Registration is now open for the fall 2026 Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop, set for Sept. 25 to 27 at Camp Emmanuel in Lewisporte. The three-day workshop is open to people 18 and older who identify as female and is designed to provide hands-on outdoor skills in a safe and inclusive environment. Participants will choose four half-day courses from 28 options covering activities such as hunting, fishing, camping and hiking. Courses include shotgun, rifle and archery, as well

Springdale RCMP is responding to a motor vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 5 kilometres west of South Brook. One lane of the highway remains open to traffic in alternating directions. Motorists should expect delays in the area. Please follow all instructions from police and emergency responders and drive with caution. Updates to follow.

A batch of Compliments Smashed 100 per cent Chicken Burgers has been recalled across Canada because the product contains egg that was not declared on the label. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recall affects 680-gram packages containing eight 85-gram burgers. The affected product has the UPC 0 55742 58333 5 and is marked with the best-before date BB 2027-JA-06 and lot number 00099193. The recall was issued July 31 and was published by the CFIA on Aug. 6. It is cl

Newfoundland and Labrador’s unemployment rate rose to 9.3 per cent in July, up 1.1 percentage points from June, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The increase came as Canada’s unemployment rate moved in the opposite direction, falling 0.1 percentage points to 6.4 per cent. The national unemployment rate was the lowest recorded since July 2024. Across Canada, wholesale and retail trade recorded the largest employment increase in July, adding 21,000 jobs, or 0.7

Fuel prices increased across Newfoundland and Labrador following the latest adjustment by the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Utilities Board. Gasoline prices increased by up to 4.2 cents per litre across the province. On the Island, diesel prices increased by up to 2.8 cents per litre, while diesel in western Labrador increased by 3.2 cents per litre. Furnace oil heating fuel prices on the Island increased by 2.36 cents per litre, while stove oil heating fuel in western Lab