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Take 2: Budget is a Go as Protesters Return to Confederation Building
The provincial government will attempt again today to deliver the budget speech in the House of Assembly. That's despite the continued presence of angry fish harvesters who returned to Confederation B...
Mar 21, 2024
Overnight Increases in Price of Gas, Home-Heating Oil
The regulated price of gas and most other fuels saw significant increases overnight. Gas is up by 6.9 cents a litre while diesel saw a spike of 3.6 cents. Furnace oil is also up by almost three cents,...
Mar 21, 2024
Changing Ecosystem Impacting Northern Shrimp Stock
The assessment of the northern shrimp stock is in, and there are some changes. Fishing Area 4 off Labrador remains healthy but Area 5 off southern Labrador moves out of the healthy zone and into the c...
Mar 20, 2024
One Dead After Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway
One man is dead and another has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision on Veterans Memorial Highway Tuesday night. First responders were first called to the scene just before 10:30 w...
Mar 20, 2024
RNC Respects Right to Protest But Public Safety Remains Top Priority
The RNC says it respects the right to peaceful protest, and its role is to ensure public safety. The RNC was responding to questions surrounding the fisheries protest at Confederation Building and the...
Mar 20, 2024
NL Budget Postponed At Least One Day After Judge Grants Injunction
The Supreme Court has granted an injunction to stop protesters from blocking access to Confederation Building. That should allow the budget, which was postponed today, to be brought down on Thursday, ...
Mar 20, 2024
St. John's Board of Trade Merging With NL Employers' Council
There is going to be a significant merger affecting the business community in Newfoundland and Labrador. The St. John's Board of Trade and the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers' Council are going to...
Mar 20, 2024
Impact on Milk Supply Being Seen After Central Dairies Fire
It appears as though a fire at Central Dairies in Donovan's Industrial Park earlier this month is having an impact on the availability of some types of milk. A sign posted to a cooler at one store ind...
Mar 20, 2024
Williams, City of St. John's Butt Heads Again Over Galway Roundabouts
Developer Danny Williams is in another battle with City of St. John's over the requirement for another roundabout in Galway. Williams' company, DewCor, applied for permits to build two medium-sized bu...
Mar 20, 2024
Hundreds of Fishery Protesters Seek To Steal Budget Day Spotlight
It's a day of disruption at the seat of government in St. John's. Hundreds of fish harvesters descended on Confederation Building before sunrise, blocking both the east and west block. Employees arriv...
Mar 20, 2024
