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Marykate O’Neill joined the NTV News team as a general assignment reporter in 2021. Marykate’s journey with journalism started at the College of the North Atlantic where she enrolled in the journalism program. In 2020 Marykate won the ‘Marine Atlantic Journalism Scholarship’ through the Atlantic Journalism Awards. Since starting at NTV Marykate has covered many aspects from breaking news to lifestyle reporting. You can see her every Thursday on our feature Inspiring NL.

Inspiring NL: 100-year-old Max Kirby walks almost a mile everyday

You may remember him from a story we did last year, a then 99-year-old man…

Community rallies to find family’s treasured items in Hurricane Fiona rubble

It’s been nearly five months since Hurricane Fiona disrupted lives in southwestern Newfoundland. But through…

Activists call for end to no-fault evictions in government-run housing

Local activists are calling on the province to end no-fault evictions in government-run hosing. That’s…

Inspiring NL: Community gives back to business owner fighting cancer

A well-known business owner in Mount Pearl had a life-altering diagnosis when he found out…

MUN faculty likely to strike at midnight as negotiations reach impasse

Talks between Memorial University and the faculty union representing 800 members, reached an impasse today.  With a…

Southern Avalon communities fear they will soon be left without ambulance services

Communities along the southern Avalon may be losing their only ambulance as the owner of…

Clock ticking down to strike deadline at Memorial University

Negotiations at Memorial University are still on-going, but with a deadline for a faculty strike…

Inspiring NL: All-male crew of nurses draws social media attention

Ramona Molloy has been working as a nurse for 32 years. She’s seen a lot…

Mental health advocates speak out against stigma

Local mental health advocates are speaking out on Bell Let’s Talk Day. They want to…

No regrets from NDP for delaying debate, as Jim Dinn says government should have acted sooner

The NDP caucus was on the hotseat Monday after delaying the start of debate on…

Striking ambulance workers shift picket line to steps of Confederation Building

Striking ambulance workers moved their picket line to Confederation Building ahead of today’s emergency debate…

New ‘family time park’ coming soon to Ronald McDonald House

A local non-profit organization completed its latest fundraising efforts thanks to help from the government…

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