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Furey Continues Push to See Ottawa Reconsider Clean Fuel Regulations in NL
The premier is not backing down on his fight to have Ottawa reconsider the impact its new Clean Fuel Regulations will have on Newfoundland and Labrador. The federal government is now charging the Carb...
Jul 13, 2023
Staffing Issues Behind Delay in Outdoor Facility Maintenance in CBS
The town of Conception Bay South says a staffing shortage is behind a delay in maintenance of parks, sports and other recreational fields in the town. One resident took to Facebook to express his dism...
Jul 13, 2023 (Photo via jim O'Toole Facebook.)
Existing Staff Will Run New Mobile Health Clinics
Recruiters are hoping a change of scenery and hours will lure health care staff to climb aboard a mobile health clinic. MHCs, as they're known, have shown success elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada, and...
Jul 13, 2023
Conservation Corps Receives $187,000 in Provincial Funding
Government is giving over $180,000 to the Conservation Corps as part of their regular funding. Minister Bernard Davis announced $187,000 to the organization, one that has been a long-time partner of t...
Jul 13, 2023
Man Taken to Hospital Following Stabbing in St. John's
A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in St. John's. The incident happened in the area of Topsail Road and Columbus Drive at about 7:30. RNC say the victim's injuries were not life-threate...
Jul 13, 2023
Most Fuel Prices Up Today
Fuel prices are up virtually across the board today. Gas costs 3 cents per litre more while diesel went up by about 4 1/2 cents-4.6 cents on the island, 4.3 cents in Labrador West. Furnace and stove o...
Jul 13, 2023
Province Developing Fall COVID Booster Campaign
The provincial government is working on a plan for the distribution of COVID-19 booster shots in the fall. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, or NACI, is recommending that Canadians get ...
Jul 13, 2023
Man Arrested for Impaired After Leaving Bay Roberts Drive Thru
A man has been arrested for drunk driving after somebody spotted him leaving a drive-thru in Bay Roberts and called police. RCMP stopped the 38-year-old around 9:00 last night just after he left the d...
Jul 13, 2023
Bank of Canada Raises Key Interest Rate to 5 Per Cent
Continued inflation growth led the Bank of Canada yesterday to once again raise its key interest rate by another quarter point. That brings the key lending rate to 5 per cent, something that will cont...
Jul 13, 2023 (Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. File Photo via CPAC)
Less Than a Month Until Royal St. John's Regatta
The Royal St. John's Regatta is less than a month away with one of the last rowing events, the Time Trials, in the books. Crews were on the pond Saturday rowing for time to determine their placement i...
Jul 12, 2023
