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FFAW Issues Response to Open Letter by ASP
The FFAW is responding to an open letter by the Association of Seafood Producers, which was sent to Premier Tony Wakeham earlier this week. The ASP is asking questions about a Liberal policy whereby F...
Mar 26, 2026
PM Commits to Half a Trillion in Defence Spending over the Next Decade
The Canadian government has officially met its NATO spending target of two per cent of GDP and plans to spend another half a trillion dollars on defence infrastructure and capability over the next dec...
Mar 26, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Halifax (CPAC)
Advocacy Group Calling for Long-Term Fleet Strategy at Marine Atlantic
A group of people who rely on the gulf ferry system for their commercial interests is in Ottawa this week meeting with those who have some influence over what happens. Marine Atlantic acknowledges cap...
Mar 26, 2026
Third Suspect Charged in Connection with Sheshatshiu Armed Robbery and Shooting
A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery and shooting in Sheshatshiu in December. The incident occurred in a home on Edwards Drive in the wee hours of Tuesday, ...
Mar 26, 2026
RNCA says "Meaningful Collaboration" Needed with Management, Government to Address Complex Issues
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association says a recent report shows that its members are continuing to meet operational demands despite limited resources, however the union says that can't be a...
Mar 26, 2026 RNCA president Staff Sergeant Mike Summers (VOCM News file photo)
Canada Meets NATO Spending Targets
The Canadian government has officially met its NATO spending target of two per cent of GDP according to information released in NATO's annual report. NATO's numbers show that Ottawa spent more than $6...
Mar 26, 2026
Use It or Lose It: Industry Analysts Suggest Policy Change for Significant Discovery Licenses in NL Offshore
A local industry analyst is calling for changes requiring companies sitting on land in the province's offshore to develop, or move on. Rob Strong, who has been watching the local oil industry since it...
Mar 26, 2026 Rob Strong (File Photo)
Port of Argentia and Town of Placentia Dispute Approach to Saving Cooper Cove Dock Extension
The Port of Argentia and the Town of Placentia are at loggerheads as to how to proceed with the port's Cooper Cove dock extension after Pattern Energy cancelled its multi-million dollar hydrogen proje...
Mar 26, 2026 Cooper Cove (via the Port of Argentia)
"It's Just a Matter of time": CAA Warning that Iran War Will Impact Jet Fuel Prices
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is warning that airfares could increase by up to 20 per cent if jet fuel prices stay high as the war in Iran drags on. While the war hasn't resulted in significant chan...
Mar 26, 2026 (PAL Airlines)
Registration Now Open for MUN Spring Convocation
Registration is now open for graduating students at MUN for spring convocation. Any student who is eligible to graduate must register to attend, and they must rent their academic dress. The deadline f...
Mar 26, 2026
