The FFAW reached a deal with the Association of Seafood Producers to start the crab fishery, the union announced Sunday evening. As a result, the FFAW says plans for a demonstration Monday morning are now cancelled. Protest organizer John Efford initially cast doubt on that on Facebook, but later posted that the protest is cancelled. “Update […]
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The Mount Bernard Reconstruction Project will resume next week in Corner Brook. Beginning on Tuesday, traffic will be able to access Wellington Street and side streets via Main Street and lower Mount Bernard Avenue. The detour will be via O’Connell Drive, Bliss Street, Country Road, and Poplar Road. Transit stops on the lower portion of […]
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Speaker of the House of Assembly, Derek Bennett, has provided a statement on access to the House of Assembly, ahead of suspected protests on Monday morning by crab harvesters. “It is the responsibility of the Speaker to act as the guardian of the rights and privileges of Members of the House of Assembly and of […]
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators to the Goose Bay Airport, following a runway overrun of a Beech B200 Super King Air aircraft registered to Keewatin Air LP. According to the TBS, despite the millions of successful movements on Canadian runways each year, airplanes sometimes go past the end […]
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Crab harvesters are returning to Confederation Building Monday morning. The House of Assembly is set to open that afternoon. In a social media post, organizer John Efford called on harvesters to meet outside Confederation Building at 7 a.m. on Monday to call on the government to keep its promise of free enterprise in the fishery. […]
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A historic church in Aguathuna on the West Coast is one of 12 finalists for the Next Great Save competition, which empowers communities to save heritage places. The Next Great Save competition is a chance to advocate for heritage structures across Canada and win a cash prize to make projects a reality. Finalists were selected […]
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After a rainy and warm Saturday across many areas of the Island, the rain has shifted to to eastern areas of the Island this morning. Rodney Barney, a Meteorologist with the Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander, put together a list of warmest spots across the Province. Parts of the West Coast […]
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Applications are now being accepted for the Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Graduating Student Leadership Bursary. The bursary awards a $500 tuition voucher for post-secondary education to graduating students who have shown leadership in establishing and maintaining safe, caring and inclusive school communities. The Provincial Government awards up to 15 Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools […]
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Formal hearings in the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System have been postponed because of recent tragedies in the community. The formal hearings were scheduled for April 15-19, in Sheshatshiu. The commissioners said in a news release on Saturday that they are committed to the principle that […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has concluded the Request for Qualifications process for the replacement of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary. The Request for Qualifications closed on Feb. 16 with one submission. New Avalon Corrections Partners has been deemed qualified to continue the procurement. The private sector partnership is led by Plenary Americas and PCL Investments. […]
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