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Lake Melville MHA Warns of Impact from Potential U.S. Tariffs on Mining Industry
The MHA for Lake Melville says the potential impact of compound U.S. tariffs on Canada and steel and aluminum exports would be significant. Perry Trimper says Labrador is driven by the mining industry...
Feb 18, 2025
Paralympian Liam Hickey Joins Easter Seals NL Board of Directors
Paralympian Liam Hickey has been named board director of Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador's as well as a member of the organizations Programs Advisory Committee. Hickey, a former Easter Seals am...
Feb 18, 2025 Liam Hickey. (Photo by Erica Perreaux /Hockey Canada)
Come From Away Concludes Seven-Year Toronto Run at Royal Alexandra Theatre
The award-winning Come From Away musical is ending its seven-year run in Toronto. Considered to be one of the most successful musicals ever put off at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the show tells the s...
Feb 18, 2025
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Highlights Gaps in Trudeau's Policy Delivery
A new book from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found that while the Justin Trudeau government made big policy promises, it "under-delivered" in many areas. The organization recently r...
Feb 18, 2025
Bell Island Residents Struggle as Ferry Service Suspended Due to Vessel Issues
Residents of Bell Island are without ferry service with both the Flanders and Beaumont Hamel currently tied up. The Flanders is tried up at Long Pond with a mechanical problem with bow thruster, while...
Feb 18, 2025
New Video Emerges Showing Moments Leading to Toronto Plane Crash
Video circulating on social media appears to show the moment in which a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis, crash-landed at Toronto Pearson yesterday afternoon. The flight, with 80 people on boar...
Feb 18, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Exploits River Ice Jam Raises Flood Concerns in Badger
An ice jam on the Exploits about 25 km upstream from the town of Badger has residents on tenterhooks 22 years after a similar situation caused widespread flood damage. Water levels on the Exploits Riv...
Feb 18, 2025 Photo via Gov NL
Salvage Operations Begin for Baltic III as Coast Guard Sets Up Staging Area
Canadian Coast Guard officials have established a staging area near Lark Harbour as the private salvage effort to recover the Baltic III gets underway. The container ship ran aground near Lark Harbour...
Feb 18, 2025 Submitted photo
Economic Review Highlights Significant Growth in Metro Housing and Employment
New housing starts skyrocketed in the metro region last year, according to the 2024 economic review recently released by the capital city. The report looks at economic indicators for the St. John's Ce...
Feb 18, 2025 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Fisheries Union Challenges DFO's Mandatory Electronic Logbook Plan
The FFAW is raising concerns after they say the Department of Fisheries and Oceans rejected their proposal for the implementation of electronic logbooks. President Dwan Street says harvesters currentl...
Feb 18, 2025
