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Senior Hockey Returns to West Coast This Weekend
Senior hockey returns to the west coast this weekend for the first time in a couple of years. Three teams are in the mix: Port aux Basques, Corner Brook and Deer Lake. Darren Colbourne, one of the org...
Jan 04, 2023
Marble Mountain Opening Delayed Until Next Week
It will be another few days before one of the province's most popular recreation and tourism facilities fully opens up. Skiers and snowboarders are anxiously awaiting the opening of Marble Mountain Re...
Jan 04, 2023 (Marble Mountain Facebook)
New Report Highlights New All-Time High for Money Made by CEOs Compared to Workers
So far this year the 100 best paid CEOs in the country have already made what the average worker can hope to make in the entire year. That's according to "Breakfast of Champions," a new report from th...
Jan 04, 2023
Parsons: Lots of Rebuilding Work Ahead in Port aux Basques
The MHA for the region says there's still a lot of work ahead in Port aux Basques which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Fiona in September. Andrew Parsons says while a lot of people are in th...
Jan 04, 2023
Province Reports Four New COVID-Related Deaths Over Last Two Weeks of December
The provincial government is reporting four deaths due to COVID-19 in the last two weeks of December. There are 35 new hospitalizations, five of whom are in critical care. Lab-confirmed cases over the...
Jan 04, 2023
Beaver Brook Antimony Mine Suspends Operations Indefinitely
The Beaver Brook Antimony Mine is "indefinitely suspending operations" at its site near Glenwood. The company outlines several compounding factors that have led to the decision. A restart of operation...
Jan 04, 2023 (Photo courtesy Province of NL.)
Private Ambulance Services Headed for Job Action
Employees of the province's largest private ambulance service are planning a phased-in approach to a disruption in services. The paramedics, dispatchers and EMRs with Fewer's have been in a legal stri...
Jan 04, 2023
Province Looking to Develop More Housing for Seniors
The provincial government is putting a push on developing more seniors housing. It's one of the more pressing needs according to the minister responsible for NL Housing, John Abbott. He says people wa...
Jan 04, 2023
Alberta Couple Returning to NL to Get Married Alter Travel Plans Following Airport Delays
It was meant to be a memorable occasion but a trip home for one Alberta couple turned out to be memorable for a completely different set of reasons. Craig Fry, his partner and daughter planned a trip ...
Jan 04, 2023
2022 Fuel Prices Greatly Impacted Fish Harvesters: FFAW
2022 saw a huge spike the cost of diesel and other fuels and that has had a dramatic impact on fish harvesters. Secretary-Treasurer of the FFAW, Jason Spingle says diesel prices soared to more than $3...
Jan 04, 2023 (FFAW secretary-treasurer Jason Spingle.)
