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Ball and Trudeau Discuss Rate Mitigation in Ottawa
Premier Dwight Ball says the province needs to know the options available to them when it comes to rate mitigation for Muskrat Falls, by January. Ball was in Ottawa on Tuesday for a meeting with Prime...
Nov 27, 2019
Young Farmers Forum Delves Into Ways to Get Fresh Faces Into Agriculture
Farmers in the province are getting older, but new generations have an opportunity to get involved. The Newfoundland and Labrador Young Farmers' Forum is hosting its fifth annual Leadership Summit and...
Nov 27, 2019 Stock image.
Price at the Pumps Predicted to Rise This Week
The price of gasoline may be increasing this week in the province. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts an increase of 2.1 cents per litre. Murphy says there will be little...
Nov 27, 2019
Funeral Arrangements Made for Three Victims of Fatal Collision
Funeral arrangements have been announced for three people killed in a collision in central Newfoundland. Two teenage girls-14-year-old Kaleigh Madore and 16-year-old Kathleen Madore-are waking at the ...
Nov 26, 2019
Young Woman Recognized for Braving Unknown Waters to Save Brother
A young girl who jumped into a swimming hole in unknown waters to rescue her older brother has been honoured with a lifesaving award. Gabby MacDonald of St. John's was in Grand Falls-Windsor with her ...
Nov 26, 2019
Officials say Work at Ragged Beach Being Monitored for Compliance with Permit
The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment says ongoing work on Ragged Beach does not encompass the East Coast Trail. Ragged Beach is within the Town of Witless Bay's development control area...
Nov 26, 2019 (Photo by Bonnie James via Facebook.)
Secret Santa Covers Adoption Fees for 36 Cats at St. John's Shelter
It's like Christmas came early at St. John's Humane Services. An anonymous donor has covered the adoption fees for three dozen cats. The shelter says it has been at capacity for a few weeks, but this ...
Nov 26, 2019 (Pippy and Melody, two cats up for adoption at the St. John's Humane Services.)
One in Three Canadians Have Taken on 'Gig' Work in Past Five Years: Angus Reid
A new Angus Reid survey shows that one in three Canadians have done some kind of informal work in the past five years. The survey shows that millions of adults across Canada are earning their living b...
Nov 26, 2019
RNC Encourage Use of Headquarters as Safe Meetup Point for Online Exchanges
Online Purchasing Safe Exchange Zones are officially open at all RNC locations across the province. The safe exchange zones provide two parking spaces near the entrances of the the Royal Newfoundland ...
Nov 26, 2019
Suspected Impaired Driver Leads to Arrest of Two for Poppy Donation Thefts
Police have arrested a man and woman after poppy donation cans were stolen from various locations in Central Newfoundland. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP stopped a vehicle on the weekend and charged the 31-...
Nov 26, 2019
