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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public to slow down and exercise caution when travelling on the Tailrace Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway (Route 1) in Deer Lake. The recent rainfall has caused potholes along the structure. Motorists are advised that traffic speed has been reduced to 30 kilometres per hour […]

As some European countries move to ban the boiling of live lobsters, the debate is drawing increased attention here in Atlantic Canada, home to a lobster industry worth nearly $3 billion a year. The live boil ban has already been enacted in the UK, Switzerland, Norway and New Zealand, largely driven by concerns over studies […]

Applications for the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program open today, Jan. 12, until February 23, 2026. The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program aims to help farmers and producers adopt beneficial land use and management practices that increase the environmental resiliency of farms. Initiatives include maintaining and providing healthy soil and water resources, enhancing wildlife habitat and biodiversity, […]

A nationwide recall for No Name brand beef burgers due to a potential E. coli contamination has been issued by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Adding, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the recall. The product recalled is: What you should do Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled […]