WorkplaceNL’s 2026 average assessment rate remains stable at $1.73 per $100 of assessable payroll, which includes a temporary discount of $0.21. The discount has been in place since 2019. The average rate is $1.73, employers’ rates will vary based on their industry group’s claims experience as well as their own. Only 32 per cent will have a higher rate. The assessment rate is set each year to cover the costs of wage-loss and health care benefits for injuries expected in the y

The judicial recount for the electoral district of Topsail-Paradise concluded today at the Supreme Court in St. John’s. In the recount, Progressive Conservative Party candidate Paul Dinn won with 3029 votes, Liberal Dan Bobbett received 2923 votes, and NDP candidate Tyler Bourne received 354 votes.

Overnight, we will see rain across Newfoundland. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 mm are expected for most areas. Up to 10 mm could fall from Port aux Basques to Corner Brook. In the Grand Falls-Windsor area, some freezing rain is possible as temperatures fall below freezing. Lows will range from minus 1 to plus 5. Meanwhile, western sections of Labrador will see snow, with about 5 cm expected. There is a chance of flurries in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and cloudy periods are expected

Three individuals were arrested on Wednesday after a police search of a Witless Bay residence resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs and cash, consistent with trafficking activity. On November 19, 2025, police officers with RCMP Avalon East District, including Ferryland and Holyrood detachments, executed a search warrant authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence on Gull Pond Road. Inside the home, police located and seized a quantity of suspect

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has launched a survey on the Recreational Groundfish Fishery, locally known as the ‘food fishery’. The survey is seeking public input on the rules for this fishery in 2026. Participation is confidential, voluntary, and will remain anonymous. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. Since 2016, the Newfoundland and Labrador food Fishery has been managed using rules including a 39-day season, a daily personal bag limit and a boat limit. Currently,