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Any Action on Rothschild Recommendations Will Take Time, Says Coady
The province's finance minister admits it could take some time before government takes action on the recommendations of the Rothschild report on public assets. The company did a review of provincial a...
Apr 05, 2022
Environment and Climate Change Canada Investigating Reports of Dead Seabirds Across Province
Environment and Climate Change Canada officials are investigating reports of dead and dying seabirds showing up in a number of locations along the northeast coast of Newfoundland and parts of Labrador...
Apr 05, 2022 (Thick Billed Murres, via Gov NL)
Modelling Shows NL Near Peak of Current COVID Wave: Haggie
Newfoundland and Labrador is at or near the peak of the current wave of COVID-19. That's according to modelling cited by Health Minister John Haggie yesterday. It shows the current caseload is below w...
Apr 05, 2022
Province Establishes New 24/7 Poison Information Line
The provincial government has set up a new poison information line through a new agreement reached with the Atlantic Canada Poison Centre in Nova Scotia. The general public now has 24/7 access to a sp...
Apr 05, 2022
Significant Jump in Price of Diesel, Stove Oil in Parts of Labrador
There is a significant increase in diesel and stove oil prices in some parts of Labrador. The Public Utilities Board has increased the price of diesel in Labrador West and Churchill Falls by 38.9 cent...
Apr 05, 2022
St. John's Electrical Permit Fees Increasing July 1
Electrical permit fees in the capital city are officially going up as of this summer. The city says the increases are to help bring the inspection program up to a cost-neutral status, whereas now the ...
Apr 05, 2022
RCMP Warn of Polar Bear Sightings in Area of Goose Cove
RCMP in St. Anthony are warning the public of polar bear sightings in the area of Goose Cove. Paula Talbot of the nearby community of Conche had a close encounter with one of the creatures early Sunda...
Apr 04, 2022
Man in Custody Following Standoff on West Coast
A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a tense incident in Parsons Pond on the province's west coast Sunday afternoon. RCMP in Rocky Harbour received a report around 2:00 p.m. Sunday about a ma...
Apr 04, 2022
Snow for Some, Rain for Others as Spring Storm Takes Aim at Island
Winter isn't ready to give up just yet. A system in Nova Scotia is expected to make landfall today, with messy weather expected for much of the island. David Neil of the Gander Weather Office says the...
Apr 04, 2022
Slew of Topics Discussed as HoA Resumes Spring Sitting
The House of Assembly resumed its spring sitting this afternoon, after a two-week break. With the budget and a myriad of other topics already on the agenda, all hands were poised for a raucous Questio...
Apr 04, 2022
