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Marine Atlantic Delays Fuel Surcharge Increase
Marine Atlantic has announced a delay in the implementation of its highly unpopular fuel surcharge increase set to begin tomorrow. In April, the Crown corporation announced that its fuel surcharge was...
May 31, 2023
Environment Canada Issues Air Quality Statement for Southern Newfoundland
Smoke from the wildfires in Nova Scotia is expected to cause reduced air quality and visibility in some areas of the province today, prompting a warning from federal officials. Environment Canada says...
May 31, 2023
Mount Pearl City Council Extends Support to Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley
It was an emotional day in Mount Pearl City Council yesterday. The city held their first council meeting since Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle which c...
May 31, 2023
Province On Track to Announce Wind-Hydrogen Crown Land Proponents
The province is on track to soon announce who's moving on to the second phase in the wind-hydrogen Crown land sweepstakes. Energy Minister Andrew Parsons expects decisions in late June or early July, ...
May 31, 2023
Family of Four Displaced Following Fire in St. John's
A family of four has been displaced by a fire that was confined to the basement but caused smoke damage elsewhere in one unit of a townhouse complex in St. John's. Canadian Red Cross volunteers are he...
May 31, 2023
Advocate for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Stresses Importance of Body Safety Education
A long-time advocate for survivors of child sexual abuse is continuing to press on government the importance of introducing an age-appropriate body safety program in the school curriculum. Bev Moore D...
May 31, 2023
Target Marketing Names New CEO
After more than 40 years, one of the region's biggest marketing firms has a new CEO. Catherine Kelly, who has worked with Target Marketing for the last 25 years, is taking over from company founder, N...
May 31, 2023
Emergency Services Training Underway in Gander for Volunteer Firefighters
About 250 volunteer firefighters have descended upon Gander for a firefighting and emergency services training school. The specialized course, taking place at the Gander Rescue Training Grounds, inclu...
May 31, 2023
Bell Island Emergency Room Closed Wednesday
The emergency room on Bell Island will be closed for the day tomorrow. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. tomorrow, with the centre reopening at 8 a.m. on Thursday. Anyone experiencing a medical emergen...
May 30, 2023
Whitbourne Sees $1.5 Million in Joint Funding for Water, Sewer, Roads
The three levels of government are spending about $1.5 million on water, sewer and roadwork in Whitbourne. The federal government is pitching in $610,000, provincial government $765,000 and the town i...
May 30, 2023
