In support of Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy potential, the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology is attending the North American Prospect Expo (NAPE) Summit in Houston, Texas, from February 8-9. The NAPE Summit was established in 1993 to provide a central area for oil and gas companies to promote local, national and international oil and […]
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The Newfoundland Growlers are back on the ice tonight at the Mary Brown’s Centre. The Growlers will take on the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. This marks the first time the Greenville Swamp Rabbits have been in St. John’s. The teams will play a three-game series.
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The provincial government has provided $196,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services to implement radiology technology in two hospitals in central Newfoundland. The James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre in Gander and the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre in Grand Falls–Windsor will receive a wire-free, radiation-free system that assists with locating soft-tissue lesions during surgery. […]
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Qalipu First Nation is expressing disappointment and concern about the recent announcement on the reopening of the Unit 1 redfish fishery. In a letter addressed to Fisheries Minister Diane Debouthillier, Jenny Brake, the Interim Chief of Qalipu First Nation highlighted the community’s shock upon learning the details of the allocation of the fishery. Most of […]
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Roads across the Avalon are bare with a few partly snow-covered, icy, and slushy sections. Elsewhere roads are mostly bare with fair to good visibility. Across Labrador, roads are partly snow-covered with icy patches and good visibility. All ferries in the provincial network are on time. There is a dangerous goods trip today on the […]
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Some areas of the Province woke up to some pretty cold temperatures this morning. Areas of Central, interior, and western Newfoundland are in the minus teens as of 6:30 AM NST. That’s colder than many areas of the Big Land, although some locals in the west and north are a bit colder. Here is a […]
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FFAW-Unifor will be holding a demonstration today at 1:00 p.m. outside of the DFO Building located at 1 Regent Square in Corner Brook. The union says the demonstration is meant to call attention to the mismanagement of fisheries. It will also protest the recent decision by Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier to allocate over half […]
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The cost of most fuels is down in the latest fuel price adjustment from the Public Utilities Board. Gas is down 4.5 cents per litre and diesel is down 3.3 cents per litre. The cost of furnace oil heating fuel has decreased by 3.28 cents. Stove oil on the Island is down 3.11 cents and […]
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Marine Atlantic is welcoming a new vessel to its fleet, soon be making its way to this province from Asia. The ship will feature new amenities and environmentally friendly technology. NTV’s Beth Penney has reports.
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