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Come By Chance Refinery Owner Rejects Initial Offer from Origin
The company interested in buying the Come By Chance refinery is seeking transparency as to why their offer was rejected. Word emerged yesterday that Silverpeak-the owner of North Atlantic Refinery Lim...
Nov 13, 2020 (Photo: Silverpeak)
Nalcor Estimates 45,000 Litres of Oil Released in Churchill Falls Incident
Nalcor says roughly 45,000 litres of oil was released in an incident at Churchill Falls back in late October. It's not clear how much of the oil was consumed by a fire following a transformer failure ...
Nov 12, 2020
Man Found Dead Following Early Morning House Fire in Victoria
A 64-year-old man was found dead after a house fire in Victoria early this morning. RCMP received a report around 1:30 that a home on The Neck Road was engulfed in flame. The Victoria Volunteer Fire D...
Nov 12, 2020
Police Locate Missing Man Safe and Sound
A multi-day search for a missing man has come to an end. The RNC says officers have located Howard Squires, who was reported missing in the area of CBS late last week. Thanks to a public tip, police l...
Nov 12, 2020
Affordable Housing Project Inspires Participant to Follow New Path
An affordable housing project in St. John's with an aim to introduce youth to the construction industry has steered one of the workers down a much different career path. James Hoskins was one of the w...
Nov 12, 2020
Travel Restrictions to Remain in Place Over Christmas Season: CMOH
It will be a disappointment to many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians living away, but travel restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in effect through Christmas. Chief Medi...
Nov 12, 2020
Atlantic Canada to Receive Millions in Funding for High-Speed from Government
Ottawa is promising to hook up more rural and remote areas of the country with high-speed internet from additional funding announced this week. In Atlantic Canada, the Universal Broadband Fund will pr...
Nov 12, 2020
Loblaw Profits Soar Despite NL Strike
Grocery and drug store retailer Loblaw is reporting gains in third-quarter profits, revenue and sales. It is raising its dividend after reporting a profit of $342-million, up from $331-million a year ...
Nov 12, 2020
Recreational Food Fishery Popular Pastime This Year
The numbers are in on this year's recreational cod fishery off Newfoundland and Labrador and to nobody's surprise, it was a popular pastime this year. Fishery officers reported seeing about 1600 more ...
Nov 12, 2020
Origin International says it Doesn't Require Government Money to Acquire Refinery
The company interested in buying the Come By Chance oil refinery says it does not require any government money to acquire the refinery but would need support post-transaction. Origin International say...
Nov 12, 2020 (Photo courtesy Origin International.)
