A long-running lawsuit filed by Exit Realty on the Rock owner and admitted fraudster Anne Squires against the former deputy mayor of St. John’s has been dismissed by a judge. Squires had accused Ron Ellsworth and companies linked to him of charging her “illegal, criminal” interest rates on loans. But in court filings, Ellsworth contended that […]
A long-running lawsuit filed by Exit Realty on the Rock owner and admitted fraudster Anne Squires against the former deputy mayor of St. John’s has been dismissed by a judge. Squires had accused Ron Ellsworth and companies linked to him of charging her “illegal, criminal” interest rates on loans. But in court filings, Ellsworth contended that […]
Government News Release Tourism, Culture, Industry and InnovationJune 25, 2019 Student Group from Newfoundland and Labrador to Compete in SpaceX Hyperloop Competition With support from the Provincial and Federal Governments, a student group from the province will soon engage in an international completion aimed at revolutionizing the transportation industry. […]
Government News Release House of Assembly June 25, 2019 Media Advisory: Swearing-in Ceremony for the Member-Elect for Labrador West The House of Assembly advises that the Member-elect for Labrador West will be sworn-in at a ceremony today (Tuesday, June 25) at 11:00 a.m. The ceremony will take place at Government […]
Crews are still waiting for water levels to recede, after heavy rains caused a washout to an essential highway in Labrador, cutting access for residents and supply vehicles. A section of Route 510 about 18 kilometres south of the Churchill River washed away by Monday morning, near the entrance to the Muskrat Falls site. MHA Perry […]
At the recent NHL draft in Vancouver the 16th overall pick, Alex Newhook, filled out a questionnaire to help people get to know him better – his answer to question two got a fair bit of attention. The fill-in-the blank sheet asked, “Not a lot of people know that I … ” to which the 18 year-old wrote, […]
What started as an amazing journey took a dark turn for a group of Newfoundland travellers who returned to their Airbnb in Reykjavik, Iceland, to find it had been ransacked. “I kind of feel like we’re in a movie. It’s insane,” says Ryan Dillon, a comedian from St. John’s who now lives in Toronto. Dillon […]
A report presented to the House of Commons about improving transportation in eastern Canada outlines several possible solutions for closing the loop in the region — including a fixed link between Newfoundland and Labrador. Put together by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the report is the regional portion of a look at transportation needs […]
Heavy rains have cut through a key road in southern Labrador, with a washout leaving travellers on separate sides of the Trans-Labrador Highway. A section of Route 510 — the stretch of the highway that connects Happy Valley-Goose Bay with a string of coastal communities — was effectively severed overnight, disrupting travel across the region. […]
A hearing is underway by the national office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to decide if a local chapter can regain control of its operations — after allegations of financial wrongdoing against its executive. Workers are going inside the Holyrood office of IBEW Local 2330 to share their concerns about how the union has […]
