Members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to a potential weapons offence on Monchy Street in St. John’s this morning. At around 9:30 a.m. this morning police shared that they had contained a residence in the area, closing access to traffic on Monchy Street. Around 10:00 a.m. police announced they had resolved the matter peacefully, […]
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Beginning today there will a change to traffic flow at the front entrance of the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s. The change is related to the ongoing Emergency Department redevelopment project. The right lane in front of the main entrance will become a dedicated drop off lane with designated accessible drop off locations. The […]
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The Canadian Mental Health Association is preparing for the 11th Annual Tickle Swim. Weather permitting, more than 20 swimmers, each paired with a support kayaker, will take to the open water Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. for the 11th Annual Tickle Swim. Participants will swim from Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s to Bell Island. This year’s Tickle […]
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The provincial government has installed new highway signs across the province reminding motorists of the dangers of distracted driving. There are changes to penalties under the Highway Traffic Act. The maximum fine for driving without due care and attention is $1,300, the maximum penalties for driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm or […]
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The Insignia cruise ship will pay a visit to St. John’s today. The ship, operated by Oceania Cruises Inc, arrives at 11:00 a.m. and will leave port at 8:00 p.m. The ship carries 702 passengers. The Insignia is one of three cruise ships that will visit the city this weekend. The Celebrity Summit will arrive […]
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A 22-year-old female will appear in court today after RNC officers responded to a report of unknown trouble in Logy Bay-Middle Cove overnight. At 11:00 p.m. officers responded to a residence in the community. Officers conducted an investigation, and the accused was arrested at scene. She is charged with assault with a weapon.
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Good Friday morning! The weather across the Island today should be nicer, and calmer, than yesterday. We can expect mostly sunny, to even sunny, skies throughout the day. However… on the Avalon, it looks like the clouds will not fully clear off until later this morning. The image below is a cloud cover forecast for […]
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The swimming pool at the Paul Reynolds Community Centre in St. John’s will be closed from August 27 to September 9. The pool will be closed for scheduled maintenance. The remainder of the Community Centre will remain open during this time. The pool will reopen on the regular schedule on September 10.
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Roads across the province this morning are mostly dry with good visibility. On the Avalon Peninsula there is some fog causing reduced visibility. All provincial ferries are on schedule with the exception of the Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou ferry and the MV Kamutik W. Construction is still ongoing on the TCH from Gander to Glenwood. […]
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Tonight’s Outlook The showers across the Island will ease off and eventually end overnight. Lows will fall to near 10º for most locations, and by tomorrow morning skies will be mostly clear. Much of Labrador will see a quiet night, initially but showers and areas of rain will push into the west late tonight and […]
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