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MUN Faculty Strike Looms on Monday; Pushback on Picket Line Tips
This is the final weekend for an agreement to be reached between Memorial University and its faculty - otherwise the picket signs could go up Monday morning. It does not appear as though a solution wi...
Jan 27, 2023
Two People Dead Following Collision on TCH Near Goobies Weigh Scales
Two people are dead as a result of a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway late yesterday afternoon east of the Goobies weigh scales. The crash, between a pickup and an SUV, claimed the li...
Jan 27, 2023
Gusts Reach 150 Km/h During West Coast Wind Storm
Peak gusts reached in excess of 140 km/h in a wind storm that affected most of the island overnight. The strongest gusts were recorded in the Port aux Basques and Wreckhouse area according to Environm...
Jan 27, 2023 (Photo courtesy Jerry Travers, Lark Habour, via FB.)
CBS Man Arrested After $150,000 Worth of Cocaine Seized Through Canada Post
The RNC has arrested a 38-year-old CBS man following the seizure of 3 kg of cocaine that had come into the province through the post. RNC launched an investigation into the importation of drugs into t...
Jan 27, 2023 (Cocaine from an RNC seizure on January 27, 2022)
MUNFA Members Displeased by University Spending on Forum as Strike Deadline Looms
News of tens of thousands of dollars in spending on a forum held at the Fogo Island Inn is going down like a lead balloon among MUN Faculty in the midst of a labour dispute with the union. The forum w...
Jan 27, 2023
Price of Diesel, Home Heating Fuels Spike Overnight
The price of diesel fuel soared overnight. It jumped by 35.2 cents per litre as of midnight. In addition, furnace oil is more expensive by just over 30 cents per litre. Stove oil in Labrador West and ...
Jan 27, 2023
Osborne Optimistic About Federal Meeting on Health Care Transfers
Health Minister Tom Osborne says he is looking forward to seeing the results of a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers on federal health care funding. The PM will meet w...
Jan 27, 2023
CBS Mayor Welcoming Patrons from Other Communities to New Public Library
The mayor of Conception Bay South sees the town's new library as a regional facility and, as such, he welcomes patrons from surrounding communities. The 8,000 sq. ft. library opened its doors to the p...
Jan 27, 2023 (CBS Mayor Darrin Bent at the new public library.)
MHA Sees Health Care Staffing Shortages First Hand During Hospital Stay
The MHA for Terra Nova is offering his thanks to the staff of the Health Sciences after undergoing surgery just before Christmas. Lloyd Parrott says he saw first-hand the staffing issues facing the he...
Jan 27, 2023 (File photo.)
Salvation Army to Open New Church in Clarenville
The Salvation Army is opening a new church in Clarenville tomorrow. The new Crossroads Community Church will be located on Balbo Drive in the town. Numerous Salvation Army members and community leader...
Jan 27, 2023
