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FFAW Welcomes New Fisheries Minister with Calls for "Champion" to Stand Up for Industry
The FFAW is calling for stronger support to address the challenges faced by the inshore fishery in light of the appointment of a new Fisheries minister. Elvis Loveless is the MHA for Fortune Bay - Cap...
Aug 20, 2020
Man Charged Following Lunchtime Armed Robbery in Corner Brook
A 56-year-old Corner Brook man will appear in court today following an armed robbery at a local business on Sunday. The RNC say they received a report of an armed robbery at around noon. Sources told ...
Aug 20, 2020
Gas Prices increase by 1.4 Cents, Little Movement Elsewhere
The price of heating fuels is slightly decreasing today while gasoline will see a small increase. Gas will increase by 1.4 cents, while diesel will decrease by 0.6 cents. The price of furnace and stov...
Aug 20, 2020
Preparations Underway in Case of Strike Action by Provincial Ferry Captains
Government is preparing for a possible strike affecting the province's ferry services. Provincial ferry captains on five routes are represented by the Canadian Merchant Service Guild which has provide...
Aug 19, 2020 (File photo.)
14 RNC Cadets Could Finish Program in PEI After Semester Cut Short by Pandemic
Fourteen RNC cadets who were unable to finish their program due to the pandemic may yet travel to another province to continue their studies. Chief Joe Boland gave an update today on a proposal that s...
Aug 19, 2020 (File photo.)
NL Maintains Nine-Day Streak with No New Cases of COVID-19
It has been nine days since the last new case of COVID-19 was reported in Newfoundland and Labrador. There are no new cases today. Two active cases remain in the province. To date, 29,176 people have ...
Aug 19, 2020
Premier Andrew Furey Adds Three New Faces in Cabinet Shuffle
There are three new faces in Premier Andrew Furey's cabinet, announced today. Sarah Stoodley, Elvis Loveless, and Derek Bennett were all named to the new cabinet. Siobhan Coady takes on the finance po...
Aug 19, 2020
Christopher Mitchelmore Will Not Seek Re-election
Christopher Mitchelmore, the MHA for St. Barbe-L'anse aux Meadows, will not be seeking re-election in his district. Mitchelmore confirmed the career move in a statement during the swearing-in of Premi...
Aug 19, 2020 (VOCM file photo.)
Intensive Search Underway in Nova Scotia for 14-Year-Old Who May be With 47-Year-Old Man
RCMP in Nova Scotia are seeking the public's help in locating a 14-year-old girl who may be in the company of a 47-year-old man. Mary Martin was last seen in Eskasoni, Cape Breton on August 13th. Mart...
Aug 19, 2020
Andrew Furey Sworn-In as 14th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
With his father, Senator George Furey, and the members of his young family looking on, Andrew Furey was sworn-in as the 14th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. This morning's swearing-in ceremony w...
Aug 19, 2020
