Stefan Pike has been nominated, and has accepted, the fifth annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada’s Visionaries of the Year challenge – a 10-week fundraising initiative to support critical research, services, and advocacy for people with blood cancers and their families. “My goal is to raise $100,000 between March 21 and May 30,” says Pike, […]
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There’s yet another delay in the Kirk Keeping trial. He is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of Chantal John. The Grand Falls-Windsor courtroom was full of potential jurors this morning when it was announced his trial was pushed back another week because of “ongoing legal developments”. Jury selection has now been set for April […]
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From Monday to Friday this week, on-site emergency services are being supported through a Virtual ER physician at the Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre in Harbour Breton. This is due to human resource challenges. This change takes effect from today until Friday, April 12 at 8:00 a.m. When a Virtual ER is operating, residents can proceed […]
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A Virtual ER will be operating at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre from today to Wednesday due to human resource challenges. The Virtual ER will be in place from today 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, April 10, at 8:00 a.m. When a virtual ER is operating, residents can proceed to the ER at Bonavista Peninsula Health […]
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At 10:40 p.m. on Sunday evening RNC officers were entering a service station in CBS when they came across a customer who had just purchased alcohol. The officers noted an odour of alcoholic beverage from the male as he walked past. Police watched the man and he got into a motor vehicle and began to […]
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Good Monday morning! Many of you on the Avlaon awoke to a “surprise” dose of snow overnight. To be honest I didn’t look at the forecast very closely yesterday but from what I did look it, nothing showed this much snow overnight. This winter just doesn’t want to go without giving up a fight it […]
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The Canadian Coast Guard will be conducting icebreaking activities today in the Roddickton-Bide Arm area. The Coast Guard is asking those in the area to stay a safe distance away from the vessel and its track as cracks can extend for quite some distance from the vessel as it moves. Depending on various conditions, the […]
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It’s a nice drive across all of the province with the exception of the Avalon Peninsula. On the Avalon Peninsula, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy patches. Visibility is fair to good. Roads elsewhere are bare with a few icy patches. Marine Atlantic is operating on time and interprovincial ferries are also on time. […]
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Today is the first day back to school for students after the Easter break. After some snow overnight there are a few school delays on the Avalon Peninsula. The following schools are closed for the morning:School Status ReportAll Hallows ElementaryAmalgamated AcademyAscension CollegiateBaltimore SchoolBay Roberts PrimaryDunne Memorial AcademyFatima AcademyHoly Cross Elementary (Holyrood)Holy Redeemer ElementaryImmaculate Conception PrimaryRoncalli […]
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Today is Advance Polling Day in the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels. The Advance Polls will be open for the By-Election from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. There are four locations set up. The Recreation Centre in Carmanville, The Church of the Holy Spirit Hall at the Fogo Island Centre, Town Hall on Change Islands, […]
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