Gander mayor worries how cuts to Air Canada service will impact the town, Deer Lake airport has landed back another direct Air Canada flight per week to Toronto, NL's Seniors Advocate wants them to be heard in the election campaign, the NL real estate market flourished in 2020, and librarians in this province say they are busier than ever.

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Gander mayor worries about Air Canada cuts to service, Deer Lake airport gains an Air Canada flight per week to Toronto, advocate wants seniors to be heard in election campaign, real estate sales flourished in 2020, and librarians are busier then ever

Qalipu First Nation forms a partnership with Marathon Gold, union says it could lose jobs when new Adult Mental Health Acute Facility in St. John's is built, Masters student is researching why more and more teens are poisoning themselves, and the new Chair of Arts NL says the organization is more important than ever because of the pandemic.

Indigenous group makes an agreement with a gold mining company, union fears their members may lose jobs at new mental health care facility, more and more NL teens are poisoning themselves, and western Nfld. man is new chair of Arts NL

Home owner with disabilities says government won't give her enough repair money to be able to stay in her home, national columnist weighs the pros and cons of former journalists being hired to do PR for parties in the NL election, people in Lark Harbour finally have cellphone service, and Corner Brook community groups hope to set up a new community transportation system for people who don't have a car.

Woman with disabilities says government won't give her enough help to stay in her home, columnist weighs pros and cons of ex-journalists doing election PR, Lark Harbour gets cellphone service, and community groups hope to set up transportation system

Premier and opposition leaders try to work out a response to the elimination of airline flights to NL, psychologist says "toxic positivity" can do more harm than good to people's mental health, Central Newfoundland funeral home is training a "comfort dog" to help clients and staff, and Town of Grand Falls-Windsor delivers board games to residents' homes for family fun nights.

Premier and opposition leaders suggest solutions to airline flight cutbacks to NL, psychologist explains "toxic positivity," therapy dog being trained to give comfort at funeral home, & families will have a board game delivered to their home for fun night

Elimination of Air Canada flights to NL will hurt Gander International Airport and inter-provincial tourism, NL's federation of municipalities laments population decreases that reduce local tax revenues, old photos rescued by a Corner Brook mill worker nearly 40 years ago finally see the light of day, and a dad who's spent a decade of winter nights flooding a freezing cold backyard rink offers maintenance tips.

Air Canada flight cutbacks hurt Gander Airport and inter-provincial tourism, Municipalities NL laments shrinking tax base, quick action by mill employee saves precious photographs, and backyard rink maker offers maintenance tips, even for mild weather

MUN Harris Centre rep says Appleton's decision to discontinue tax breaks for seniors reflects a provincial slide in the tax base, White Hills ski facility is stockpiling manufactured snow - and hope - in the face of mild weather, western Newfoundland's snowmobile sales are strong despite the pandemic and late arrival of snow, and a Newfoundland woman becomes president of the company that brings the Paw Patrol TV show to the world.

MUN Harris Centre rep not surprised Appleton can't afford to give its seniors a tax break, White Hills hopes for better skiing weather, snowmobile sales strong at dealership, and Newfoundlander is "Top Dog" at company that creates Paw Patrol

What if toddlers went to school? Expert says adding daycares to district schools makes sense. We revisit the Colonial Building Riots of 1932 in St. John's, ski and nature park crew in Pasadena uses lack of snow to widen the trails, and a woman is busy making charcuterie boards with Newfoundland food-related sayings.

Expert says adding daycares to district schools makes sense, we revisit the Colonial Building Riots of 1932, workers fix up ski trails while awaiting the snow, and woman uses wood-burning skills to feed the hot demand for charcuterie boards

Many of us are driving less during the pandemic, but did we have fewer accidents last year? The Insurance Bureau of Canada looks into it, and former Vancouver Canuck Jason King of Corner Brook is back with the NHL team as an assistant coach.

Insurance industry studying whether drivers had fewer accidents in 2020 because the pandemic kept them home more, and Corner Brook's Jason King returns to NHL's Vancouver Canucks as an assistant coach

Mayor of Roddickton-Bide Arm wants to know when local people can get Covid-19 vaccinations - Labrador-Grenfell Health responds. Advocates for Corner Brook's new hospital say the Liberals are reneging on their promise to buy a PET scanner for the region, and MUN School of Music says students and faculty are not only adapting, but innovating amid the pandemic.

Northern Peninsula mayor wants to know when people will get the Covid-19 vaccine - health region responds. Advocates for new Corner Brook hospital say the Liberals reneged on a promise to buy a PET scanner, & MUN's music school adapts to the pandemic era

Two Americans who moved to Newfoundland and Labrador react to the political violence in Washington, public service union braces for bad news from the Premier's Economic Recovery Team, historic courthouse in Greenspond offers cool business possibilities, and your natural Christmas tree could make a nice gift for backyard wildlife.

Two Americans living in NL react to the violence in Washington, NAPE expects bad news from Premier's Economic Recovery Team, historic Greenspond courthouse offers cool business opportunities, and your natural Christmas tree could help backyard wildlife

NL Federation of Labour president says she stepped down from the Premier's Economic Recovery Team because it conflicted with her role as a labour activist, Glovertown man frustrated by repeated efforts to get help from Crown Lands office, and people in West St. Modeste name their new fire truck in memory of one of the community's strongest supporters.

NL Federation of Labour president quits economic recovery team, Glovertown man frustrated after attempts to get help from Crown Lands office, and new fire truck named in memory of beloved West St. Modeste man

Former NL politicians Sandy Collins, Roger Grimes and Lorraine Michael weigh in on the important issues leading up to the 2021 provincial election, people in a western Newfoundland community say their only road in and out is eroding and unsafe, and an artist depicts the story of the blue whale that drifted ashore in Trout River and made headlines around the world.

Former NL politicians Sandy Collins, Roger Grimes and Lorraine Michael flag the big issues leading into this year's provincial election, man says road to Fox Island River is in terrible shape, and artist immortalizes the blue whale of Trout River

Geologist and her colleague share a national Prospector of the Year award for their work to advance a gold mine in central Newfoundland, a woman thanks a Corner Brook surgeon for helping save her arm after a car accident 64 years ago, an e-commerce expert gives tips on reducing the hassles of returning Christmas gifts, and a designer has a flair for making art from fabric or wood.

NL geologist and her colleague share Prospector of the Year honours, a woman thanks the doctor who saved her arm from being amputated, e-commerce expert gives advice on product returns, and a designer works her magic with fabric or wood

Corner Brook-born singer and songwriter Kim Harris lives in Nova Scotia now. While she won't be in NL for Christmas, she talks about her home and reminisces about songs that put her in a holiday mood.

On this Christmas Eve edition, NL-born singer and songwriter Kim Harris won't be home for Christmas, but she still has her home province on her mind

People in Terra Nova raise money to fix damage caused by bats at Eddie Eastman Hall, TechNL program will train high school student for jobs in the industry, condition called misophonia causes people to feel angry or disgusted by common sounds - such as eating or drinking - and NL actor and producer Ruth Lawrence directs a film for the first time...and wins big at a Canadian film festival.

Town is raising money to fix community hall damage caused by bats, tech education in high schools will help fill growing job market, condition causes people to be angered by certain sounds, and NL filmmaker's production wins big at festival

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