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Federal Liberals Widen Lead Over Conservatives, Greens Gaining Ground
The Liberal party has widened the gap between them and the federal Tories, according to the latest Narrative Research Poll. Of Atlantic Canadians surveyed between July 31st and August 22nd, 43 per cen...
Aug 29, 2019
Steady at the Pumps for Gas Prices This Week
No big jumps at the pumps this week. The P.U.B says gas will decrease by 0.5 cents per litre while diesel will drop by just 0.2 cpl. Furnace and stove oil will both see a slight decrease of 0.16 cents...
Aug 29, 2019
No Recruitment, Retention Strategy is Compounding Dearth of Doctors: NLMA
Finding a family doctor can be challenging, as between 50,000 to 65,000 people in Newfoundland and Labrador are without one. The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says the...
Aug 28, 2019
$16-Million Slated for Harsh Environment Research Facility at MUN
Memorial University is investing $16-million in a new state-of the art harsh environment research facility or HERF. The facility will be the only type of its kind in the world that will simulate harsh...
Aug 28, 2019
Lengthy Strike Ends as Workers Reach Agreement with Town of Placentia
Employees with the Town of Placentia will soon be back to work after seven weeks on the picket line. CUPE announced today that local 1761 has finalized a new collective agreement with the town. Accord...
Aug 28, 2019
Mayor Renews Call for Elimination of Cost-Recovery System at Marine Atlantic
With a federal election looming, the Mayor of Port aux Basques is renewing his call for the elimination of cost recovery for Marine Atlantic. John Spencer gave a presentation in Ottawa earlier this ye...
Aug 28, 2019 (VOCM file photo.)
RNC Cautions Parents About Suspicious Driver in Paradise
People in the metro region should take note-the RNC are getting reports of a suspicious man in Paradise. According to reports, a man driving a dark blue sedan-style vehicle had stopped to speak with c...
Aug 28, 2019
Route Reopens Following Collision on Burin Peninsula Highway
The Burin Peninsula Highway has reopened following a collision early Wednesday afternoon. Traffic is flowing once more, following a crash about 65 kilometres from the Trans-Canada Highway between Terr...
Aug 28, 2019
FFAW Launches Petition Calling for Federal Action on Seal Overpopulation
The fisheries union is launching a petition calling on the federal government to do something about the number of seals in Atlantic Canada. The federal government notes that it has established a task ...
Aug 28, 2019 (File photo.)
Corner Brook Asks Residents to Beware the Bear
People in Corner Brook are being made aware that there could be a bear in the city. A person called the RNC to say that they saw a bear in the Wheelers Road area, but police do not yet know for certai...
Aug 28, 2019
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