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Saudi Arabia Holding Back Oil Keeping Pressure on Prices: Senior Investment Advisor
Global demand for oil is back to where it was pre-pandemic, but Saudi Arabia is holding back production to such an extent that it is putting continued upward pressure on price. Gas is $2.14 a litre in...
May 16, 2022
St. John's Council to Vote on Rezoning to Allow for Proposed Off-Campus Student Housing Near MUN
A significant student housing development on the doorstep of Memorial University is back on the St. John's City Council agenda today. The application from the company Werkliv would see three 6-storey ...
May 16, 2022
Roadwork Begins in Curling Area of Corner Brook
Roadwork is set to begin today in the Curling area of Corner Brook. Marine Contractors have been hired to conduct grind and patch and paving work in the region. The work could extend into the followin...
May 16, 2022
Humane Services Animal Care and Adoption Centre Closed Until Thursday
The capital city's animal shelter will be closed to the public for a few days this week. The Humane Services Animal Care and Adoption Centre at 81 Higgins Line will be closed for cleaning, disinfectio...
May 16, 2022 (File photo.)
Province to Update COVID Dashboard Once Weekly
The provincial government is cutting back on the number of times its COVID dashboard is updated. The dashboard, which replaced the daily government releases and regular live briefings during COVID's p...
May 16, 2022
Parking Restrictions in Place at Confederation for Royal Tour
Parking restrictions will be in place in and around Confederation Building today and tomorrow in preparation for the Royal Tour. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwal...
May 16, 2022
Police, Citizens' Crime Prevention Association Launch Speeding Prevention Video
A new video has been launched that cuts to the chase on the tragic impact of speeding. It's a project between the Citizens' Crime Prevention Association, RNC, RCMP and the NLC, in concert with UpSkyDo...
May 16, 2022
First Oil Tanker Expected in Labrador Today
The first oil tanker of the season is expected to arrive in Labrador today. According to the Woodward Group, the tanker will be escorted into the port of Goose Bay. They note, however, that the vessel...
May 16, 2022
Pandemic Pressure Still Bearing Down on Business Owners and Employees: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
While pandemic restrictions have lifted, small business owners are still feeling the pinch. That's according to the Senior Director, Legislative Affairs, Atlantic with the Canadian Federation of Indep...
May 15, 2022 Vice-President, Atlantic for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses Louis-Philippe Gauthier
David Milgaard Dead at 69
David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died after a short illness. He was 69. James Lockyer, a Toronto-based lawyer who worked closely on the case an...
May 15, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Sasktoday.ca)
