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Messy Weather Heading for Island Thursday Night
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the driveway. A messy weather system is moving into the province Thursday night and it's staying a while according to Environment Canada's Wanda Batte...
Feb 05, 2020
Core Government Employment Back to 2005 Numbers, says Finance Minister, But Deficit Still Growing
The province's finance minister is making no apologies for taking what he calls a different and balanced approach to reducing the deficit. Public sector workers represented by NAPE have ratified an ex...
Feb 05, 2020
Fuel Prices Expected to Decrease This Week
The consumer group for fair gas prices is predicting drops across the board for fuel prices this week. George Murphy says diesel will show the biggest drop of four cents even and heating and stove oil...
Feb 05, 2020
Driver Clocked at 156 km/h on Trans-Canada Highway
A driver travelling on the TCH near Foxtrap yesterday was clocked by the RCMP at 156 km/h. Police say they observed the vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. driving at excessive speeds. The driver, a 39-year...
Feb 04, 2020
Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision Involving Off-Duty Officer Under Investigation
An investigation is underway into a vehicle-pedestrian collision in downtown St. John's involving an off-duty police officer. Emergency crews were called to Harvey Road near the RNC Headquarters exit,...
Feb 04, 2020 (Photo courtesy Anthony Dunn.)
Opposition says Hiring of Nalcor Consultant Reveals Pattern of Patronage
The Opposition likens the hiring of an expensive consultant by Nalcor to the patronage appointment of Carla Foote by The Rooms. Minister Christopher Mitchelmore had to apologize in the House of Assemb...
Feb 04, 2020
Canada Post Resumes Mail Delivery with "Extreme Caution"
Canada Post has downgraded several service alerts across the island, resuming mail delivery in areas affected by treacherous weather conditions. Work was halted yesterday in Eastern Newfoundland due t...
Feb 04, 2020
NAPE Members Approve Extension of Current Agreement with Provincial Government
Public sector workers represented by NAPE have ratified an extension to their current contract. It's for two years with a total four per cent wage increase. Nearly 80 per cent voted in favour. NAPE sa...
Feb 04, 2020 (File photo.)
Coast Guard Monitoring Ice Conditions in Strait of Belle Isle
The Canadian Coast Guard is closely monitoring the Strait of Belle Isle, which they call one of the worst places for sea ice around Newfoundland and Labrador. Superintendent of icebreaking operations ...
Feb 04, 2020
Holyrood Locks Out CUPE Workers After Decision to Hold Strike Vote
The union which represents locked-out municipal workers in Holyrood says their wages are far below other municipalities in the region, thus their decision to take a strike vote. The town got the jump ...
Feb 04, 2020
