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Province Marks Five Years Since Initial COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
It was five years ago today that this province declared a public health emergency regarding the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the beginning of restrictions on the way people socialize, shop, ...
Mar 18, 2025
Study Reveals Costly Implications of Extending Holyrood Generating Station Beyond 2030
A new study evaluating the costs of the possible extension of the aging Holyrood Generating Station shows that keeping the facility open beyond 2030 will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The Hatc...
Mar 18, 2025
COD-NL Criticizes Lack of Progress on Disability Advocate
The Coalition of Persons with Disabilities is looking for an update on the status of a promise made years ago to establish a disability advocate in Newfoundland and Labrador. COD-NL was promised a dis...
Mar 18, 2025
Plummeting Canadian Dollar to Drive Up Prices on American Goods, Says Business Owner
The widening gap between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. greenback has some business in this province feeling the pinch. Jonathan Earle from The Outfitters in St. John's says new price lists delivere...
Mar 18, 2025
Students to Celebrate Diverse Heritage at 'Sharing Our Cultures' Event in St. John's
Sharing Our Cultures, a celebration of the variety of cultural backgrounds of students in Newfoundland and Labrador, is set for March 23rd to the 26th at The Rooms in St. John's. More than 100 student...
Mar 18, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Port au Port Man Scheduled to Appear in Court on Attempted Murder Charge
A 66-year-old man from Port au Port West, accused of attempted murder, is scheduled to appear in court today on the charge. Wayne Harold Hynes was charged with attempted murder after a snowmobiler was...
Mar 18, 2025
Province Hiring at Boston Office Despite Tariff Situation With United States
Applications are now open to staff the provincial government's so-called Boston Office. The office will be located in the Consulate General of Canada to the United States in Boston, with applications ...
Mar 18, 2025
Fundraiser Created for Family After Fire Destroys Torbay Home
An online fundraising effort has been launched to help a family who lost everything in a house fire in Torbay last Friday evening. The house was destroyed, leaving the family without a home, and just ...
Mar 18, 2025
Newfoundland Distillery Hoping its Coffee Liqueur will Fill Gap Left by Removal of U.S. Products
A local distillery is hopeful that the tariff war that saw the removal of U.S. products from liquor store shelves will open up some opportunities for one of its specialty products. Peter Wilkins of th...
Mar 18, 2025 Photo via Newfoundland Distillery
Spike in Influenza Cases in Province's Most Recent Reporting Period
The number of influenza cases in Newfoundland and Labrador has soared. Information for the most recent reporting period, which ran from March 2-8, indicates that one person has died from influenza. Th...
Mar 18, 2025
