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Bishop’s Falls entrepreneur awaiting provincial government approval on pair of applications
Mark Brace figures he may soon need to hire some office help. The young entrepreneur from Bishop’s Falls recently entered the "Dragon’s Den" and left with a $2-million investment deal for his business, Ocean Floor ...
Exploits MHA wants 24-hour emergency service returned to Botwood hospital
For the last four years, the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Care Centre in Botwood has been without 24-hour emergency services. Just prior to the 2019 provincial election, then-premier Dwight Ball pledged to bring those services back to the hospital in ...
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP looking for man who stole $1,200 worth of merchandise from Dominion
The RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who is alleged to have stolen $1,200 worth of merchandise from Dominion last month. The theft from the store in Grand Falls-Windsor occurred on Dec. ...
Twillingate unsure when Hockeyville preseason game will be played
The coronavirus threw a pandemic-sized monkey wrench into the 2020-21 NHL regular season, wiping out any chance the teams would be able to start play last fall. Of course, that meant the cancellation of any preseason games. It also meant the ...
Terra Nova still fundraising to help restore its community centre after bat infestation
An infestation of bats has the Town of Terra Nova looking for help to clean up its community centre. The town discovered that the flying animals had taken up residence in the attic of the Eddie Eastman Hall sometime in August. “Bats do a ...
Twillingate group delivers Christmas stockings to those who need them
While Santa Claus did his annual deliveries on Dec. 25, a group from Twillingate did their best impression of the man in the red suit a week earlier. The Saturday before Christmas Day, Vicki White, Phalyn Anstey, Carrie Burt and Felicia Ford hit ...
Central Newfoundland band releases its first album
The best laid plans always come with the chance for change. When it comes to central Newfoundland band Mile Twenty Five, their plans for the summer of 2020 included playing live shows in front of actual people as they bounced from one festival ...
Harbour Grace historical district subject of new development plan
A recent report has the Town of Harbour Grace looking in a new direction for its heritage district. Completed by Heritage NL, in partnership with the town as well as the Harbour Grace board of culture, innovation and business, the report hopes to ...
Bishop’s Falls entrepreneur makes rock-solid pitch on Dragon’s Den
A Bishop’s Falls businessman left the “Dragons’ Den” with new investors and a new nickname. Mark Brace recently made an appearance on the popular television show to pitch Newfoundland black granite and Ocean Floor ...
The festive four of Tilt Cove: Christmas is coming to Canada’s smallest town
The Christmas season is marked by a couple of things. Usually, that includes the decorating of homes inside and out with lights, fake Santas, Christmas trees and other holiday-themed items. Every December, the holiday season unfolds in Tilt ...
