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Fuel Price Drop in Lab West, Gas Up By a Cent Across Province
There's very little change in the price of most fuels this morning. The lone exception being in Labrador West, where both diesel and home heating fuels are down by about five cents a litre. The price ...
May 23, 2024
Student-Led Pro-Palestinian Protest Encampment Established at Memorial University
Student-led pro-Palestinian encampments have been established at many campuses across Canada, the U. S. and all around the world. Now, several tents and signs demanding a ceasefire in Gaza have now go...
May 22, 2024
Premier Leads Delegation to France for Repatriation of Unknown Soldier
Premier Andrew Furey and other provincial and federal government representatives have arrived in France to begin the repatriation of the remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier. The remains will be...
May 22, 2024
Crew Member Airlifted from Fishing Vessel following Medical Emergency
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre out of Halifax has shared some remarkable footage of an air rescue involving a fishing vessel off the coast of Newfoundland. The JRCC says that last Saturday membe...
May 22, 2024
St. John's Minor Baseball Kicks of 2024 Tournament Series
St. John's Minor Baseball is kicking off its 2024 tournament series today. Two separate tournaments are getting underway. The first is the Steve Phillips Classic, which is for grades 3 and 4 students....
May 22, 2024
West Coast Men Charged in Connection With Suspicious Camper Fire
Two men have been charged with arson following a camper fire in Stephenville last week. The fire broke out on a residential property early last Friday morning, May 17. At the time, police said they be...
May 22, 2024
763 Votes Cast in During Advance Polls in Baie Verte-Green Bay
763 ballots were cast in the Baie Verte-Green Bay by-election yesterday. Voters turned out at polling locations in Baie Verte, La Scie, Robert's Arm, and Springdale. Those votes will be counted along ...
May 22, 2024
Sub-Committee of House of Assembly Votes for Whopping Increase in Their Salaries
A group of MHAs have cleared the first hurdle in paving the way for a whopping pay increase for our elected politicians. The Members' Compensation Review Committee made 32 recommendations a couple of ...
May 22, 2024
Police Dog Thor Tracks Down Suspect in ATV Theft
Police Service Dog Thor is being credited with helping to apprehend a man who allegedly stole an ATV in Stephenville Crossing last Thursday morning. A short time afterward, a quad reportedly crashed i...
May 22, 2024
Muslim Association Speaking Out Following Comments From PC Candidate
The fallout from comments by a political candidate in next week's byelection on the northeast coast continues to grow. Lin Paddock, who is on the ballot for the PCs in Baie Verte-Green Bay, suggested ...
May 22, 2024
