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Metro Police Seeking Help Locating Stolen Dirt Bike
RNC need help in locating a stolen dirt bike. The machine was taken from the Moores Drive area in Mount Pearl. The bike is red, black and white with a red number 4 on the front and a black number four...
Jun 30, 2023
Atlantic Premiers Sign Technical Safety agreement
The Atlantic Premiers have signed a technical safety agreement. The agreement, which will come into effect on Saturday, looks to improve technical safety, the flow of goods and services, and the mobil...
Jun 29, 2023
NDP Calls for Sustained Core Funding to 2SLGBTQIA+ Groups
The NDP is calling on government to provide sustained core funding to 2SLGBTQIA+ groups in the wake of rising hatred and threats of violence. NDP Leader Jim Dinn cites a new report by Statistics Canad...
Jun 29, 2023
Former Politician, Judge, Bill Marshall, Passes Away
Newfoundland and Labrador has lost a pillar of the province's judicial and political landscape. William (Bill) Marshall, a 16-year veteran of the House of Assembly, and former justice of the Appeal Co...
Jun 29, 2023
Horticulturist Explains Abundance of Pollen This Summer
A horticulturalist is describing the "amazing" scenes created by the surplus of pollen around this year. Todd Boland, who works with MUN's Botanical Garden, says it has been a significant year for pol...
Jun 29, 2023 Photo via Boulder Books
PUB Breaks Down Carbon Tax Rate Changes
The Public Utilities Board is breaking down the changes in fuel taxes with the federal government's new tax coming down this weekend. Due to the new federal tax, the provincial government is dropping ...
Jun 29, 2023
Two Charged, Over 50 Weapons Seized in Suspected Harbour Grace Firearms Manufacturing Operation
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection to a suspected firearm manufacturing and trafficking operation in Harbour Grace. One section of wall at the Harbour Grace RCMP detachment was li...
Jun 29, 2023
Veterinarian Reminds Pet Owners of Dangers of Summer Heat
As the summer season settles in, bringing with it hot and humid weather, a local veterinarian is reminding of the dangers it can pose to pets. Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury says one thing to keep in mind is t...
Jun 29, 2023 (Photo courtesy Veterinary Specialty Centre of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Burnt Islands Residents Raise Questions Over Compensation
A woman from Burnt Islands, just west of Port aux Basques, says people in her community are totally in the dark about compensation and assistance from post-tropical storm Fiona. While Port aux Basques...
Jun 29, 2023
Province, Ottawa Launch New Oil to Electric Incentive Program
More money is being made available to people who wish to switch their heating system from oil to electric. The federal and provincial governments are allocating $157 million for conversion incentives ...
Jun 29, 2023 Environment Minister Bernard Davis
