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La Poile-Rose Blanche ferry ready to go after electrical issue fixed
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Hospital auxiliary honoured as Baie Verte's Volunteer Group of the Year
Jaime-Robin Walsh is the Youth Volunteer of the Year in Baie Verte
Nikki Hutchings named Baie Verte's Volunteer of the Year
Research underway to revitalize the Grenfell Gardens
Cape Ray preparing for 2018 come home year
Letter: First salmon, now cod?
PCs hint at harassment in Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal ranks
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FISH-NL protesting at Confederation Building
A group of protesters organized by the Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) are at Confederation Building in St. John’s. About 100 people attended the event on a cold and windy day on Confederation ...
Bay St. George RCMP requests public’s assistance locating missing man
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are asking the public for help in locating an elderly man reported missing on Thursday in Doyle’s. Information is being sought in an attempt to find 87-year-old Stanley Lafitte of Port au Port who was last ...
Canadians now getting emergency alerts on their cellphones
There are very few people today not using smartphones and cellphones. The move away from people listening to live radio and watching television at home have prompted a change in the way people will and must receive emergency alerts. In a move ...
DFO announces overall crab quota cut of 17 percent for 2018 in NL
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has announced the crab quotas for the Newfoundland and Labrador region for 2018. In a press release issued just after 6 p.m. NL time tonight, April 4, the department said the Total Allowable Catch ...
Ferry woes continue for southwest coast
The ferry woes continue for several communities along the Southwest coast. The run between Ramea and Burgeo is being serviced by the MV Sound of Islay, while residents of Francois and Grey River currently use helicopter transport in and out of ...
Summer student employment programs up for grabs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Applications are now being accepted for the provincial government’s Summer Student Employment Programs (SSEP). SSEP applications may be made online at www.aesl.gov.nl.ca and must be received by May 7 for post-secondary students and May 22 ...
VIDEO: Emergency services respond to possible tractor-trailer fire near Fischell’s River
PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - St. George's Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call about a possible incident involving a tractor-trailer this morning. This video was taken about three kilometres west of Fischell’s ...
Gun owners oppose new federal regulations
The federal government’s new regulations on firearms acquisition, ownership and transportation are not popular among some gun owners in the province. The new legislation includes enhanced background checks on those seeking to purchase guns, ...
Emera investigating cause of aerial warning sphere failure near Wreckhouse
Emera is trying to determine exactly what caused at least two aerial warning spheres to come crashing down on the TransCanada Highway near the Wreckhouse during a windstorm March 14. The sphere was recovered by Cape Ray resident Morgan Short, who ...
Environment Canada issues another storm warning for Port aux Basques
Environment Canada has issued a Wreckhouse wind warning for Channel-Port aux Basques and surrounding areas. Their forecast predicts southeasterly wind gusts up to 80 kilometres per hour this afternoon and 120 kilometres per hour this evening. The ...
![['<p>Diane Crocker/The Western Star</p>\n<p>The City of Corner Brook is painting two of its crosswalks with the Pride colours. The first one, located on University Drive, was painted on Monday. The initiative, planned a few weeks ago to show support of diversity in the community, is even more relevant given the recent mass shootings at an Orlando gay nightclub. The second crosswalk is located at city hall.</p>']](/media/photologue/photos/cache/pride-crosswalks-3104325_thumbnail.jpg)