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Diesel, Home Heating Fuel Prices Up
The PUB has made another adjustment to a number of fuel prices. The regulated price of diesel is up by 8.2 cents a litre and furnace and stove oil are up by 7.05 cents. The price of gas went up by 8.8...
Aug 13, 2022
State of Emergency to be Lifted in Central Newfoundland
The States of Emergency in Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop's Falls, Botwood and the Connaigre Peninsula will be lifted as of midnight tonight. The change is being made due to an improvement in the forest ...
Aug 12, 2022 Via Derrick Bragg on Facebook
Trades NL Hands Out $40,000 in Grassroots Organization Grants
Trades NL has announced some $40,000 in grants to grassroots organizations throughout the province. According to the organization, over the last decade they have donated some $20 million to various or...
Aug 12, 2022
Argentia Ferry Crossings Cancelled Due To Engine Issues
Marine Atlantic has been forced to cancel today's and Saturdays crossings between Argentia and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. The corporation says the schedule disruption is due to a mechanical issue with...
Aug 12, 2022 The Marine Atlantic ferry Highlanders is shown docked at Port aux Basques. (File photo)
Reports of Drugged Drinks Prompt Weekend Warning From RNC
The RNC has issued a weekend warning to be extra vigilant when out socializing. Police say reports are again surfacing of people being drugged in downtown St. John's, after something was slipped into ...
Aug 12, 2022
Officials Concerned Over Impact of Forest Fires on Local Wildlife
Boreal forest is adapted to bounce back from major forest fires like those in central Newfoundland, but the full impact of the fire on local wildlife is yet to be assessed. Senior Wildlife Manager wit...
Aug 12, 2022 (Photo via Gov NL Moose Management Plan 2022-2026.)
Coke Courier Got Cold Feet, Dumped Drugs in Bathroom: RCMP
RCMP and Community Safety Officers in Natuashish have recovered a significant amount of cocaine in the Labrador community. Police say someone abandoned about $20,000 worth of the drug in an airport ba...
Aug 12, 2022 These are the baggies of cocaine recovered from the Natuashish Airport last week. (RCMP photo)
Churchill Park Music Festival Kicks Off Tonight
The promoter for this weekend's Churchill Park music festival says more than a few hurdles were overcome to reach this day. From flights and COVID considerations, to neighbours, noise and parking, not...
Aug 12, 2022
Team NL Swimmers Making History With Early Medal Haul
Team NL swimmers have claimed a record-breaking number of medals for the province during the first half of the Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ont. Between them, Chris Weeks, Thomas Pelley and Nate Lu...
Aug 12, 2022
Inclusive Playground Officially Opens in St. John's
The largest inclusive playground in the city officially opens this morning at Mundy Pond Park. The latest project of the Candian Tire Jumpstart program welcomes kids of all abilities, including those ...
Aug 12, 2022
