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Gas Down by Another 10 Cents Per Litre
The regulated price of gas has taken another plunge. Gas is down another 10.2 cents a litre and diesel is down by four and a half cents. Furnace oil is down 7.37 cents a litre and stove oil is down by...
Mar 26, 2020
Traffic Detoured as DRL Bus Leaves Road Near Butter Pot Park
An eye-opening situation unfolded on the Trans-Canada Highway early Wednesday evening as a DRL coach bus left the road near Butter Pot Park. Reports indicate the shuttle was traveling on the highway w...
Mar 25, 2020
Mail Delivery Suspended as Canada Post Station Remains Closed for Contact Tracing
The province's main postal sorting station on Kenmount Road will remain closed until public health officials assure Canada Post employees that contact tracing is complete and they are safe to return t...
Mar 25, 2020
Province Ramps Up Ferry Restrictions to Combat COVID-19
The provincial government is implementing more restrictions on provincial ferry crossings and who can travel on them, to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Passengers are required to inform the ferry ...
Mar 25, 2020 (Photo via Transportation and Works.)
St. John's Closes Robin Hood Bay to Public, Recycling Suspended for Another Two Weeks
The City of St. John's says residential drop-off at Robin Hood Bay is closed to the public until further notice. The capital city is continuing to roll out measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, whi...
Mar 25, 2020
Some Inmates Under Review for Early Release Amid COVID-19 Response
Some inmates at Her Majesty's Penitentiary are being released from the facility in light of the current COVID-19 situation. The executive director of the John Howard Society says they're working with ...
Mar 25, 2020 (File photo, Her Majesty's Penitentiary.)
RNC Mounted Unit Lifts Spirits with Special Visit to Retirement Home
Many are doing their best to spread a little cheer even as people are being encouraged to stay indoors. RNC Constable Jason Coombs paid a recent visit to Cambridge Estates with Castle, waving at resid...
Mar 25, 2020
32 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in NL, Bringing Total to 67
The number of COVID-19 cases in the province has jumped dramatically by 32, bringing the total number of confirmed and presumptive positive cases in Newfoundland and Labrador to 67. Chief Medical Offi...
Mar 25, 2020
Most Canadians Believe the Worst From COVID-19 is Yet to Come: Abacus Data
A new poll from Abacus Data reveals some interesting things related to the way people across the country feel about the COVID-19 crisis. By comparison to countries like Italy, China and Spain, Canada'...
Mar 25, 2020
Life with Mental Health and Addictions Issues Under COVID-19 Regulations Challenging: CMHA
Program Manager of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Newfoundland and Labrador says the isolation measures in place for COVID-19 make it particularly tough on people living with metal health and...
Mar 25, 2020
