UPDATED: FFAW announces deal with ASP to start crab fishery, cancels protest
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 […]
Read moreRoad reconstruction project to resume in Corner Brook this week
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 […]
Read moreHOA Speaker weighs in on access to House of Assembly ahead of Monday morning crab protest
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 […]
Read moreTransportation Safety Board to investigate runway overrun at Goose Bay Airport
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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