the afte...
Feb 21, 2020
MUN Students Experiencing Discrimination Based on Coronavirus in China: Kachanoski
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has been sparked racism at Memorial University's St. John's campus, despite the low risk in Canada, according to the school. Earlier this week MUN President Gary...
Feb 21, 2020
