Burgeo-La Poile MHA Michael King is criticizing the federal government’s recent appointment of the Chair of the Board of Marine Atlantic, who resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As an important economic driver for this province, King says he believes there are many qualified people in Newfoundland and Labrador with local knowledge to support the growth […]
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A 20-year-old Stephenville man was arrested by Bay St. George RCMP for impaired driving early this morning following a single-vehicle crash in Stephenville. Shortly before 5:30 a.m., police received a report that a car had crashed into a fence on Gallant Street. Officers attended and located the uninjured driver who was the lone occupant of […]
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A slow-moving area of low pressure brought heavy snowfall and high wind speeds to much of the Island between February 14 and 16, 2023.
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Terry Barry — a St. John’s mechanic charged in connection with a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way on Conception bay south almost two years ago — was sentenced in provincial court today. The 69-year-old journeyman was given a suspended sentence, with one year of unsupervised probation. Conditions of his probation include that he keep the […]
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FFAW-Unifor’s Northern Cod (2J3KL) Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) was recently awarded a Grade A by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) – an internationally recognized seafood sustainability grading system. An ‘A’ progress rating is reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have documented improvements in fishing practices or fisheries management within the last 12 months. FFAW’s Northern Cod […]
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