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Melissa Williams pleaded guilty to two of six charges — admitting theft of more than $12,000 — while the remainder were dropped.

An industry-led report commissioned by DFO disputes the department's claims that, for the most part, seals are not harming fish populations.

Drivers will likely feel some slight relief at the pumps with as Newfoundland and Labrador's Public Utilities Board dropped gasoline and diesel costs Thursday morning. 

More research is needed on the impact of seals on dwindling East Coast fish stocks, federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said Thursday, in response to a report by the regions fisheries industry.

This Census in Brief article examines recent trends for the population aged 85 and over in 2021. It provides some insights on the size and growth of this group, as well as on those of centenarians. This article also provides information on the population aged 85 and over living in collective dwellings geared towards seniors.

Gasoline prices have unexpectedly spiked again across Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday as the regulatory board in charge of price setting increased the price per litre by another 11.3 cents.

People living in Labrador and rural Newfoundland currently have to travel — and deal with the associated costs — in order to access surgical abortions. The owner of the province’s only freestanding abortion clinic says expanding that access may be more difficult than it seems.

Darryl Pike of Mount Moriah, N.L. has restored a BMX bicycle he purchased for his little brother David in the early 1980s. David died in an avalanche in 1986 at the age of 15.

Gas prices are on the rise across Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday with the Public Utilities Board setting the maximum price during its scheduled weekly update. 

Junior Gosse, born and raised in Massey Drive, N.L., recently had the honour of carrying the flag for Team Canada at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands.