FFAW leader Greg Pretty blasted the federal government’s announcement that touted the end of the cod moratorium in Newfoundland and Labrador, saying it opens the door to private companies taking fish from inshore harvesters. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada) Fisheries union president Greg Pretty is not holding back his thoughts on how the federal government is handling the commercial…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario drivers will soon have their licence plates renewed automatically. The Ford government noted in a news release Wednesday that the change will take effect on July 1 “and will save vehicle owners time, amounting to more than 900,000 hours every year.” “First, we eliminated licence plate…
The federal government has announced a return to the commercial northern cod fishery this year. DFO has managed a limited fishery under strict conditions in recent years. (Brett Favaro, Marine Institute) Thirty-two years after the federal government announced a moratorium that shut down Newfoundland and Labrador’s cod industry, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier said Wednesday that it is reopening. But…
If the Edmonton Oilers had won the Stanley Cup, they would have secured their names in history not just for being champions but also for having achieved an incredibly rare feat: winning a championship after being down by three games in the final round of a best-of-seven series. No team in Major League Baseball or…
Andrea Gigeroff is a PhD researcher at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. She is studying snakes in Newfoundland. (Submitted by Andrea Gigeroff) If you catch a glimpse of something long and slinky on the ground in western Newfoundland this summer, it could indeed be just what you think it is. Yes, that’s right: there are…
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 10:40 am Updated June 24, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than a thousand Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach an agreement with the company….
Nearly five months after Nova Scotia asked Ottawa to help cover hundreds of millions of dollars in debt accrued by the electric utility, the federal government is still mulling the request. A spokesperson for Jonathan Wilkinson, federal minister of energy and natural resources, told CBC News that the request requires further due diligence to better…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Saskatchewan families begin to settle down at their favourite campsites for the summer, or maybe you find yourself at a little league game, there are many moments to capture. We want to see the beautiful photos you capture from all over the province. Each day, Global…
Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private member’s bill that would ensure flight attendants are paid for their pre- and post-flight duties. Flight attendants have been advocating for changes to the labour code because they don’t start getting paid until their plane is in motion — and their compensation ends when the plane…
This article is the second in Global News’ Ontario road trips series, offering getaways to some fun locales across the province. Out first adventure took us to Paris, Ont. Has it been about three years since you updated your Facebook profile pic? Or are you a big fan of Instagram? If you answered, “yes” to…
