Day: March 28, 2021

While Liberal Premier Andrew Furey might not have won a solid majority, he does have enough seats to tackle a series of formidable problems. “The time for boldness is now, Newfoundland and Labrador,” he said at the close of his victory speech Saturday.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it has caught 30 people who have allegedly tried to enter the country with suspected fake COVID-19 test results.

Small towns are finding creative ways to raise money that’s desperately needed to secure the future of their rinks, pools, halls, fire trucks and more. They face shrinking populations, rising operation costs and — during the pandemic — the inability to make or raise money in traditional ways.

Developed countries hoarding COVID-19 vaccines is not only unfair and unjust, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says, it is also “a matter of enlightened self interest.”