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Provincial and Federal Governments Set Funding for 13 Local Emission Reduction Projects
The provincial and federal governments have joined forces to provide funding to thirteen local emission reduction projects. Ottawa is contributing about $4.8-million from the Low Carbon Economy Leader...
May 19, 2021
Three New Cases of COVID-19 in NL as Southwest Region Nears Return to Alert Level 2
Public Health officials are treating all new cases reported in this province as variants of concern, but things are improving as vaccination rates increase. The majority of cases reported in Newfoundl...
May 19, 2021
Corner Brook Minor Baseball on Hold After Administrator Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Corner Brook Minor Baseball Association has suspended on-field activities for the remainder of the week after an administrator with the association tested positive for COVID-19. The person had no ...
May 19, 2021 (Photo courtesy Corner Brook Minor Baseball Association.)
Rural Ambulance Workers Set to Vote on Job Action After Talks Break Down
Paramedics and associated personnel employed with the largest private employer providing ambulance services in our province are set to take a vote on targeted job action. Teamsters Local 855 is disapp...
May 19, 2021
Alternate Report Makes Case for a Different Fiscal Recovery Plan for Province
An exercise counter to the Greene "Big Reset" Report takes a much different approach to fix our fiscal situation, opting for a different taxation regime instead of slashing spending. The People's Reco...
May 19, 2021
Slow Start to Iceberg Season in NL
To say it has been less than a banner year for icebergs off Newfoundland would be an understatement. With the breakup of ice off Greenland more extensive than in previous decades, one would think we w...
May 19, 2021
Public Now Able to Engage in Process of Renaming of Red Indian Lake
Members of the general public can add their input as part of the provincial government's engagement process surrounding the naming of Red Indian Lake. Public engagement sessions are taking place in Mi...
May 19, 2021 Beothuk Lake and Millertown when water levels are normal (Photo Facebook: Millertown)
Fuel Price Changes Predicted to Be Minimal This Week
Don't expect much change in the price of fuel tomorrow. The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts gasoline to drop by just 2/10ths of a cent a litre. Diesel to go up 8/10ths of a cent and heatin...
May 19, 2021
The "Fix is in," No Real Commitment to Changing Election Act by Current Government: Dinn
The Opposition House Leader for the New Democrats is classifying some of the reasoning Justice Minister John Hogan has given for not making changes to the makeup of the Elections Act Committee as "wea...
May 19, 2021
Ongoing Softwood Lumber Dispute Between US and Canada Partially to Blame for High Prices
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices has started tracking the price of lumber and found that some of the market pressures point to the ongoing softwood lumber dispute. The spot price of lumber was $...
May 19, 2021
