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Kids Eat Smart Holding One-Day Breakfast Blitz
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and the Kids Eat Smart Foundation is working to ensure that every child can have a free breakfast with today's Breakfast Blitz. Celina Stoyles, Executi...
Feb 29, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada to Decide Whether to Hear Snelgrove's Appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada will say today whether it will hear RNC Constable Doug Snelgrove's appeal of his conviction for sexual assault. Today will either be the end of the road, or yet another ext...
Feb 29, 2024
Liberal Party Hosts Annual Evening With the Premier
The provincial Liberal Party hosted its annual Evening with the Premier event last night. The ballroom at the Delta Hotel in downtown St. John's was draped in a red hue for the event, which is one of ...
Feb 29, 2024
Fuel Prices Down Across the Board
The price of all fuels is down this morning. There's little change in the cost of gasoline, which drops by 0.4 cents. Diesel is down by a little over 3 cents per litre. The price of furnace oil fell b...
Feb 29, 2024
Woman Facing Assault Charges Following Incident in Corner Brook
A 23-year-old woman was arrested and charged after an assault in Massey Drive near Corner Brook. RNC were called to the community around 3:00 yesterday afternoon and found a 28-year-old woman with inj...
Feb 29, 2024
Two Corner Brook Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking
Two people were arrested following a recent traffic stop near Corner Brook that resulted in the seizure of cocaine and cash among other items. The RCMP pulled a vehicle over last Thursday as part of a...
Feb 29, 2024
World Energy, Federal Government Agree to $128 Million Deal Towards Wind Hydrogen Project
World Energy GH2 has signed a $128-million deal with Ottawa to support its wind to hydrogen project on the southwest coast. The deal is with Export Development Canada to create a "credit facility" to ...
Feb 28, 2024
'Who Wins the Colouring Contest?' Questions Asked About Gov't Request for Input on Road Work
Some serious questions are being asked about a recent invitation from the provincial government seeking public input on roads across the province in need of work. The deadline for public comment on wh...
Feb 28, 2024
RNU Disappointed With Lack of Public Support at Confederation Building Rally
The President of the Registered Nurses Union was somewhat disappointed not to see more members of the public in attendance at a rally outside Confederation Building this week. The RNU staged the rally...
Feb 28, 2024
Husky Oil Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Major Offshore Oil Spill
Husky Oil Operations Ltd. has pleaded guilty in connection with a major offshore oil spill over five years ago. The incident, involving the SeaRose FPSO, happened in November 2018, with an estimated 2...
Feb 28, 2024 (Photo: NOIA)
