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Premier Addresses Latest Dispute in Crab Fishery, Wants Two Sides to Negotiate Price
The Premier says he cannot request a postponement of the Price Setting Panel, but he did advise the union to seek a pause in the process. Premier Tony Wakeham was responding to a dispute unfolding jus...
Mar 30, 2026
Premier 'Delighted' with 'Top Shelf' Hire of Former Talk Show Host
Borrowing a phrase from the former radio talk show host, Premier Tony Wakeham says he's "delighted to have a top shelf employee working for the Public Service Commission." Wakeham was speaking to repo...
Mar 30, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham speaking with reporters (VOCM News)
Premier Hints at Defence Spending Announcement in HV-GB
An announcement is coming related to the federal government's recent boost in military spending. Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week that the federal government intends to spend half a trillion ...
Mar 30, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham
Justice Minister Promises Update on Court System After Working Group Delivers Report
The minister of justice has received a report from the working group on recent court closures in the province and expects to release the results this Thursday. A working group was struck after the abr...
Mar 30, 2026 Helen Conway Ottenheimer in the House of Assembly
RCMP Investigating Theft of NHL Memorabilia
RCMP are investigating the theft of NHL memorabilia from a hardware store in Bay Roberts last week. Police say the theft occurred around 9:30 Thursday evening. A surveillance camera caught images of a...
Mar 30, 2026 (via RCMP)
Final Phase of Water Street Infrastructure Project to Soon Begin
The final phase of work to replace the underground piping network on Water Street in downtown St. John's will begin in a couple of weeks. The final phase of the Water Street Infrastructure Project inv...
Mar 30, 2026
New Study Highlights Over-Representation of Indigenous People Incarcerated in NL
A new study shows that four in ten inmates in the province's adult correctional facilities are Indigenous. First Light, which is based in St. John's, says that is similar to the rates of over-represen...
Mar 30, 2026 An image from First Light's Overrepresented and Undercounted Report
Group Asking for Meeting with Federal Fisheries Minister While Seeking Changes to Recreational Food Fishery
A group formed to advocate for the rights of those involved in the annual food fishery has been unable to secure a meeting with federal minister Joanne Thompson. Barry Fordham of the NL Food Fishers C...
Mar 30, 2026
Federal AG's Immigration Review Will Serve as "Benchmark" For Provincial Lobbying Efforts: Paddock
The provincial minister of immigration met recently with his federal counterpart to discuss ways in which Newfoundland and Labrador can see a greater share of newcomers accepted into Canada. Last week...
Mar 30, 2026 Minister Lin Paddock (via Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
No Injuries Following Fire at Torbay Home
There were no injuries following a fire at a home in Torbay last night. Emergency responders were called to the home just after 11:30 p.m. According to the RNC the fire was quickly put out and no one ...
Mar 30, 2026
