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Newfoundlander Named to Team Canada for Sao Paulo America Regional Boccia Championships
A Newfoundlander is among the athletes chosen for Team Canada at the 2019 Sao Paulo America Regional Boccia Championships September 29th to October 5th. Kristyn Collins of St. John's is among 11 athle...
Sep 22, 2019
Federal NDP Candidates Tout Importance of Party's Dental Care Plan
Two of the federal NDP candidates in the metro area are touting the importance of the party's proposed dental care plan for the people of the province. The plan would make dental services free for hou...
Sep 22, 2019
Province Leading Country for Women in Skilled Trades, but Still a Ways to Go, says Trades NL
Newfoundland and Labrador leads the country in the number of women involved in the skilled trades. The provincial government and Trades NL have been actively involved in recruiting more women into the...
Sep 22, 2019
Moose Statue Built From Rocks Attracting Attention in Trinity Bay
A moose statue built out of rocks is attracting the attention of passersby in Trinity Bay. Gail Davis-Mercer posted pictures of the creation in the NL Rock Art Facebook Page yesterday. Mercer says she...
Sep 22, 2019 Photo by Gail Davis-Mercer on Facebook
Petition Launched to Restore Direct Newfoundland-Ireland Flights
An online petition has been launched to restore a direct airline connection between Newfoundland and Ireland. Rosemary Flynn, who is from Dublin but lives in Ontario and has a daughter in Newfoundland...
Sep 22, 2019 Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Go Broke or Go Blind: CNIB Says NLers Should Not Have to Choose
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind says Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should not have to choose between going broke, and going blind. The CNIB Foundation is joining with the Association ...
Sep 22, 2019
Ches Crosbie Calls for Immediate Attention by Government to Population Drop
The leader of the PC's describes the population drop in Newfoundland and Labrador as a four-alarm fire which requires immediate attention by the federal and provincial governments. There were almost 1...
Sep 22, 2019
Rogue Wave Damages Car on Bell Island Ferry
Passengers on the Bell Island ferry got a glimpse of the power of the sea yesterday. Pictures posted to the Ghost Train Run Moving Company Facebook page show a blue Hyundai with its hood and roof dent...
Sep 22, 2019
Applications Accepted for 2020 Arts and Letters Awards Program
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation is accepting submissions for the 2020 Arts and Letters Awards Program. For 68 years, the Arts and Letters Awards Program has pushed artistic...
Sep 22, 2019
Cabot Tower Lighting Upgrades Project to Begin in November
Cabot Tower is getting new lighting this fall with work expected to begin on November 1st. The Signal Hill National Historic Site is getting upgrades to electrical wiring to the tower as well as exter...
Sep 22, 2019
