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Gas Prices Plummet in Wake of Omicron Variant
Newfoundland and Labrador has the priciest gasoline in the country, even more so than the Northwest Territories. The price dropped by a maximum of five cents per litre today but that still leaves the ...
Dec 02, 2021
WWII Vet, Survivor of Caribou Sinking, Hedley Lake Passes at 103
The province has lost another veteran of the Second World War. Hedley Lake of Fortune passes away at the age of 103. Lake was a member of the Royal Navy and was a passenger on board the Caribou on his...
Dec 02, 2021 (Hedley Lake, courtesy the Royal Canadian Legion Newfoundland and Labrador Command.)
Newfoundlander Invited to World Juniors Selection Camp
Thirty-five players, including one from Mount Pearl, have been invited to the Team Canada Selection Camp for the World Juniors. Forward Zach Dean, who plays for Gatineau in the Quebec Major Junior Hoc...
Dec 02, 2021 Photo via Twitter
Growlers Top Royals 4-2 in Return Home
The Newfoundland Growlers opened their ECHL homestand on a positive note with a 4-2 win over the Reading Royals in their first game back at the Mary Brown's Centre The game was scoreless until Bobby L...
Dec 02, 2021 Photo via Twitter
Sexual Exploitation Victim Support Program Facing Uncertain Future
A federally-funded program that provides supports to those sexually exploited, trafficked, or engaged in sex work is facing an uncertain future as their contract comes to an end. Thrive's "Blue Door" ...
Dec 02, 2021
Infrastructure Minister Says Tax Payers Will Not Pay for Delays in Central Long-Term Care Homes
Infrastructure Minister Elvis Loveless says he's not happy with delays in finishing two new long-term care facilities in central Newfoundland. And he says the government, which is the project manager,...
Dec 02, 2021 (Photo courtesy @ElvisLoveless Twitter)
Winter Parking Restrictions in Effect for St. John's and Corner Brook
Winter parking restrictions are now in place in the capital city region and Corner Brook. From now until March 31st parking is prohibited 24 hours a day on streets that are designated as No Parking Sn...
Dec 02, 2021
Labrador MHA's Recommending Air Ambulance Changes
The three Labrador MHA's are recommending changes to the province's Air Ambulance system. Independent MHA's Perry Trimper and Lela Evans and the NDP's Jordan Brown are suggesting changes they say will...
Dec 02, 2021
Upwards of Ten Percent of Province's Children Already Registered for COVID Shot
More than ten percent of the province's children aged 5 to 11 were registered to get their COVID vaccines in the first five days of bookings for the shot. That's according to Chief Medical Officer of ...
Dec 02, 2021 (Asian Development Bank/Flickr)
Confederation Building Lighting Up for the Holidays
Confederation Building will be lit up for the holidays this evening. The 35th annual Christmas Lights Across Canada celebration, which will see the home of government in the province activate the ligh...
Dec 02, 2021 (File Photo.)
