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Prime Minister Trudeau Stepping Down as Leader of Liberal Party
Saying Canadians deserve a "real choice in the next election," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his intention to step down as party leader and Prime Minister of Canada once a new party lead...
Jan 06, 2025 Photo via CPAC
Waterford Patient Found Fit to Face Murder Charge, Returned to Hospital
One Waterford Hospital patient accused of killing another has been deemed fit to stand trial. Thirty-year-old Tom Parsley was first charged with attempted murder after the incident at the hospital six...
Jan 06, 2025 Thomas Parsley (RNC file photo)
Former FFAW President Keith Sullivan Appointed Executive Director of NAIA
The former President of the FFAW has been named as the new Executive Director of the Aquaculture Industry Association. Keith Sullivan says he's thrilled to be joining the NAIA, because of the "vital r...
Jan 06, 2025
Rising Waters Prompt State of Emergency and Evacuations in Gambo
Sunday's storm surge forced the town of Gambo to declare a State of Emergency. Mayor Darrin Dyke was notified by a resident of Gambo south Sunday morning that the water level in his area had risen so ...
Jan 06, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Carbonear Cleans Up After Storm Tosses Debris Across Beach Road
The Town of Carbonear is one of a number of municipalities that had to haul out the heavy equipment this weekend, not to clear snow, but massive amounts of rock and debris thrown onto land by nature's...
Jan 06, 2025 Photo submitted
Quick Action Saves Horses and Mule as Storm Surge Hits Bonavista North
It was a scramble for one farmer in Bonavista North on the weekend after a fierce storm surge pounded the coastline and threatened to destroy Dana Blackmore's barns and shed. Thankfully, Blackmore say...
Jan 06, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Braya Renewables Begins Temporary Shutdown in Come By Chance
A temporary shutdown of the Braya Renewables refinery takes effect today. The shutdown was announced last month as the company grapples with lower-than-normal margins and the end of the Blenders Tax C...
Jan 06, 2025 (The newly converted Braya Renewable Fuels refinery in Come By Chance, NL, overlooking Placentia Bay. )
Coady: European Market Access Crucial for Funding New Mega Projects
The Minister of Finance says the province's European borrowing program will play an important role as new mega projects related to the MOU with Quebec start to take shape. The province first announced...
Jan 06, 2025 Finance Minister Siobhan Coady
Mining NL Celebrates Iron Ore's Inclusion in Canada's Critical Minerals List
High-purity iron ore was recently added to Canada's list of 34 critical minerals, and that's a win-win for the local mining industry. That's according to Mining NL's Amanda McCallum, who says Newfound...
Jan 06, 2025
Work Underway to Convert Old Fire Station into Apartment Complex
Work is well underway in transforming the old West End Fire Station into a residential living space. Reardon Construction is adding an extra storey to the current structure while maintaining its histo...
Jan 06, 2025
