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Newborn Right Whale Calf Spotted off the Coast of Georgia
The Sierra Club of Canada is trumpeting the birth of an endangered North Atlantic right whale calf off the continent's east coast. The cow and newborn calf were spotted off the coast of Georgia earlie...
Dec 20, 2019
Half of Canadians Within $200 of Bankruptcy, According to New Survey
Christmas can be an expensive time of year, but a new survey shows half of Canadians are close to bankruptcy. The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada recently released the findings of its 201...
Dec 20, 2019
Stolen Baby Jesus Returned to Nativity Just in Time for Christmas
Sometimes when people talk about putting Christ back in Christmas, they mean a more hands-on approach. Last Christmas the baby Jesus went missing and was assumed stolen from the nativity scene in fron...
Dec 20, 2019
Volunteers Fill Shopping Carts to Gathering Place for Christmas
Twenty-five volunteers, O'Neill Nissan staff and community members were all part of making a large donation to the Gathering Place Thursday. The check outs were a little congested but for a good cause...
Dec 20, 2019
AG Report Shows Province's Fiscal Management is Failing: Coffin
Economist and Leader of the NDP Alison Coffin says the province's fiscal management is failing. The NDP released a statement reacting to the Auditor General's report. Coffin says the province is still...
Dec 20, 2019 (File Photo)
Online Scam Hijacking Local Business' Christmas Giveaway
A new scam has come to light that takes advantage of a business holiday generosity. A number of local businesses hold holiday giveaways via social media at this time of year and with that comes the op...
Dec 20, 2019
Canadians Long for a More Meaningful Christmas, But Not from Church: Angus Reid Survey
Even though fewer people indicate they'll be attending Christmas church services, a majority of Canadians asked still long for a time when the Christmas holiday was simpler and less commercialized. An...
Dec 20, 2019
Weekend Snow Fall Expected for Island, Just in Time for the Holidays
The island portion of the province can expect to see some snow over the next few days. Environment Canada meteorologist, Rodney Barney says the western and northern parts of the island will see the mo...
Dec 20, 2019
Focusing on Surplus Rather Than Addressing Inflation a Risky Move: AG Report
The province's auditor general says there is considerable risk around returning to surplus by 2022-23. Julia Mullaley released her annual reports to the House of Assembly on Thursday, with a grim outl...
Dec 20, 2019
Newfoundlander Scores Goal at World Juniors
The Canadian men's junior hockey team beat Switzerland 3-0 in the opening exhibition game for both squads on Thursday. Dawson Mercer of Bay Roberts scored one of the Canadian goals. Canada plays Finla...
Dec 19, 2019
