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Conservatives Hold Lead Over Liberals in Poll Taken Before Brownface Controversy
A new Angus Reid poll shows the Conservatives holding the lead nationally, and that was before the Trudeau brownface controversy. The poll, from Angus Reid Institute shows the CPC maintaining a three-...
Sep 19, 2019
Alzheimer's Society Coffee Break at Rocket Today
The Alzheimer's society of Newfoundland and Labrador is raising awareness for those affected by dementia in this province with a public event happening in St. John's. It's the Alzheimer's Society's si...
Sep 19, 2019
NL Gas Prices Not Feeling Effect of Attacks in Saudi Arabia as Yet
Newfoundland and Labrador isn't feeling the effects of the attacks on a Saudi Arabian Oil Field just yet. Gas increased by 0.8 cents per litre. On the island diesel is up 1.5 cents, while Labrador is ...
Sep 19, 2019
CODCO Reunion Show Raises Campaign Funding Questions
First it was Great Big Sea, now most of the members of Newfoundland's iconic sketch comedy group, CODCO are reuniting on stage. But producer Cathy Jones has found herself answering questions about the...
Sep 19, 2019
RCMP Search for Home Invader with Shotgun in Centreville
Police in Bonavista Bay North are on the hunt for a midnight home invader who arms himself with a shotgun and dons gloves, a bandanna, a helmet and goggles to conceal his identity. The incident happen...
Sep 19, 2019
Innu Nation Still Looking for Second Voice on Trimper Tape
The Innu Nation is still working towards getting an answer in identifying the second voice recorded on a voice mail that led to the resignation of Perry Trimper. Innu Nation Grand Chief Gregory Rich s...
Sep 19, 2019 (Former premier Dwight Ball and former Innu grand chief Gregory Rich sign an agreement to address institutional racism in provincial government in September, 2019.)
People Need a Reason to Want to Stay Here, says Common Front NL in Face of Exodus
People need to be given a reason to stay in Newfoundland and Labrador according to Common Front NL. Alyse Stuart was reacting to the latest figures showing nearly 1,300 people pulled up stakes and lef...
Sep 19, 2019 Greendspond, NL. Stock photo.
Federal Leaders Condemn Trudeau Brownface Costume
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer offered a scathing review of Trudeau's actions to reporters late last night. Time Magazine published a photo from 2001 showing Justin Trudeau, then a teacher in Vanco...
Sep 18, 2019 Photo courtesy of Time Magazine.
Hydro 6.4% Increase Approved for October, Customers Not Likely to Feel it Until Next Summer
Newfoundland Power is going to be paying more for the electricity it buys from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. NL Hydro has received approval from the Public Utilities Board for an increase of 6.4 pe...
Sep 18, 2019
Hurricane Humberto Expected to Swing South of Newfoundland
Meteorologists in this province now have more information on Hurricane Humberto. It's going to track near Bermuda tonight as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing damaging winds, waves and storm surge. PAL...
Sep 18, 2019 (Humberto hurricane track on September 18, courtesy the Canadian Hurricane Centre.)
