PHOTO: Annette Hawkins Emergency crews responded to a report of a small plane crash near Paddy's Pond. The call came in at 8:02 p.m. There is no word on any injuries. Traffic is once again flowing through the area, but remains somewhat congested in the westbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway. This is a developing story.

Small-business confidence in Newfoundland and Labrador declined in August, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The province was among four provinces where short-term business confidence fell during the month, alongside Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Alberta. Despite the decline, Newfoundland and Labrador remained above the 50-point threshold, which indicates that businesses expecting stronger performance outnumb

More than $630,000 in provincial funding has been announced for fire protection vehicles and equipment serving communities in the Conception Bay North region. Forestry, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pleaman Forsey made the announcement in South River, with funding going to three volunteer fire departments. The Bay de Grave Volunteer Fire Department will receive $616,647 toward the purchase of a tanker/two-door fire truck. The Conception Harbour Volunteer Fire Department will

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is establishing a new team focused on helping Labrador capitalize on major economic opportunities while preparing communities for the potential impacts of large-scale development. Team Labrador will be chaired by Lela Evans, Minister of Labrador Affairs, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Women and Gender Equality, and MHA for Torngat Mountains. The team will also include Joe Power, MHA for Labrador West, and Keith Russell, MH

Last minute trade talks failed between Canada and the United States overnight after the United States made a number of additional demands Recent progress was not enough and Prime Minister Mark Carney decided to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S. and directed Canada’s negotiators to return to Ottawa. Carney said that last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal. The U.S. has now imposed a 50