Harvey’s Home Heating has acquired North Atlantic’s home heating oil accounts in the greater St John’s area. “Today’s announcement is an exciting opportunity for Harvey’s Home Heating allowing us to expand our business and further cement our position as the top tier provider of home heating services in St. John’s,” said Christopher Forward, General Manager […]
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Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update Wednesday to discuss improved access to medical services and records. Minister Osborne will be joined by Dr. Pat Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation, and Steve Greene, Vice President – Digital Health and Chief Information Officer, NL Health Services. The […]
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It was a big weekend for a young hockey team from this province. The St. John’s Hitmen captured the Ice-Jam under-15 hockey championship in Nova Scotia. The talented club – which features many of the province’s top players – defeated the Moncton Hawks 4-1 in the final. Aaron Whitten led the Hitmen offence with a […]
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NL Health Services and Lyfegen, a global rebate management software provider headquartered in Switzerland, have partnered to implement an innovative platform to streamline and improve the pharmaceutical rebate submission process for some oncology and other drug products. Newfoundland and Labrador is the first location in Canada to use this digital platform. As part of the […]
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Marble Mountain has announced the opening date for the 2024 season. The mountain will welcome skiers and snowboarders on Thursday, January 18th. The Lightning Express will open at 10:00 a.m. Some runs remain closed at this time. On the west side, Crooked Feeder, Chilliwack, Hansen’s Run, and Marble Chute are groomed. Snowmaking efforts are underway.
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The Marine Institute is celebrating its 60th Anniversary. For six decades the Marine Institute has provided education, research capabilities and industry innovation in the marine sector. Back in 1964, the facility was led by Dr. William Hampton. The college delivered two preliminary programs to 146 students. There were 22 instructors, 12 administrative staff, a librarian, […]
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Across the west coast and parts of central Newfoundland, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy sections and good visibility. On the Trans-Canada Highway from Birchy Narrows east to Avalon, the roads are bare and dry with a few icy patches. Roads in Labrador are partly snow-covered with icy patches and good visibility. Marine Atlantic […]
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The weather for Tuesday is going to be calm across the Province. I hate to use cliches but this the ‘calm before the storm’. Expect sunny skies for the majority of Newfoundland and Labrador today, with the exception being along the Island’s West Coast, where flurries will fly occasionally throughout the day. The next system […]
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Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be in St. John’s today to make an announcement regarding investments under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a long-term project to renew Canada’s federal fleet of combat and non-combat vessels. The announcement takes place at Newdock, St. John’s Dockyard […]
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The 2025 Royal St. John’s Regatta will take place on July 30th, 2025 next year and not the first Wednesday of August as per normal. The change is to accommodate the 2025 Canada Games which will be held in St. John’s from August 8th to 25th. This is the first summer games hosted in the […]
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