Friday morning comes with another price adjustment from the Public Utilities Board, and most fuels are a little more expensive today. The price of gas is up 7.3 cents per litre, diesel rises by 9.8 cents, and furnace oil is up 8.45 cpl. In Labrador, diesel is up by 8.3 cents, and stove oil increases […]
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Members of the FFAW are meeting with the premier and fisheries minister today ahead of their protest deadline. The union says if the provincial government doesn’t rapidly affirm the union’s asks today, they’ll be on Confederation Hill tomorrow.
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Both the provincial and federal governments have announced disaster relief for eligible Newfoundland and Labrador farmers and producers affected by widespread drought conditions in 2025. Both levels of government have agreed to implement the program under the 2025-26 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador AgriRecovery Forage Assistance Initiative to help livestock producers purchase and transport animal feed. AgriRecovery provides targeted financial help […]
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The dispute between the fisheries union and the Association of Seafood Producers continues as the arbitrator ruled in favour of the ASP’s crab settlement price, denying the FFAW’s grievance. NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story.
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Corven McDonald of Hermitage recently had a dream come true when he won the top prize on Set for Life worth $675,000. “I’ve been buying lottery tickets since the first year I started working, over 30 years ago, and Set for Life since they started printing them,” McDonald said. “I always dreamed about winning and […]
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