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Gas Prices Predicted to Drop Below $1.50
For the first time in over four months, Newfoundland and Labrador will see gas prices dip below $1.50 per litre. That's the prediction from Dan McTeague, gas analyst and president of Canadians for Aff...
Dec 08, 2021
Crown Seeking 18 Months for Brigus Man Convicted of Sexual Assault at Bay Roberts Retirement Home
The Crown is seeking 18 months jail time for a man who sexually assaulted a resident of the Bay Roberts Retirement Home. The submission was made Tuesday during the sentencing hearing for 44-year-old C...
Dec 08, 2021 (File photo.)
CBS Arena Cancels All Activities Due to Power Interuption
The Conception Bay South Arena is cancelling all activities inside the building until further notice. The Town of CBS says due to a power interruption at the arena, the walking track, skating schedule...
Dec 08, 2021
Three Accused of Kidnapping Scheduled for Bail Hearing Today
Three of four people accused of kidnapping someone for ransom will make their bids for bail today. The four, including 35-year-old Philip Pynn, were in a car that was pulled over late Monday on Oliver...
Dec 08, 2021 (Philip Pynn.)
NL Liberals Among Political Parties to Benefit From Federal Pandemic Subsidy
A new analysis from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation shows that political parties benefitted to the tune of $3.7-million from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, including the NL Liberals. The pandemi...
Dec 08, 2021
New Airline Offering Low-Cost Flights Coming to Deer Lake Airport
A new airline is coming to town in Deer Lake, the prospect of which has people excited. Flair Airlines has struck a deal with Deer Lake Regional airport to begin twice-weekly flights to Kitchener-Wate...
Dec 08, 2021
Police Nab Two Impaired Drivers on West Coast
Two impaired drivers were nabbed by west coast RCMP over the weekend within one hour of each other on Saturday. First, a 20-year-old woman was stopped in Pasadena shortly before 11 p.m. for failing to...
Dec 08, 2021
Traffic Enforcement Iniative Checks Over 500 Drivers
A traffic enforcement initiative on the Trans Canada over the weekend resulted in more than 500 drivers being checked for impaired driving as part National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. RCMP and R...
Dec 07, 2021
Potential COVID Exposure Advisory Issued for St. John's Funeral Home
Eastern Health has issued a COVID exposure notification involving a funeral home. They're asking anyone who visited the chapel at Barrett's Funeral Home on Hamilton avenue in St. John's last Saturday,...
Dec 07, 2021
Churchill Falls Hydro Generating Station Celebrating 50th Anniversary
A major anniversary is being marked this week in the province. On December 6th, 1971, the Churchill Falls Hydro Generating Station went live, delivering power to millions of homes to the province and ...
Dec 07, 2021
