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Commercial Cod Moratorium Remembered On 27th Anniversary
Today is the 27th anniversary of the commercial cod moratorium, an event that swiftly brought to an end the island's 500 year economic and cultural dependence on cod. Over 19,000 jobs were directly af...
Jul 04, 2019
Reliability Of Muskrat Depends On Money Put In: Stan Marshall
Nalcor CEO Stan Marshall says if you want reliability, it will come with a price. This morning at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry in St. John's, Marshall was questioned about weather conditions and what wou...
Jul 04, 2019
Injured Teen Safe After Avalon North Wolverines Rescue On Bay Roberts Trail
A 15-year-old boy has been treated and released after suffering an injury that required him to be rescued from a popular walking trail in Bay Roberts. RCMP and the Avalon North Wolverines were called ...
Jul 04, 2019
Canada Day Fireworks Delayed Again Due To Weather
The Canada Day fireworks have again been cancelled for today. St. John's mayor Danny Breen says the current forecast doesn't look any more favorable for the display than yesterday, so they'll make ano...
Jul 04, 2019
Newfoundlander And Family Lucky To Escape Injury In Saskatchewan Tornado
A Newfoundlander and her family are lucky to have escaped injury after being caught in a F1 category tornado that roared through the Murray Doell Campground in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in Saskatche...
Jul 04, 2019 (Photos @moosehorn71)
KFC Canada Removing All Plastic Bags And Straws By October
Another major franchise chain is removing all plastic bags and straws from its restaurants. KFC has announced that by October, plastic straws and bags will no longer be used or provided at any KFC res...
Jul 04, 2019
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs On Island This Week Warns Police
RCMP are renewing their warning about outlaw motorcycle gangs expected on the island throughout the week. Police say members of the public may see outlaw motorcycle riders driving in formation on the ...
Jul 04, 2019
When Remembrance Of Soldiers Becomes Mourning Family: NLers Remember Relatives Who Died At Beaumont Hamel
While a remembrance service is moving on its own, there are many in Newfoundland and Labrador today who still have a personal connection to Beaumont Hamel. Wreaths were laid at memorials across the pr...
Jul 04, 2019
RNC Investigate Fire That Left Two In Hospital
The RNC are still investigating the cause of a fire which left two people hospitalized over the weekend. Police say a 38-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman are still in hospital recovering from smok...
Jul 04, 2019 Photo by Earl Noble
Warning Issued After NL Vacationers In Cuba Develop Lung Disease
Eastern Health has issued an advisory after a group of Newfoundlanders came back from a trip to Cuba with a serious lung illness. Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by breathing in spores from a fu...
Jul 04, 2019
