The Task Force to End Gender-Based Violence is preparing to engage with survivors, community organizations and other groups as it develops initiatives aimed at preventing and addressing gender-based violence in Newfoundland and Labrador. The task force met in St. John’s on Aug. 25 and 26 to discuss an engagement plan designed to bring a range of perspectives into its work. Those perspectives will include survivors and people with lived experience, community partners, Indigeno

Motorists can expect traffic disruptions at the Freshwater Road and Empire Avenue intersection in St. John’s on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as rehabilitation work takes place. The traffic impacts are scheduled to be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Freshwater Road will operate under alternating traffic, with one lane open at a time. Southbound traffic on Empire Avenue near Pizza Empire will be detoured along Graves Street, Hoyles Avenue, Guy Street and Anderson Avenue. Northbound traffi

The Liberal Party has won all three byelections across Canada. The byelections were held in Chicoutimi–Le Fjord in Quebec, Beaches–East York in Ontario, and North Vancouver–Capilano in British Columbia. Tanveer Shahnawaz was elected in Beaches–East York, Daniel Gobeil won Chicoutimi–Le Fjord and Braeden Caley was elected in North Vancouver–Capilano. In Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, the Liberal candidate won with 51.3 percent of the vote. The candidate in Beaches–East York took 55.7 pe

It's a chilly start to the day across Labrador with current temperatures near the freezing mark in the west and north. Temperatures are warmer on the Island with mostly overcast conditions. Generally, cloudy skies are expected today across the Island with a slight chance of isolated showers. Temperatures will range from 11 to 17. Sunny skies are expected in western and northern Labrador, and there is a chance of showers elsewhere. Highs from 12 to 18 are expected.

Overnight fuel prices increased once again. Gasoline went up by 3.9 cents. Diesel on the island went up 3.7 cents, while diesel in western Labrador increased by 3.0 cents. The price of furnace oil heating fuel on the Island went up by 3.17 cents and stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador increased by 2.42 cents. These changes are based on the most recently available market data as of the close of business on August 28, 2026, and as a result do not reflect more recent mark