Facebook/Paul St-Pierre Plamondon The Parti Québécois will form government in Quebec. The Parti québécois were leading or elected in 59 ridings. The Quebec Liberal Party has 40 seats; the Parti conservateur du Québec will form the third party with 19 seats, and Québec solidaire won 9 seats. The governing Coalition avenir Québec has been eliminated with no seats. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become premier. The Parti Québécois is a sovereigntist and social democratic provinci

Gas is down 3.9 cents per litre this morning. The cost of diesel on the Island has decreased by 5.4 cents, and in western Labrador by 2.4 cents. Furnace oil is down 4.64 cents per litre on the Island, and stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador has decreased by 1.08 cents. These changes are based on the most recently available market data as of the close of business on October 2, and as a result do not reflect more recent market activity. The Board’s next price adjustment

Across Newfoundland today, we can expect rain for most areas, along with wind gusting from 60 km/h to 80 km/h. Expect high temperatures from 10 to 16. It will also be blustery across Labrador. In Mary's Harbour, we will see 10 to 15 mm of rain and winds gusting to 70. Happy Valley-Goose Bay will also receive 10 to 15 mm. In Nain, we will see gusts to 80 with rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 mm. In western Labrador, rain will be mixed with snow at times. Rainfall amounts of 10 to

A cyclist was taken to hospital on Monday night following an incident involving a taxi cab in St. John’s. Firefighters, along with other emergency personnel, received reports of the incident just after 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Paton Street and Elizabeth Avenue. Crews arrived to find an injured cyclist and tended to him, until paramedics arrived on scene. The cyclist was then put on a stretcher and loaded aboard an ambulance where he was taken to a hospital and treated

Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador is marking the start of Kids Eat Smart Week, running October 5 to 9, with a funding announcement from the provincial government scheduled for Today. The week recognizes schools and community organizations that provide breakfast programs for children and youth on school days. The official launch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at East Point Elementary in St. John’s. Government representatives and Kids Eat Smart Foundation