Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan, whose powerful voice and stage presence made her one of the country’s best musical performers, has died at the age of 65. A post on Jordan’s social media accounts Saturday confirmed her death, saying she passed away the previous day, surrounded by her loving family. The statement remembered Jordan as […]
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Due to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday on Monday, Mar. 18, city offices and facilities will be closed. Please note: Garbage and recycling will be collected on Monday.
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The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding residents of the importance of vaccination against measles. Cases of measles are increasing globally. While measles vaccination rates have declined in Canada over the past several years, as people travel more in the coming months, an increase in measles cases is likely in this country. Measles is […]
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NL Health Services advises the public of a telephone number change at the Dr. Hilda Tremblett Wellness Centre in Bonavista. Residents and clients wishing to contact the centre should now call (709) 466-1222 to connect to a menu of options and follow the provided instructions to access the service of their choice. Health-care services offered […]
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Heritage NL has announced that Demasduit has been named an Exceptional Person under the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program. She was captured by settlers in 1819. She would leave behind a dictionary of Beothuk words. The dictionary contained several hundred Beothuk words and their English translations, it formed the basis of almost all existing knowledge of […]
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