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Police Hit the Highways to Make Sure Thanksgiving Drivers Stay Safe
Police across the province are ramping up their highway enforcement as folks hit the road for the Thanksgiving weekend. Expect to see vehicle checkpoints and increased enforcement from both RNC and RC...
Oct 11, 2019
Province Tightening Aquaculture Regulations Following Salmon Die-Off
Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says the provincial government is tightening regulations under the Aquaculture Act following a massive salmon die-off at a south coast farm. Minister Byrne fired back at...
Oct 10, 2019
Low Income Families Hit Hardest by Physician Shortage, says NLMA
A new survey from the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association shows that the shortage of family doctors has the greatest impact on those in the lowest income brackets. Approximately 19 per cent ...
Oct 10, 2019
Province Wants More Federally-Regulated Plants to Boost Beef Industry
The provincial government says it is seeking more federally-inspected meat plants in the province in order to help the local beef industry grow. Provincial Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, Ge...
Oct 10, 2019
Leaders' Debate Brings Boost for Singh, Blanchett: Pollster
A minority government situation could be the in the cards on the federal election front if the latest numbers translate at the ballot box. That's according to pollster and political pundit Tim Powers....
Oct 10, 2019 Image courtesy CPAC.
Minister Gives Progress Report on Five-Year Education Action Plan
Government says the implementation of the Education Action Plan is on target with 60 per cent of actions completed or underway. Education Minister, Brian Warr says the work is touching every aspect of...
Oct 10, 2019
Serious Accident Blocks Traffic on Southern Shore Highway
Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the main highway in Bay Bulls that slowed traffic for an extended period this morning. The crash occurred near the Foodland....
Oct 10, 2019
Justice Minister Looks for Solutions to Ban Conversion Therapy
Justice Minister Andrew Parsons says it's just sham science, soundly debunked and with real, harmful consequences, but it's still legal in Newfoundland and Labrador Parsons was speaking about Conversi...
Oct 10, 2019
NOIA Wants to Know Where Federal Parties Stand on Supporting NL Oil and Gas
The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association wants to know where each federal party stands on the oil and gas industry in this province. NOIA has issued a letter to five national p...
Oct 10, 2019
St. Bon's Looking to Recover $500,000 Misappropriated by Former Accountant
St. Bonaventure's College says action is being taken to recover the remainder of the money lost due to the misappropriation of funds by a former staff member. Kim Stagg, a former school accountant was...
Oct 10, 2019 (Original photo by Dpjanes, via Wikicommons.)
