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Province Committing $7-M in Budget for Wildfire and Emergency Preparedness
The provincial government is committing $7 million in new funding to address wildfire mitigation. The funding includes money for equipment, supplies, staffing, training and emergency preparedness reso...
Apr 24, 2026 (Eugene Howell/Facebook)
Politics in the Age of Social Media Comes to the Fore With Statement by Tourism Minister
The issue of politics in the age of social media and AI came to a head in the House of Assembly yesterday as Tourism Minister Andrea Barbour rose on a personal Point of Privilege to address personal a...
Apr 24, 2026
'We're Not Judgmental, We're Curious' Government and Opposition Trade Playful Barbs by Quoting Ted Lasso
Politicians debated the future fund, fiscal responsibility and binge-watching Ted Lasso in the House of Assembly yesterday. Opposition Leader John Hogan continued to question Finance Minister Craig Pa...
Apr 24, 2026 Hogan and Pardy trade Ted Lasso references in the House of Assembly
The Chicks to Headline Churchill Park Music Festival
The Chicks are headlining one of the most anticipated concert events of the summer. The Chicks, regarded as the biggest-selling US female group of all-time, will headline the Churchill Park Music Fest...
Apr 24, 2026
40th Annual Home Show Opens Tonight at the Glacier
The Canadian Home Builders' Association's 40th annual Home Show gets underway this evening at the Glacier in Mount Pearl. Opening ceremonies begin this evening at 6:00 and doors will be open tomorrow ...
Apr 24, 2026 The Glacier (via the city of Mount Pearl)
Former Salmon Cove Mayor says Small Towns Not Equipped to Negotiate Union Contracts
The former mayor of Salmon Cove says the "daunting and intimidating" process of negotiating with a "major union" had council members overwhelmed and was costing the town "tens of thousands" of dollars...
Apr 24, 2026 The Salmon Cove town council in October 2025 (Town of Salmon Cove)
Avalon Peninsula Expecting 15-20 cm of Snow Tonight
Keep those snowblowers gassed up and shovels on the ready, an unwelcome spring snowstorm is in the offing for residents of the Avalon Peninsula. There will be snow down for today's suppertime commute ...
Apr 24, 2026
CBS Senior Blues and Clarenville Caribous Battle it Out Tonight in Allan Cup Semifinals
There are three teams left in the hunt for the Allan Cup. The Baker Flooring Conception Bay Senior Blues defeated the Wentworth Gryphins in Kelligrews last night to set the stage for a matchup against...
Apr 24, 2026
Trinity Historical Society Looking for Support of NLers
A Newfoundland landmark is among a number of Canadian historic sites up for funding through the National Trust's Next Great Save competition. The Trinity Historical Society has entered a submission fo...
Apr 24, 2026 (via the Town of Trinity)
NTSB Releases Preliminary Findings on Air Canada Crash at LaGuardia Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings in its investigation into the fatal collision between an Air Canada Jazz plane and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Air...
Apr 24, 2026 (NTSB)
