3 years ago
Sunnyside couple wins Harbour Fall Fest pumpkin contest with 500-pound gourd!
Chris and Kelly Martin entered their ginormous pumpkin into the Harbout Fall Fest Pumpkin Contest, which was held in Bonavista last weekend (October 7, 20230). Their pumpkin, which was grown in Sunnyside, by the Martins, weighed in at a whopping 500 pounds! The couple now has their pumpkin displayed on their front lawn for anyone […]
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3 years ago
Senators to visit the province to study seal population
Ottawa’s Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans will be in the province this week studying the seal population. Members of the Committee, including Newfoundland and Labrador Senators, Fabian Manning and Iris Petten will meet with members of government, Indigenous leaders, fish harvesters and those from the seal products industry over a three day tour beginning […]
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3 years ago
Lumber company convicted of four Forestry Act violations
Company, Sexton Lumber has been convicted of four Forestry Act violations following an investigation by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture. On August 1, the company appeared in Provincial Court in Grand Falls-Windsor where they pled guilty to the violations. The company was found guilty of one charge of neglect to perform an obligation […]
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3 years ago
All brooks within Terra Nova National Park are reopened to trout angling
According to a Facebook post by Terra Nova National Park, the recent cooler weather and rainfall have led to falling brook water temperatures within the park. This means that all brooks within Terra Nova National Park are reopened to Trout angling, as of August 11, 2023. Per the Facebook post, the park would like to […]
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