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Capital City Releases "What We Heard" Document on Age-Friendly Communities
The City of St. John's has released a 'What We Heard' document focusing on age-friendly communities, with issues around housing and transportation among the top concerns. The document looks at a wide ...
Dec 05, 2023
Province Issues Call for Proposals from Phone Companies to Expand Cell Service
The provincial government has issued a Call for Proposals for cell phone companies to provide expanded service to rural and remote areas of the province. The call follows an Expression of Interest fro...
Dec 05, 2023 Andrew Parsons Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology
Petro-Canada Locations Expanding Across NL
More Petro-Canada locations will soon be popping up across the province. North Atlantic partnered with Suncor earlier this year, opening the door to bring Petro-Canada gas bars to Orange Store locatio...
Dec 05, 2023 Shannon Wing
Cat Jumps from Utility Pole as Newfoundland Power Employee Attempts Rescue
A cat is none the worse for wear after making a death-defying leap from the top of a utility pole. Alice Reid of Dildo posted a video of the ordeal on Facebook. In the video, Reid's cat Coco can be he...
Dec 05, 2023
NLC Launches Campaign to Highlight Impacts of Impaired Driving
The Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation has launched a new campaign to shine a spotlight on the permanent impacts of impaired driving. NLC CEO Bruce Keating says "End Impaired Driving" features a...
Dec 05, 2023 NLC CEO Bruce Keating
Harvey's Truck Spills Oil During Routine Delivery in St. John's
A Harvey's Oil delivery truck had an accidental discharge of oil on Forbes Street in the west end of St. John's during a routine delivery over the supper hour yesterday. The driver actioned the compan...
Dec 05, 2023
RCMP Respond to Multiple Serious Impaired Driving Crashes Across Island
RCMP on the island had a busy weekend contending with several serious crashes involving suspected impaired drivers. The most serious of the collisions occurred Saturday night. Around 10:30, two vehicl...
Dec 05, 2023
No Property Tax Increases as Corner Brook Tables 2024 Budget
No increase to property taxes as the residential mil rate in the City of Corner Brook will be on the decline in 2024. The residential mil rate drops by a quarter of a mil and will sit at 8.0. There wi...
Dec 04, 2023
CBC/Radio Canada Announces 10% Job Cut Amid Financial Strain
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is making some major job cuts across the country. CBC/Radio Canada will cut about 10 per cent of their workforce, which includes 600 unionized and non-unionized p...
Dec 04, 2023
Bonavista Peninsula Inn Owners Sponsor Three Syrian Families' Journey to Newfoundland
Two inn owners are asking for the public's help in their quest to bring three Syrian families to the Bonavista Peninsula. Karen and Chris Ricketts' mission to bring the three families of refugees to N...
Dec 04, 2023
