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Travellers paying more as jet fuel prices soar
Travellers should expect spring air travel to get more expensive as the price of jet fuel due to the conflict in the Middle East has led two of Canada’s largest airlines to add fuel surcharges. Air Canada has introduced a $50 per passenger surcharge on Air Canada vacation packages. Meanwhile, starting April 8, West Jet […]
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President Trump says Tuesday’s deadline is final
U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final. He noted that Iran’s proposal was not good enough. “They made a proposal, and it’s a significant proposal. It’s a significant step. It’s not good enough,” Trump said of Iran. “It could end very quickly, […]
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Serious collision closes TCH for several hours Saturday night
A serious collision on the Trans-Canada-Highway near the Bull Arm site turnoff Saturday night had the highway closed in both directions for several hours. It happened just before 8 o’clock between Arnold’s Cove and Come-by-Chance. Clarenville RCMP and first responders were called to the scene. While the highway remained closed, at around 8:40 p.m., motorists […]
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1 month ago
Tip from public helps police nab impaired driver
A tip from the public helped police nab a suspected impaired driver in St. John’s over the weekend. Just before 9 o’clock Saturday evening, RNC patrol officers responded to the area of Bay Bulls Road, where someone reported seeing a vehicle swerving all over the road. Officers found the vehicle stuck in a snow bank. […]
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