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![Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey bumps elbows with a supporter during a stop in Grand Falls-Windsor on Wednesday. Nicholas Mercer/SaltWire Network]()
Liberal party makes youth wellness priority during Grand Falls-Windsor campaign stop
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![The Blue Puttees has been tied up indefinitely while Marine Atlantic and public health authorities investigate the case of a crewmember who tested positive for COVID-19 on the weekend. SaltWire file photo]()
N.L. Department of Health asking Marine Atlantic passengers to get tested for COVID-19
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![Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald was flying solo for Wednesday's live COVID-19 briefing as the premier and health minister are on the campaign trail. (image from video)]()
Central Health makes changes to vaccine transportation procedure after temperature problems
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![Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald was flying solo for Wednesday's live COVID-19 briefing as the premier and health minister are on the campaign trail. (image from video)]()
Flu has flown? Influenza virus still nowhere to be found in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Former NDP candidate in Corner Brook wants leadership review
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![Thomas Whittle of Conception Bay South is on trial in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in Corner Brook for allegedly causing the death of Justyn Pollard in a snowmobile accident at the Humber Valley Resort in February 2017.]()
Audio from interview conducted after fatal snowmobile crash played at Corner Brook trial of Thomas Whittle
Halifax man marks Biden inauguration with viewing celebration outside home
A Halifax man with dual Canadian and American citizenship celebrated the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. President by inviting his neighbours to join him outside his home to watch the ceremony. Jim Gimian set up a television on his front porch ...
COVID-19 closes Marine Atlantic ferry run between North Sydney and Newfoundland
Marine Atlantic has temporarily suspended a ferry crossing while it tests staff after a crew member was confirmed to have COVID-19. On Tuesday, the Crown Corp. was notified by Nova Scotia public health officials of a positive case involving a ...
Call it what you will, eastern Newfoundland is in for a big snowstorm
However you choose to describe it — explosive cyclogenesis, weather bomb, blizzard or nor’easter — eastern parts of Newfoundland, especially the Avalon Peninsula, are in line for a lot of snow in the next day or two. SaltWire ...
Derek Sloan booted from Conservative caucus after MPs vote in emergency meeting
OTTAWA — Derek Sloan’s run as a Conservative MP has come to an end after 15 months of controversy and turmoil, including a failed leadership bid and two attempts to boot him out of caucus. On Wednesday, after more than three hours of discussion ...
RCMP using technology to search for man hiding in wooded area near Meat Cove
A Bay St. Lawrence man wanted on multiple warrants had not been apprehended as of late Wednesday afternoon, the third day after he entered the woods in Meat Cove. Perry Daniel MacKinnon, 34, fled from a house in Meat Cove, Inverness County, with a ...
Cape Breton woman helping Humboldt bus crash survivor spread mental health message
Tyler Smith isn't ashamed to say he struggled with poor mental health after surviving the Humboldt Broncos bus accident in April 2018. Before the accident, which resulted in the deaths of 16 of the 29 people on the hockey team's bus, Smith ...
International students can start their co-op work earlier as they await their permit
International students who are on a co-op work term don't have to wait for their permit to begin their job placements, according to a new policy released earlier this week by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ...
Nova Scotia Power defends reliability of service in open letter to customers
In an open letter posted to its website and social media and sent to customers who receive e-bills, Nova Scotia Power defended its reliability amid controversy on recent power outages. The letter, from chief operating officer Mark Sidebottom, ...
Mild winter drives down CBRM snow removal costs
A dearth of snow has put most of the CBRM’s snow removal equipment on ice along with other traditional winter staples such as toboggans, ski gear and snowboards. Except for an early January storm that dropped more than 30 cm over parts of ...
'Our words ain't cheap': How HRM plans to fund future projects
Halifax Regional Municipality is looking to keep the ball rolling on some of its bigger infrastructure projects without driving the general tax rate up. That's why at a budget committee meeting Wednesday, all 16 councillors and the mayor ...
