

This Weekend in NL
Saturday: Pickle Palooza, a celebration of pickles at O'Brien Farm from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. Tickets are only available at the door. Features a farmers’ market, artisan vendors, and lots of food for sale. There is also a pickle-themed art auction, old-fashioned games, beer and cider, live music by Andrea Munro and Kate McCann, and a pickle-off. Admission is $5 per person. Saturday: Cosmology and Dark Sky Day at Signal Hill from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Visitor Centre Thea
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Moose accident near the TCH at Avondale
The RCMP is warning all drivers of a moose near the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately two kilometres east of the Avondale turnoff. Motorists should slow down and use extreme caution through the area this morning.
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Large increases in diesel and furnace oil
The cost of gasoline has dropped by 1.6 cents per litre. On the Island, diesel increased by up to 10.3 cents per litre, while diesel in western Labrador increased by 10.0 cents. Furnace oil on the Island is up by 8.95 cents per litre, while stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador went up by 8.67 cents. Propane heating fuel increased by 0.6 cents. These changes are based on the most recently available average market data as of the close of business on September 9. The Board
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Rain expected for many areas today
Temperatures are in the mid-teens across the Island as you step outside this morning, and it is a touch cooler in parts of Labrador. There is a chance of showers across portions of central Newfoundland this morning. Along the west coast, rain is expected to continue, with 2 mm expected along the southwest coast, 5 mm in Corner Brook and 5 to 10 mm in Port Saunders. Expect highs from 13 to 19. Across western and central Labrador, rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 mm are expected. Nai
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September 11 attacks: A day that changed the world
On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was attacked in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and changed the course of modern history. Nineteen al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger planes. Two were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, while a third struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pa., after passengers and crew a
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