3 years ago
Consumer Advocate assembles team to oppose possible rate hikes
Newfoundland Power filed a General Rate Application with the Newfoundland and LabradorBoard of Commissioners of Public Utilities, to raise electricity rates in the province over the next two years. In the Application, the Company is proposing the following changes to electricity rates for 2024 through 2026 for both residential and commercial customers: Consumer Advocate Dennis […]
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3 years ago
RCMP responds to fatal accident on Burgeo Highway
A 55-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Monday on Route 480 (Burgeo Highway) near Top Pond. RCMP say they received the report of the crash around 4:15 p.m. The vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane and came to rest in the ditch on the opposite side of the road. The driver, who was the […]
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3 years ago
Emergency Test Message scheduled for Wednesday
The provincial government is reminding residents that the national emergency alerting system, Alert Ready, is scheduled to issue an emergency test message tomorrow. The emergency test message will be delivered through television, radio, and compatible wireless devices. The alert will be issued at 10:55 in the morning, Newfoundland Standard Time, 10:25 in most of Labrador. […]
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3 years ago
What Golden Years? Seniors’ advocate releases new report
Susan Walsh, the province’s seniors’ advocate, has released a report titled What Golden Years? The report is a first step in attempting to address the cost of living challenges identified by seniors through an extensive consultation process that heard from approximately 1,400 seniors. According to the report, 32 per cent of seniors throughout Newfoundland and […]
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