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Fire Fighters on Month-Long Deployments to Fight Australian Blazes
The province is acknowledging and applauding the work of local firefighting staff in battling the ongoing wildfires in Australia. Fire Training Specialist and Provincial FireSmart Liaison Joe Russell ...
Feb 01, 2020
NL Federation of Agriculture Shining Light on Mental Health of Farmers
The state of mental health in the farming industry is receiving attention lately. President of the NL Federtation of Agriculture, Mervin Wiseman, says farming has the highest suicide rate of any other...
Feb 01, 2020
As Ice Fishing Season in the Province Opens, Calls for Safety on the Ice Renewed
Ice fishing season officially opened up in the province today, and with that comes a heightened need to discuss the dangers of being out on the ice. Over the Christmas season there were a number of de...
Feb 01, 2020
Pharmacists Now Allowed to Prescribe Vaccines for a Number of Diseases
Starting today you can go the pharmacy for many services that would have previously required a trip to your doctor. Changes to the regulations stated in the Pharmacy Act now allow pharmacists to presc...
Feb 01, 2020
Decades Old Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit in Supreme Court Monday
A Supreme Court Justice will rule on Monday if a law suit filed by The Newfoundland Career Academy can proceed against the provincial government. At issue is if even more time in court is required to ...
Feb 01, 2020
Portugal Cove-St. Phillips Hosting Health and Wellness Expo
The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is hosting their second annual Health and Wellness Expo today until 3 p.m at Brookside Intermediate School. The event will feature over 30 healthy living exhibit...
Feb 01, 2020
Experiment Gone Awry Shuts Down Kilbride Daycare for the Day
A daycare in Kilbride had to close for the day on Friday after a project in the oven didn't work out as planned. The experiment caused smoke to pour out of the oven and subsequently caused the daycare...
Feb 01, 2020
Bowring Park Holding Annual Winter Bird Count for Kids
Kids and families are gathering in Bowering Park this morning for the annual Winter Bird Count for Kids, an event hosted by Nature NL and Birds Canada. Jared Clarke of Bird the Rock says it's a great ...
Feb 01, 2020
Growlers' Home Winning Streak Continues with Win over Brampton Beast
The Newfoundland Growlers extended their home winning streak to 17 games in a 5-0 game against the Brampton Beast last night at Mile One. The puck was barely dropped when the Growlers scored the openi...
Feb 01, 2020
Man Arrested Following Parking Lot Assault in Metro
A 32-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a woman in a parking lot in Centre City St. John's. RNC were called to the area on Topsail Road just after 12:30 yesterday afternoon. When p...
Feb 01, 2020
