Vehicle entry to all Newfoundland and Labrador provincial parks will be free on Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 7. The provincial government says the initiative will give residents and visitors an opportunity to explore the province's parks and hiking trails, enjoy picnics with family and friends, or spend time outdoors. Information about provincial parks, including locations, amenities and operating hours, is available through the Provincial Parks website.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Student Aid office is extending its hours of operation next week to assist post-secondary students returning to studies this fall. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 11. The extended hours are intended to help students whose applications for financial assistance have not yet been assessed and to answer general questions about student financial assistance. Students can contact Student Aid by

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has opened a public portal for residents to submit questions about the Churchill Falls Agreement ahead of a special sitting of the House of Assembly. The portal on the EngageNL website allows Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to submit questions that they would like addressed during the special sitting, which begins Sept. 14. The government says the questions will help inform the discussion and provide an opportunity for residents to ge

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday what the federal government described as the largest investment in VIA Rail’s history, with more than $4.7 billion being committed to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars. The investment will see VIA Rail passenger cars manufactured and assembled in Canada for the first time in four decades. The new cars will be built at Alstom Canada facilities in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and La Pocatière, Quebec, with design and enginee

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit says 30-year-old David Faucher has been arrested in Saskatchewan in connection with the 2023 homicide of Franz Drosch. Faucher was arrested by the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador said Friday. He was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant after being charged with first-degree murder earlier this year in connection with Drosch’s death. Authorities are making arrangements to return Faucher to Newfoundland and Labrador. The R