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Price of Diesel Jumps by Over 27 Cents
A big jump in the price of diesel today. The PUB has increased the regulated price of diesel by over 27 cents a litre (27.6). Stove oil has increased by nearly 31 cents a litre in Labrador west. There...
Nov 05, 2022
"Sky's the Limit" for Blue Economy in NL, says Canada's Ocean Supercluster
A new report from Startup Genome is highlighting some of the positive work being done to develop a blue economy in Newfoundland and Labrador. Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada's Ocean Supercluster, expl...
Nov 04, 2022
Case Against Man Charged with Impaired Driving Causing Death Postponed
The case against a man charged with impaired driving causing death was again postponed today. 28-year-old Tyler Harding was expected to enter pleas to eight charges in total, including impaired drivin...
Nov 04, 2022
Provincial Ministers Heading to Ottawa to Lobby for Greater Search and Rescue Resources in Labrador
The Labrador Affairs Minister and the minister responsible for Emergency Measures are planning a trip to Ottawa with Jeannette Russell to lobby for greater search and rescue response in Labrador. Russ...
Nov 04, 2022 (File photo: Government of Canada. 103 Search and Rescue (SAR) Squadron)
Privacy Commissioner Moving Past Access Issues and Focusing on Improving Bill 20
The privacy commissioner says the ball is now in government's court regarding Bill 20, the controversial piece of legislation which allows government to merge the four health authorities into one. Mic...
Nov 04, 2022 Photo: Michael Harvey, Privacy Commissioner via @OIPCNL)
From Britain to NL with Flames: Archivist Details Province's Cultural Connection to Bonfire Night
Tomorrow is bonfire night, and while the tradition is rooted in British political and religious history, it has developed a deep cultural connection in this province over the years. MUN Archivist Nico...
Nov 04, 2022 Ian Carroll / CC
Norman's Cove-Long Cove Mayor Adds Voice to Those Concerned About Future of Whitbourne Health Centre
The Norman's Cove-Long Cove town council and surrounding communities are worried about the future of the W.H. Newhook Community Health Centre in Whitbourne and they want answers. The clinic's ER, whic...
Nov 04, 2022
Provincial Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in October
Newfoundland and Labrador jumped back into double digit unemployment last month after being under 10 per cent in September. The rate for October climbed to 10.3 per cent, about double the national ave...
Nov 04, 2022
Salvation Army Member, Who Helped Keep Supply Chain Moving During Pandemic, Passes Away
A man who played a key role in the early days of the pandemic in keeping the supply chain moving has passed away. Captain Morris Collins of the Salvation Army, who was stationed in Port aux Basques at...
Nov 04, 2022
World Energy GH2 Applauding Federal Investment Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen Projects
The company behind a major wind energy and hydrogen development project on the province's southwest coast is applauding the federal government's creation of an Investment Tax Credit for clean hydrogen...
Nov 04, 2022 A mock-up of what the project infrastructure would look like in Felix Cove Looking South. Via GH2 World Energy Inc.
