I’ve been through a lot of “failures” in my life. I failed out of post-secondary three separate times, was fired from jobs, and had to take out loans to get by. These things are considered to be huge no-nos in life; giant failures that you’re supposed to never ever experience. But if it weren’t for these failures I would never […]
An NDP candidate in the Labrador West district is still hanging on to a five-vote victory over a Liberal cabinet minister after an official addition of the votes cast in Thursday night’s provincial election. That means Bruce Chaulk, the province’s chief electoral officer, will be requesting an official judicial recount of the ballots in the next […]
SmartIce is one step closer to making ice travel safe for residents of northern Canada. The not-for-profit social enterprise — Sea-ice Monitoring And Real-Time Information for Coastal Environments, or SmartICE — opened its northern production centre in Nain this week. The centre will train and employ people 18 to 30 years old to manufacture its SmartBuoy technology in […]
Ahh, spring. The chirping birds, the bursting buds, the slap of wet snow on the camper windshield. “It’s the traditional May 2-4 weekend for sure in Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Rodney Barney, a meteorologist at the weather office in Gander. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#nlwx</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/a_brauweiler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@a_brauweiler</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/weathernetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@weathernetwork</a> ….sitting here in Terra Nova National Park watching the […]
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in St. John’s handled an unusual call in the city’s east end Saturday, following a report that a possible explosive was unearthed. The RNC’s Explosive Disposal Unit responded at 10 a.m. to a residence in the East White Hills Road area. A homeowner had been digging in their backyard, and discovered what they believed […]
Ches Crosbie’s assertion that Lt-Gov. Judy Foote is “constitutionally compromised” is a serious exaggeration, and overlooks the fact that Crosbie’s own father often ignored the non-partisan expectation of the Queen’s representative in Newfoundland and Labrador when the senior Crosbie held the post. There, I’ve said it. Now to explain. Crosbie and the Tories finished second in […]
A measuring stick used to monitor the river off Mud Lake is no longer submerged. (Jacob Barker/CBC) Water levels have spiked in the Lower Churchill River, prompting flood warnings from government officials. The Department of Environment and Municipal Affairs first issued a warning for the Mud Lake Road area on Saturday afternoon. A warning for the community of […]
(Trevor Edmunds/Facebook) Water levels have spiked in the Lower Churchill River, prompting a flood warning from government officials. The warning was issued Saturday afternoon for the Mud Lake Road area of the river by the Department of Environment and Municipal Affairs. “Crews are ready to implement temporary safety measures as necessary. Residents are reminded to […]
His job title is program director, but Steve Hiscock pretty much does it all at the Burgeo Broadcasting System. And he overcame a huge hurdle in order to get where he is today. After five years at the station, his skills both in front of and behind the camera and microphone have earned him a […]
People in the St. John’s area heading out to the cabin for a long weekend this summer can now pick up a six-pack (of books) at the library. The A.C. Hunter Library calls it the Cabin Six-Pack Grab-N-Go, and kits are available for a six-week checkout period. “Part of what we were thinking was, OK, there’s six […]
