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IN-DEPTH: Salmon numbers continue to drop in Newfoundland rivers
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) science branch is recommending that all salmon rivers on the island part of the province be closed to retention angling for the remainder of the season due to continued declines in salmon returns found ...
Protests ‘keeping the pressure up’ during Newfoundland and Labrador Public Utilities Board hearings
As the Public Utilities Board (PUB) hears more evidence this week about a proposed rate hike from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, some people concerned about the increases proposed by provincial utilities are planning protests. One of those ...
Memorial University Botanical Garden unveils ancient Wollemi pine
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The rediscovery of the Wollemi pine in 1994 is the arboreal equivalent to finding a baby dinosaur strolling in some far-off wilderness. The tree, which dates back to the Jurassic period, was known solely from fossil records to ...
DFO science recommends closure of retention angling in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The in-season review has been completed and scientists are recommending to end salmon angling retention for the remainder of the season in Newfoundland. Catch and release would remain in place. The recommendation was ...
Contract awarded for demolition of old Spaniard’s Bay town hall
SPANIARD’S BAY, N.L. — Some progress has been made with Spaniard’s Bay’s attempts to demolish the old town hall building. During a regular council meeting, held on Monday July 16, town manager Tony Ryan noted in his report ...
Accused murderer Steven Neville back in jail
Steven Neville — who allegedly killed a man and tried to kill another — is back behind bars. Neville is accused of assaulting a woman and distributing intimate images of her on two occasions. He’s also charged with three counts ...
N.L. gas and heating oil prices expected to drop Thursday
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can look forward to a small drop in the price gas and heating fuels Thursday. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices says the maximum price for gasoline will dip 1.4 cents per litre with diesel ...
St. Jude's man enters guilty pleas in child luring case
For the third time in just over a year Oral Clarke has entered guilty pleas to charges related to child luring. The St. Jude’s man is currently in custody at the Bishop’s Falls Correctional Centre on a combined 38-month sentence for ...
Rainbow crosswalk video on Facebook shows how far the pride movement still has to go to be accepted: Brookings
If it was intentional, says Kyle Brookings, it demonstrates why rainbow crosswalks have been painted on streets across Canada and the United States in the first place. “Because it just goes to show how far we still have to go before ...
Sid Styles wants more tags available for use after mid-season review
Sid Styles, president of the Bay St. George Salmon Stewardship Group, is hoping that with a positive number on salmon returns, anglers will be permitted to retain more fish after the mid-season review. That review is planned for Friday and Styles ...
