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• "NL has the oldest, poorest, unhealthiest seniors in Canada," says Seniors' Advocate

  Susan Walsh says half of all seniors here have an income below $29,710, which is the lowest median income in Canada and 44 per cent receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement, but these numbers are higher on the west coast, reaching 56 per cent.

• Government announces return to 24-hour snow clearing, opposition says this is not new

  The search has already started to hire operators for an overnight shift at each of the province’s highway depots.

• Motorists walk away after striking moose on the west coast Tuesday evening

  RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says the first call came around 6 p.m. near Little Harbour between a passenger vehicle and a moose.

• New campaign warns people of the dangers of illegal cannabis

  Illegal cannabis is unregulated and not tested for safety, meaning there’s no way to know what it contains, including harmful levels of mould, pesticides and bacteria.

• Nature Conservancy of Canada offers tips for bird enthusiasts

  Some of the more prominent birds in this area include the black capped chickadees, morning doves, blue jays but it’s possible to find upwards of 160 species of birds in NL during the winter months.