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Recent News

7 months ago
News

Rally in support of Iranian regime change held in front of St. John’s City Hall after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead during attack

After over 35 years as Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. He was 86. Local members of the Iranian community held a rally in front of St. John’s City Hall on Sunday afternoon in support of regime change. Iranian state media reported the death early this morning, after a major attack launched by […]

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7 months ago
News

MUN Indigenous verification policy approved by Board of Regents

Memorial University’s Board of Regents approved an Indigenous Verification Policy this afternoon. The policy was developed by and with Indigenous communities and affirms that opportunities intended for Indigenous people must be held by Indigenous people, and that the responsibility for determining eligibility for these opportunities lies with recognized Indigenous collectives, not the university. “The Board […]

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7 months ago
News, Weather

Weather Forecast: Sunday, March 1

It’s a relatively calm day province wide, with pockets of showers or snow depending on where you’re located. A risk of freezing rain will set in later this afternoon for St. John’s and vicinity. Upwards of 10 centimetres of snow is possible for St. Anthony and vicinity starting tonight, with a risk of frostbite in […]

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7 months ago
Business, News, Travel

St. John’s International Airport receives prestigious award for second consecutive year

St. John’s International Airport has earned the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Customer Experience Award for Best Airports at Departures: Under 2 Million Passengers in North America. Administered by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the ASQ program is the only global benchmarking program that measures passenger satisfaction from travelers while they are at the airport, […]

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7 months ago
News, Sports

N.L.’s Team Gushue opens Brier with pair of 10-2 victories

Team Gushue began the Brier this weekend with a pair of blowout wins. On Friday night, the rink representing Newfoundland and Labrador defeated Quebec 10-2 in the opening draw of the 2026 Montana’s Brier at Mary Brown’s Centre. Team Gushue followed that with an identical score of 10-2 over Nunavut Saturday night. This is skip […]

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7 months ago
Justice, News

New-Wes-Valley RCMP seize uninsured vehicle from unlicensed driver

A 32-year-old man had his vehicle impounded by New-Wes-Valley RCMP after a traffic stop on Monday afternoon. Just before 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 23, a New-Wes-Valley RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop Route 320 in Valleyfield. The male driver could not provide a valid driver’s licence, and the vehicle was not insured. He was ticketed […]

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7 months ago
News, Politics

House of Assembly opens Monday

The spring session of the House Assembly resumes this week. In accordance with the 2026 parliamentary calendar, the House will convene for the Spring sitting period on Monday, March 2. Joan Marie J. Aylward, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, will deliver the Speech from the Throne to officially open the First Session of the […]

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7 months ago
News

Sam Roberts announces St. John’s show this summer

This summer, Sam Roberts Band will return to Newfoundland for a performance at the JAG Soundhouse in St. John’s on Saturday, Aug. 1. With over 100 million career streams to date, the award-winning rock act maintains their tradition of delivering chart-topping singles. Born in Montréal, the double-platinum-selling band is known for their radio hits since their […]

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7 months ago
Business, News

Applications open for Job Creation Partnerships Program

The province is now accepting applications for this year’s Job Creation Partnerships program. The program supports community-based, not-for-profit projects that provide Employment Insurance (EI) eligible individuals with opportunities to gain work experience and improve their employment prospects. Eligible organizations can apply online. Applicants are encouraged to review the program guidelines before applying. The application deadline is […]

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7 months ago
Business, News

Province announces increase to minimum wage effective April 1

The province has announced a $0.35 increase to the minimum wage, in accordance with Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Regulations. Effective April 1, minimum wage will increase to $16.35 an hour, with the minimum overtime wage rate rising to $24.53 an hour. The adjustment is based on changes to the national Consumer Price Index and […]

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