2 years ago
Demasduit Designated as an Exceptional Person
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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2 years ago
Outpatient Blood Collection Temporarily Unavailable on the Island
There will be a temporary disruption to outpatient blood collection services on the Island portion of the province due to downtime required to upgrade the provincial laboratory software system and its hardware. Outpatient blood collection in Eastern–Urban, Eastern–Rural and Western Zones, along with the Island portion of the Labrador-Grenfell Zone, will be unavailable today. Labrador […]
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2 years ago
Snowy drive across central and western areas of the Island
On the Northern Peninsula, roads are snow-covered north of Port Saunders and travel is not recommended from Roddickton to Plum Point. Roads are snow-covered from Rocky Harbour to Gallants and in central sections of the Island. From Badger to South Brook, travel is not recommended. Elsewhere across the province, roads are bare. From Churchills Falls […]
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2 years ago
School closures in parts of western Newfoundland
In western Newfoundland, there are a few school closures for this morning. The following schools are closed for the morning with an update to follow regarding afternoon classes:Brian Peckford PrimaryCopper Ridge AcademyDorset CollegiateGreen Bay South AcademyIndian River AcademyIndian River High SchoolSt. Peter’s Academy (Westport)Valmont Academy
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