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Government to Spend $7.1-Million on Repairs to Bonne Bay Road
The federal government plans to spend $7.1-million on upgrades to a section of Bonne Bay Road through Gros Morne National Park. Officials plan to repair a section of the road known as Barters Hill, wh...
Jun 11, 2026 (Photo via Google Maps)
Macklem: Canada Not in a Recession
The Governor of the Bank of Canada says the country is not in a recession. The central bank left the central interest rate alone yesterday at 2.25 per cent. The latest price data showed the annual rat...
Jun 11, 2026 Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem (via CPAC)
NL Man Sentenced for Threatening Russian Ambassador and Family
A man from this province has been sentenced after pleading guilty to an unusual crime. Kagan Erich Roy, who's 41, was charged a few years ago after emails to the Russian Embassy in Ottawa contained th...
Jun 11, 2026
Conservative MPs Slam Feds for 'Lack of Leadership' as Marine Atlantic Strike Looms
Three Conservative MPs say the federal government has "failed to show leadership" as strike action looms at Marine Atlantic. Conciliation expired in the contract negotiations between the Crown corpora...
Jun 11, 2026
Liberals Accuse PCs of Hiding Hydro MOU Details as Reports Suggest July Deal
The back-and-forth between the Liberals and the PCs over the hydro MOU continues, with the opposition claiming that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are learning significant public information from so...
Jun 11, 2026 Opposition Leader John Hogan (VOCM News)
Expert Group Cautions Government Against Jumping Back into Negotiations with Quebec
A group consisting of high-level executives, mostly from the public sector, is urging the provincial government to "do its homework" and not rush back into negotiations with Quebec on the MOU. The gro...
Jun 11, 2026 Churchill Falls (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Feds Introduce Bill to Restrict Social Media Access for Kids Under 16
The federal government is taking measures to reduce access to social media platforms by kids under the age of 16. But the bill to be introduced is complex, with unclear timelines and enforcement mecha...
Jun 11, 2026
Impaired Driving Arrest in Goobies After Man Found Asleep in Running Car
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after he was found slumped over the wheel at a gas station in Goobies on Tuesday. Police first received the call before 10:00 p.m. about a man unconscious behind th...
Jun 11, 2026
Latest Fuel Prices for Thursday, June 11, 2026
The price of all fuels shifted by some 2 cents at midnight. A litre of gas dropped by 2.1 cents overnight. The price of diesel fell by 2.5 cents on the island and 2.6 cents in Labrador West. Furnace o...
Jun 11, 2026 (VOCM News file photo)
Bank of Canada Maintains Key Interest Rate
As expected, the Bank of Canada has left the central interest rate alone. The key rate remains where it has been for some time - 2.25 per cent. The latest price data showed the annual rate of inflatio...
Jun 10, 2026 (Via CPAC)
