The Public Utilities Board announced that gas decreased by up to 5.2 cents per litre. At the same time, diesel motor fuel prices on the Island increased by 2.9 cents per litre, while diesel prices in western Labrador increased by up to 1.6 cents. The Board also increased furnace oil heating fuel prices on the Island by 2.52 cents per litre. Stove oil heating fuel prices in western Labrador rose by 0.98 cents. The Board’s next scheduled fuel price adjustment is set for Friday,

Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department along with NL Health Services paramedics and officers from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to Kent Building Supplies in Mount Pearl at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning for reports of a workplace accident. Firefighters from nearby Mount Pearl Station responded to the call and quickly assisted the injured person who was briefly pinned between two vehicles at the exit of the Kent yard. The incid

The provincial government is launching a review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act of 2015. Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Protection of Privacy, Helen Conway Ottenheimer announced that Keri-Lynn Power will conduct the review. Power has an extensive background in law, having been in private practice since 2006 at Regular Power Clarke Lawyers. She is also a volunteer. The Act provides the public with a right to access government reco

Two people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday after colliding in the intersection of Kenmount Road and Bruce Street in Donovans Industrial Park. Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department were called to the intersection at around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Crews arrived and quickly closed parts of the intersection to ensure a safe area to work. Firefighters, along with paramedics, assessed two people involved in the collision. Both occupants were pla

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary issued more than 500 traffic tickets during a weeklong enforcement campaign tied to Canada Road Safety Week, with officers recording several cases of excessive speeding across the province. Police said a total of 525 tickets were issued during the initiative, the majority for speeding offences. Enforcement efforts were carried out by RNC Traffic Services and Operational Patrol Services officers throughout the Northeast Avalon, the Corner Br