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Fuel Prices Up Across the Board
All types of fuel cost more today. Gas is up by 1.8 cents per litre while diesel on the island increases by 2.6 cents-and 2 cents in Labrador West. Furnace oil is up by 2.27 cents. Stove oil on the is...
Jul 04, 2024
Palestine Action YYT to Lead This Year's St. John's Pride Parade
St. John's Pride says asking supporters of Palestine to lead this year's Pride Parade was done with inclusion, not exclusion, in mind. The invitation was extended to Palestine Action YYT in the intere...
Jul 04, 2024 (Eddy St. Coeur)
MUN Medicine Expanding Seats for NL Students
Seats in Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine are expanding for Newfoundland and Labrador students. Total capacity in the program will increase from 80 to 85 in September, and another five seats ...
Jul 04, 2024
Mews Centre Pool Reopening Today
The pool at the Mews Centre in St. John's will reopen to the public today. That section of the facility shut down for regular maintenance on June 22. It was supposed to reopen yesterday, but that was ...
Jul 04, 2024
Churchill Falls Evacuation Order Lifted Two Weeks After Imposed
The evacuation order for the Town of Churchill Falls has been lifted. The advisory was posted on the town's website as of 6:24 p.m. local time this evening. "It is with much gratitude to our provincia...
Jul 03, 2024 Churchill Falls
RNC Urging Patience in Construction Zones
It's the time of year when road construction projects abound in most communities to some degree, and that means slowdown zones galore. Signs giving drivers and pedestrians a heads-up can be an irritat...
Jul 03, 2024
Food on the Move Returning to Metro This Summer
Food First NL's Food on the Move pop-up markets are returning to St. John's this summer with the aim of making fresh produce more accessible. Program coordinator Sarah Crocker says the project started...
Jul 03, 2024
Safety NL Reminds Drivers to Slow Down on Wet Pavement
It has been a wet few weeks, and that can make for tricky driving conditions. Last month was the wettest June on record in the St. John's area and July got off to a pretty wet start as well. Sean Kell...
Jul 03, 2024
Avalon MP Calls Delay of Argentia Ferry Run 'Disastrous'
The MP for Avalon calls the continued delay of the Argentia ferry run "disastrous" for tourism operators and travellers alike. Mechanical issues have kept Marine Atlantic's brand new Ala'suinu on the ...
Jul 03, 2024 (Ken McDonald, file photo.)
RCMP Investigating Snack Shack Theft in Markland
Whitbourne RCMP are investigating after a wooden structure known as the 'Snack Shack' was stolen in Markland. The structure, used by young people in the town to sell food, was stolen on Sunday. It was...
Jul 03, 2024
