Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced he’ll step down as leader of the province after eight years. In his remarks Legault mentioned the Churchill Falls MOU signed with Newfoundland and Labrador. He says he hopes in the coming months a win-win deal can still be completed. Legault visited Newfoundland and Labrador on multiple occasions, primarily to […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is in China today, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in almost a decade. He is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping on Thursday. A key issue this week will be China’s tariffs on canola and seafood, which were imposed after Ottawa ordered tariffs on […]
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Two motorists were arrested for impaired driving by Bay St. George RCMP Monday night after two motor vehicle collisions in Stephenville. Both drivers will appear in court at later dates to answer to charges of impaired operation. In addition, each had their driver’s licence suspended and both vehicles were seized and impounded. No injuries were […]
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Bay St. George RCMP arrested a 32-year-old man on Monday after a theft from a retail store in Stephenville. The Mattis Point man now faces charges of theft and failure to comply with his probation order. On Jan. 13, police responded to a theft from a retail store on Prince Rupert Drive in Stephenville. A […]
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Members of the FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met with Premier Tony Wakeham, Minister Loyola O’Driscoll, and Minister Mike Goosney to hear the province’s response to last week’s meeting on the fish pricing crisis. “The Premier understands the value of the formula that was in place this year when it comes to starting the fishery […]
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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 Aealand, largely driven by concerns over studies […]
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A 20-year-old driver is without his vehicle and his driver’s licence after he was stopped on Monday by RCMP Traffic Services East for excessive speed on the Trans-Canada Highway outside of Holyrood. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services East conducting enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Holyrood […]
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Over 1,000 are still without power Wednesday morning, as Newfoundland Power continues to bring customers back online from outages caused by Monday’s wind storm. Hurricane force winds battered the island to start the week, causing widespread power outages that affected 24,000 at its peak. Since then, Newfoundland Power has been hard at work to repair […]
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Port aux Basques is picking up the pieces from the latest wind storm to hit the province last night. Part of the roof was blown off the local arena in a town that has had its share of damage from extreme weather events. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.
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Tens of thousands of people across the province were left in the dark last night after extreme winds knocked out power. Newfoundland Power has been restoring service since then. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.
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