6 months ago
Chief Medical Officer Encouraging residents to stay up to date on vaccinations
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of the importance of staying up to date on vaccinations when travelling outside the province. Vaccines are an effective way to prevent the spread of diseases such as measles, influenza, COVID-19 and mpox, which are all circulating internationally. Travel can increase your risk of exposure, especially […]
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6 months ago
Ferryland RCMP arrests man for firearms offences
Police arrested a 36-year-old man near Witless Bay on Saturday after a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of firearms and ammunition. Darron Rumbolt faces six criminal charges including unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm and obstructing a peace officer. On March 7, around 3:00 p.m., officers patrolling near the intersection […]
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6 months ago
Growlers win U-18 AAA hockey championship; travelling to N.B. for Atlantics next month
This past weekend, the O’Neill Nissan U18 AAA Growlers captured the Kubota Cup by winning the NLU18AAA League Championship over the East Coast Blizzard in a 4–0 series sweep in the best-of-seven final. Goaltender Dace Gruchy was awarded the Presidents Cup as Playoff MVP after posting an impressive 8–1 playoff record, along with a 2.54 […]
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6 months ago
Local Robotics teams to compete at world championship
This past December, at the provincial championship, two teams from this province earned the opportunity to compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston Texas from April 29th to May 2nd. This is the most prestigious achievement in the world of youth robotics. This is the largest K-12 robotics competition in the world with over 1,000 teams in attendance. Newfoundland […]
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