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Newfoundland Can Learn from Alberta's Spending Problems: Dahlby
A research director at the University of Calgary says both Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta have similar pasts of unsustainable spending. Dr. Bev Dahlby is a Research Director at the School of P...
Feb 12, 2020
Canada Post Workers to Hold Demonstration Over Employment Concerns
Postal workers in the metro area are holding a demonstration on Thursday to protest issues regarding employment at Canada Post. Craig Dyer, the Chief Shop Steward for CUPW in Newfoundland and Labrador...
Feb 11, 2020
Holyrood Postpones Crystal Carnival Amid Conflict with Unionized Workers
The Town of Holyrood has postponed its annual Crystal Carnival amid the ongoing conflict between the town and its unionized workers. After deciding to hold a strike vote, CUPE workers discovered on th...
Feb 11, 2020
Three Upcoming Jury Trials Cancelled
Three upcoming jury trials have been cancelled for a variety of reasons. Jury selection was scheduled to get underway on February 18 in Grand Falls-Windsor, as well as March 2 and 3 in St. John's, but...
Feb 11, 2020
Leeland Hill, Whose Wish to Meet His Great-Grandmother Inspired Many, Passes Away
A young boy whose wish warmed the hearts of people across Atlantic Canada has passed away. Leeland Hill of Nova Scotia was diagnosed with a terminal brain condition at an early age. The nine-year-old ...
Feb 11, 2020
Culinary Instructor Seeks Whopper to Break Fish n' Chips World Record
A culinary arts instructor at the College of the North Atlantic in Bay St. George is trying to break a record for the world's largest Fish n' Chips. D'Arcy Butler is looking for a "monster" piece of f...
Feb 11, 2020 (Photo courtesy College of the North Atlantic.)
Current Plan Hurts Muskrat Falls Returns without Much Benefit, Warns Bond Rating Agency
One of the bond rating agencies doesn't see government's rate mitigation plan as a solution for the first few years of Muskrat Falls when power rates are projected to soar. The premier says their plan...
Feb 11, 2020
Thief Breaks Into Hobby Shop with Double-Headed Axe, Snatches Lego Sets
A St. John's small businessman is picking up the pieces after a thief struck his shop on Blackmarsh Road overnight. John Gillingham of Bricks and Minifigs says someone with a two-headed axe broke thro...
Feb 11, 2020
New Muskrat Financing Model Puts Nalcor Money Back in the Province's Coffers, says Premier
The premier says their plan for rate mitigation is a milestone, not a millstone. Dwight Ball was the in-studio guest of VOCM Open Line host Paddy Daly this morning, explaining the finer points of the ...
Feb 11, 2020
Potential Trois-Rivières ECHL Expansion Could Pay Dividends to Growlers, says Owner
The owner of the Newfoundland Growlers is taking a stab at owning a second ECHL franchise, this time in Trois-Rivires, Quebec. However, any Growlers fans with concerns can breathe a sigh of relief. Du...
Feb 11, 2020
