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Jacobs Rink Wins Brier After Advancing to Final in Gushue Defeat
Brad Gushue had the match in his hands but fell just short against Brad Jacobs in the Brier semi-final. His last shot would have given the six-time Brier champ a chance to go for a record seventh, but...
Mar 10, 2025 Photo via Curling Canada
Carney Wins Liberal Leadership on First Ballot
It was a landslide victory for Mark Carney, who will be the new Prime Minister of Canada. He had almost 86 per cent of the vote in a first-ballot victory over the other three contestants. Carney becom...
Mar 09, 2025
EverWind's 1,500-Turbine Project Advances in Assessment Process
A massive wind farm proposed on the Burin Peninsula is moving on to the next steps of the environmental assessment process. EverWind Green Fuels' proposal is for three separate wind farms north and so...
Mar 09, 2025 Photo via Gov NL Hydrogen Development Action Plan
Easter Seals Names Rhea Stark as 2025 Ambassador
March is Easter Seals Month across Newfoundland and Labrador. The month, which recognizes and promotes the work of Easter Seals, kicked off at Government House in St. John's on Thursday. At the event,...
Mar 09, 2025 Submitted Photo
PCs Seek Compensation for Boyd's Cove Well Damage; Gov't Is On It
The Official Opposition wants government to make sure all costs are covered after the community of Boyd's Cove had their artesian well damaged by the highway maintenance division a year-and-a-half ago...
Mar 09, 2025 PC Leader Tony Wakeham
RNU Representing Nurses at UN Women's Forum in New York
The Registered Nurses Union says it is proud to take part in the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Forum taking place at UN Headquarters in New York March 10-21. The...
Mar 09, 2025 Registered Nurses Union Yvette Coffey
NL Hydro, Hydro-Quebec CEOs to Meet in Churchill Falls on MOU Progress
NL Hydro President Jennifer Williams and Hydro-Quebec CEO Michael Sabia will be in the town of Churchill Falls tomorrow to attend meetings on the Churchill Falls MOU. There is much backroom work ongoi...
Mar 09, 2025
Canadians to Learn New Prime Minister Tonight as Liberal Leadership Race Concludes
Canadians will find out tonight who the next Prime Minister will be. The race was initiated in early January with Justin Trudeau, who had been doing poorly in the polls and facing criticism of his lea...
Mar 09, 2025 Photo via liberal.ca
Stephenville Clarifies Snowclearing Role at Dymond International Airport
The town of Stephenville is clarifying its position on snowclearing assistance at Dymond International Airport. The town was asked to plow the runways while parts for their equipment were ordered. The...
Mar 09, 2025
Daylight Saving Time to Begin Overnight
Daylight Saving Time begins overnight tonight. The clocks spring ahead one hour at what would have been 2 a.m. The provincial government says while adjusting your clocks, it is also a good idea to che...
Mar 08, 2025
