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Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, all related to travel. 

The picturesque site popular for fishing and bonfires was closed in January 2020 after a post-Snowmaggedon storm surge.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, COVID-19 PCR tests are free for anyone who has been in close-contact with a known case of the virus or is showing symptoms. If you need a test for another reason — like international travel — you’ll have to pay for it.

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With a change to Newfoundland and Labrador’s mandatory mask mandate possible in just over a week, a psychologist is stressing the importance of empathy and understanding as people adjust to new rules at their own pace.

Changes to how the water content of sea cucumbers is deducted from its price at the wharf are keeping harvesters out of the water this summer, despite a 10-cent-per-pound increase in price from last year.

The next step officially came into effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, 15 days ahead of schedule.

Lucas Morneau’s artistic series creates imaginary hockey teams through crocheting and rug hooking, with one jersey recently acquired by The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest public cultural space.

Charges were laid after Nain RCMP responded to an assault at a home in the community Friday.

With Newfoundland and Labrador moving to Step 2 of its reopening plan on Sunday, some restaurant owners are breathing a sign of relief.

Arriving in St. John’s just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Leisha Toorey relied on moments of kindness to help get through a challenging time. She writes how an Association of New Canadians newsletter inspired her to use simple materials to help make other newcomers feel welcome and supported.

Paul Moth, Mack Furlong’s satirical alter ego, looks ahead to a green economy diamond in Newfoundland and Labrador’s fossil fuel rough: coal.

Sources tell CBC News the mandatory mask requirement for public indoor spaces is going to be lifted on Aug. 9 as more than 50 per cent of the eligible population has now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. 

Just a few months after being passed over in the Canadian Premier League draft, St. John’s soccer player Jacob Grant is getting attention from a couple of CPL clubs.

Two crew members of Portuguese vessels remain in intensive care in St. John’s with COVID-19, and a Portuguese citizen with direct knowledge of the situation says he’s upset by how the ship’s owners handled the situation.

Bill Guiney, who lives in Renews, is walking from Port aux Basques to St. John’s to promote mental health initiatives and awareness in Newfoundland and Labrador.

With MP Jack Harris retiring from politics, an opportunity for federal New Democratic Party hopefuls has presented itself.

While Alberta prepares to remove most of its COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says the province isn’t quite ready to make the same kind of move.

As parents of young children struggle to stay in the workforce, they hold out hope that a new $347 million deal to improve child care in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Many people in the province face a daily commute between work and home. And many accept it as part of their daily routine.

A routine geographical seabed survey about 500 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland has unearthed a sunken ship in the Flemish Pass basin, with crews now beginning to work to identify the vessel.

Last week’s drop of 1.4 cents per litre came after three straight weeks of record prices, but gas is back up again.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Andrew Furey will speak at Confederation Building on Wednesday afternoon about managing Newfoundland and Labrador’s electricity rates.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Andrew Furey will speak at Confederation Building on Wednesday afternoon about managing Newfoundland and Labrador’s electricity rates.

Worries about the idled Come By Chance oil refinery could be over, as the facility has been bought by United States-based private equity firm Cresta Fund Management, a union representative confirmed on Tuesday. 

The RCMP is on the scene of what it is calling a “serious multi-vehicle collision” on the Trans-Canada Highway in Grand Falls-Windsor.