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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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The 2026 Montana’s Brier is scheduled for Feb. 27-March 8 at the Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s, N.L., and not only will it crown the Canadian men’s curling champion, it also will mark Brad Gushue’s last major curling event before his announced retirement. Already, 4,200 full-event packages and more than 500 opening, closing and […]
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Waterford Valley High School, in partnership with the Mary Brown’s Centre and the BMO High School Hockey League, has announced the return of ‘Hockey Hits Hunger’ on Sunday, Jan. 18 in support of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank. Building on the success of last year’s event, which generated both significant food and cash […]
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The Town of St. Mary’s says high winds have caused significant structural damage to one side of the former fish sauce plant. The municipality is asking residents to stay clear of the area. The Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company Ltd. building sits on the shoreline of St. Mary’s, just steps away from the ocean. It first […]
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Canada’s largest mental health and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge, is back for its third year in 2026, encouraging Canadians to get fit, have fun and push for better mental health, with registrations now open. Participants will take on 2,000 push-ups across 23 days in February, to remember and honour the approximately 2,000 lives that […]
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The RNC is investigating following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Corner Brook. Around 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9, police responded to Wheeler’s Road where a woman had been struck by a vehicle. Accident Investigation and Forensic Identification Services were engaged to assist the ongoing investigation. The 76-year-old woman was transported to hospital with serious injuries. The 27-year-old […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services has invited media to attend an open house for the new Gander Community Health Centre on Monday, January 19, 2026. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 80 Dickens Street, Gander, NL. The new health centre includes the Gander/Gander Bay Family Care Team and community-based Mental Health […]
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