2 years ago
Husky Oil fined $2.5 million for oil spill
Last week the Provincial Court ordered Husky Oil Operations Limited to pay $2 million after earlier pleading guilty to one charge under the federal Fisheries Act and one charge under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. The company was also ordered to pay $500,000 for an offence under the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act […]
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2 years ago
Wet roads across the Island
Roads on the Island portion of the province are wet with areas of fog. In western Labrador, roads are snow-covered. Roads are bare in eastern Labrador. Marine Atlantic and provincial ferries are on schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada Flight 689 is cancelled and at the Deer Lake Regional Airport, Air Canada Flight 1177 […]
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2 years ago
Election Writ Issued for Baie Verte – Green Bay By-Election
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has issued the Election Writ for the by-election in the district of Baie Verte – Green Bay. The by-election will take place on Monday, May 27. The advance poll is on Tuesday, May 21. The deadline for candidate nominations is Monday, May 6. There are two candidates so […]
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2 years ago
Provincial Government Invites Applications for Accessibility Grants
The province is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Accessibility Grants. $325,000 has been allocated through the provincial budget for Accessibility Grants. There are two separate funding streams. The first will provide up to $15,000 for applicable small to medium projects to improve accessibility in organizations and municipalities. The second stream provides up to $25,000 […]
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