Bernice Hillier

April Hallikas lives with a genetic mutation that’s like a ticking time bomb. Lynch syndrome increases her risk of cancer. But she says early detection of any cancers that do develop will be the key to ensuring a good outcome and a long, healthy life.

Many people have moved on from COVID-19, but Stephenville’s Keith Muise says they’d be wise to remain cautious. He organized COVID Awareness Week to help inform people.

Marine Atlantic will lease a new ferry from Stena North Sea Limited. It will have several fuel sources, instead of only marine diesel oil.

People who look for minerals in Newfoundland and Labrador don’t want any more areas set aside for protection. A group that advises the provincial government on protected areas is set to ask the public what they think.

Tom and Loretta Burrell didn’t get a storybook ending. The U.S. serviceman suffered a traumatic brain injury in a freak accident at the base gym in Stephenville in 1966 and was disabled for the rest of his life. Loretta Burrell has set up a scholarship in his honour.

A commercial for the vacation rental site VRBO, which aired during the Grammy Awards and recently the Super Bowl, has both the province’s tourism industry and government calling for its removal.

Calvin White says Mi’kmaq in Newfoundland and Labrador have spent decades fighting for recognition of their Indigenous rights but they're not done yet.

A PhD researcher is in Newfoundland again this summer to help solve the mystery of snakes on the island, even though many people still don't believe the non-native species is here.

A Newfoundland woman with two adopted children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder says compassion and respect are needed when dealing with issues related to FASD, in order to dispel misconceptions and break the stigma surrounding the disorder.

A western Newfoundland man who's training to be a lawyer says his first obstacle to getting to a day in court is just getting in the building. An advocate says Blair Curtis's problems are common. "While the building is passing code, the building is failing the people," said Nancy Reid.