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Team NL Competing in Skills Canada Nationals in Regina
Thirty-four students from this province are in Regina today, competing in the Skills Canada National Competition. Students will compete in electronics, welding, carpentry, robotics and other activitie...
May 29, 2025 Team NL heading to the Skills Canada 2025 National Competition (Skills Canada via Facebook)
Tit for Tat Between PCs and NDP on Hydro Expansion MOU
The NDP is slamming the Tories for asking to pause the MOU on Churchill Falls. PC Leader Tony Wakeham wants the province to hold off on negotiations regarding the Churchill Falls MOU, and instead wait...
May 29, 2025
Province Warns Against Flying Drones in Active Forest Fire Locations
With a major fire burning near Churchill Falls, government officials are issuing a warning about the use of drones in and around forest fires. The department of forestry says drones pose a hazard to w...
May 29, 2025
Salvation Army Thrift Store in CBS Closing its Doors
A thrift store in Conception Bay South is closing its doors after years of operation. The Salvation Army Thrift Store has not been doing enough business to meet costs, so they are closing out. Pam Goo...
May 29, 2025
Province, Health Authority, Release Health Human Resources Projections, Recommendations
The province has rolled out the first phase of a plan to address workforce needs in the health care system that includes staffing projections in 21 occupations over the next decade. The report, releas...
May 29, 2025
North Atlantic Enters Negotiations to Acquire Controlling Interest in French Refinery
North Atlantic is entering into negotiations with ExxonMobil France to acquire a controlling interest (82.89 per cent) in the second largest refinery in France, and its associated chemical complexes. ...
May 29, 2025 Ted Lomond (North Atlantic)
NL Needs a Police Governance Board says Advocacy Group
Newfoundland and Labrador is one of just two provinces in Canada - the other being Quebec - without a formal body dealing with police governance. Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Poli...
May 29, 2025
Mount Pearl Accepting Proposals for Development Off Mount Carson Avenue
The City of Mount Pearl is accepting expressions of interest for the development of a 2.6 acre piece of land at Mount Carson Avenue and Larsen Street. The site is earmarked for a high-density resident...
May 29, 2025
Bell Island Left Without Fuel After Gas Station Shuts Down
The town of Wabana on Bell Island has lost its only gas station. King's Irving announced on Facebook earlier this week that the store would be closing until further notice due to "sustained low sales,...
May 29, 2025
Municipalities NL Calling on Government to Address Lack of Cell Service in Several Areas
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for immediate action to improve cell service. MNL has raised the issue repeatedly over the years and reiterated its position following wildfires tha...
May 29, 2025
