The House of Assembly will reopen today to begin the debate on the Churchill Falls and Gull Island agreement. Under the format, Members of the House of Assembly will have the opportunity to hear directly from the individuals responsible for negotiating, overseeing the negotiation of, and providing independent advice on the agreement. It will allow Members to ask questions. For the first three days of the four-day debate, Members will have access to representatives of the nego

Two people have been charged with breaching court orders following a traffic stop in the City’s Center on September 12. At approximately 9:50 p.m., members of Operational Patrol Services conducted a traffic stop. The 43-year-old male driver initially provided police with a false name and was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s licence. Further investigation determined that the man was subject to a release order prohibiting him from being around the 36-

Police arrested a 35-year-old man after responding to a reported break and enter in progress in the downtown area on September 12. At approximately 9:30 p.m., members of Operational Patrol Services responded to the report. The homeowner had returned home and discovered someone inside the residence. The suspect fled the area on foot but was located by officers minutes later and arrested. The 35-year-old was held in custody to appear before a judge in the morning.

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly will reconvene tomorrow, September 14, at 10 a.m. for an extraordinary sitting to consider matters related to a proposed Definitive Cooperation and Implementation Agreement involving Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Hydro-Québec and Churchill Falls Corporation Limited. Members of the House of Assembly will debate and consider the agreement. The proceedings will be broadcast live through the House of Assembly television channel a

Salmon anglers in Newfoundland and Labrador are being reminded to submit their salmon angling return forms to help support the conservation and long-term management of Atlantic salmon. The forms collect information on whether licence holders fished, where they fished, how much time they spent angling and the number of salmon they retained or released. All salmon licence holders are encouraged to submit a return, even if they did not fish, did not retain any salmon or were uns