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Minister Rejected Fish Processing Licence Board Recommendations in St. Mary's Plant Approval
A fish plant owner is questioning the decision made by Fisheries Minister Derrick Bragg to take the unusual step of rejecting recommendations regarding fish processing licences. The Fish Processing Li...
May 25, 2022 (Derrick Bragg File Photo)
Travel Lines Backed Up in the Face of Growing Demand
Travellers eager to explore the world now that many COVID-19 restrictions have lifted may find that process to be longer than usual. Reports of long check-in lines are coming out of many of the countr...
May 25, 2022 (St. John's International Airport.)
NL Reports Five COVID-Related Deaths Since Last Update
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting five new deaths due to COVID-19 over the past week. There are 13 people in hospital, down from 14 reported last week. with two in critical care. The average dail...
May 25, 2022
Hurricane Season Begins in Atlantic Canada
Next week marks the start of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic and this year is expected to be roughly as active as last in terms of named storms. 2021 was a memorable year in Newfoundland and Labrador...
May 25, 2022 (Hurricane Larry, file photo.)
Gas Prices Predicted to Decrease This Week
All arrows are pointing downward as the Public Utilities Board eyeballs the numbers ahead of the weekly price adjustment of fuel. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, expects to...
May 25, 2022
St. John's Councillor and Daughter Partner for Shave for the Brave
A St. John's city councillor and his daughter are teaming up for Shave for the Brave in a couple of weeks. Ward 3 Councillor Jamie Korab says he participated in a Young Adult Cancer Canada fundraiser ...
May 25, 2022 (Photo by Jamie Korab Twitter.)
Privacy Commissioner Approves Keeping Pay Packets at SJSEL Under Wraps, For Now
The province's Privacy Commissioner has sided with the city of St. John's, at least for the time being, regarding information withheld in an access to information request regarding St. John's Sports a...
May 25, 2022 (Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey)
Labrador City Forced to Cancel Summer Program Due to Labour Shortage
The town of Labrador City has had to cancel its full-day summer program for this year due to a labour shortage. The town says there is a tough labour market with students this year, they were unable t...
May 25, 2022
St. John's Council Approves Proposed Application to Build Townhouses in Pleasantville
St. John's City Council has approved the next step toward building townhouses near a popular walking trail. The original application proposed the building of numerous townhouses on Churchill Avenue, n...
May 25, 2022
Bragg Fails to Address Lack of Competition in Seafood Processing: FFAW
Fisheries Minister Derrick Bragg has approved a crab processing license for St. Mary's, as well as an increase in quota for Dandy Dan's Fish Market-but the FFAW believes those decisions have failed to...
May 25, 2022 (Derrick Bragg. File photo.)
