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NL Hydro Investigating Cause of Major Power Outage on Saturday
NL Hydro is investigating the cause of a power surge that led to an outage affecting a large portion of the island on the weekend. The power was lost around mid-day on Saturday in what NL Hydro offici...
Jun 09, 2026
Officials Working to Ensure Eradication of Japanese Beetle in Metro
Provincial and federal officials are working together to help eradicate the presence of Japanese beetle in the St. John's area. The invasive species, which is regulated under the Plant Protection Act,...
Jun 09, 2026 Japanese Beetle (Via Government of Canada)
Long-Time Port Authority CEO Retiring This Month
The long-time president and CEO of the St. John's Port Authority is retiring at the end of the month. Sean Hanrahan will retire as of June 30th after 28 years in the role. He says while there have bee...
Jun 09, 2026 St. John's Port Authority President and CEO Sean Hanrahan (Association of Canadian Port Authorities)
West Coast Business Owners Worried About Potential Job Action at Marine Atlantic
A business owner on the province's west coast says the local business community is "very worried" about the possibility of a work stoppage affecting the Marine Atlantic service. Steve Churchill operat...
Jun 09, 2026 MV Leif Ericson (Marine Atlantic)
Taxpayers Federation Supports Call for Removal of Tax on Pre-Prepared Items and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is backing a call by the opposition Liberals to cut the tax from pre-prepared food items and non-alcoholic beverages. Liberal Leader John Hogan introduced the private...
Jun 09, 2026
St. John's Doorways Clinic Moving to Beothuk Building
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' Doorways Community Counselling Clinic in St. John's is moving locations next week. Doorways provides mental health and addictions counselling and other suppo...
Jun 09, 2026
Capital City Seeking Artists to Spruce Up Traffic Boxes
The City of St. John's is accepting applications for its Traffic Box Art Program. You've likely seen some of the creative work at intersections throughout the capital city. The city does so to help be...
Jun 09, 2026 Some examples of painted traffic boxes in the capital city (Business & Arts NL)
New Phishing Scam Targeting MusicNL Members
MusicNL is warning about a phishing scam targeting its members. The organization says members have reported receiving an email titled "2026 MusicNL Information Verification" claiming that memberships ...
Jun 09, 2026
NDP MP Calls Federal AI Strategy 'Superficial'
The federal NDP calls the federal government's new AI strategy "reckless and inadequate." Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new strategy last week. MP Don Davies says Canadians were expecting g...
Jun 09, 2026 Don Davies (CPAC)
Woman Charged for Driving Stolen Vehicle
A woman has been charged after being found behind the wheel of a vehicle that was not registered to her name. Officers hauled the car over in the downtown area around 11:15 yesterday morning. After ru...
Jun 09, 2026
