Enrollment is expected to reach more than 64,000 students.
Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell welcomed students in the K-12 education system to the start of the new school year and says the first day of school is always an exciting time for students and educators alike. Enrollment is expected to reach more than 64,000 students who will either start at – or return to – one of over 250 schools in the province.
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August 1st will from now on be known as "Corner Brook Day" but it's not a civic holiday
The City’s civic holiday remains as the third Monday in February as part of Winter Carnival.
In less than a day last week, RCMP NL caught five drivers for dangerous driving behaviours
Shortly after ten o’clock Thursday morning, RCMP were passed on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) by a SUV travelling at 155 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone and the driver, a 45-year-old Corner Brook man, was ticketed.
It's "Gord Hamlyn Day" at Fox's in Curling and all money from ice cream sales goes to the Toy Drive
Gord Hamlyn was a firefighter for 45 years and a big part of his entire career was the Toy Drive.
Government has increased the one-time fertility subsidy by $9,000
Health and Community Services Minister Lela Evans says it will also help improve access to care, while work continues to establish IVF services here in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Government is reviewing plans for harvesting from Deer Lake to Cat Arm and the whole Baie Verte Peninsula
The 5-year plan was registered with the Environment department on August 6th and public comments are due by September 11th.
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Blaze's Corner, Thursday August 13, 2026
The second half of the NL Summer Games starts today ( Thursday August 13). Darren Colbourne is a board member with Sport NL
