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Hockey NL Adopts Green Armband Initiative to Address Abuse of Officials
Hockey NL is adopting a new initiative to address the abuse of game officials. At all levels of hockey, officials face unnecessary abuse from players, coaches, parents and fans. That is why the "Green...
Mar 02, 2023
Deborah Bourden Named New Chair of Hospitality NL
Hospitality NL has a new Chair. Deborah Bourden, the owner and operator of the award-winning Anchor Inn in Twillingate, takes over from Brenda O'Reilly. Bourden says there was a great sense of optimis...
Mar 02, 2023
Province Reports Four New COVID-Related Deaths
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting four COVID-related deaths over the last two weeks. There are fourteen new hospitalizations with three people in critical care. Daily case counts have ranged betw...
Mar 02, 2023
North Atlantic Merging with Suncor on Fuel Retail in NL
An agreement has been formed to merge Suncor's fuel retail business, Petro-Canada with North Atlantic gas stations and retails stores throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edwar...
Mar 02, 2023
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Urging Province to Make Gas Tax Cut Permanent
The provincial government's 50 per cent gas and diesel tax cut that was implemented last June is set to be lifted at the end of this month, but the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the prov...
Mar 02, 2023 (Photo: Canadian Taxpayers' Federation)
Whale Release and Strandings Group Holds Whale Entanglement Workshop at Marine Institute
Groups that deal with whales that get tangled in fishing gear gained a different perspective of their work at Marine Institute on Wednesday. The whale entanglement workshop was put off by the Whale Re...
Mar 02, 2023 (Julie Huntington and Wayne Ledwell.)
Trial for Man Accused in Kilbride Murder to Begin in November
The trial for a man accused of a murder in Kilbride last year is expected to proceed as scheduled, despite issues with his mental health. There was some question as to whether 40-year-old Dwayne Ginn ...
Mar 02, 2023 (Dwayne Ginn is shown in Supreme Court.)
Grand Falls-Windsor Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Circle K
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating an armed robbery in the town early yesterday morning. Police were called around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday after two masked men entered the Circle K on Union ...
Mar 02, 2023
Price of Gas Down, Diesel Up This Week
The regulated price of all fuels have changed, but in most cases, not by a large amount. Gas is down by close to 1.8 cents a litre, while diesel is up by 2.3 cents. Home heating fuel increased by 4.95...
Mar 02, 2023
MHA Calling for More Seniors' Housing in Labrador West
Labrador West is aging and that means a greater need for seniors' housing and a health care system able to address more complex needs. That's according to Lab West MHA Jordan Brown. He says when Lab C...
Mar 02, 2023 (NDP MHA Jordan Brown.)
