Month: September 2023

3 years ago

Nurses’ uinion concerned about travel nurses in this province

The province’s nurses union says private agency or travel nurses are causing tension and poaching young students from the public system. NTV’s David Salter has more in this report.

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3 years ago

Glove museum a perfect fit for Point Leamington

Superior Glove is one of this province’s biggest success stories, as a leader in the production of advanced safety gloves. They employ more than 200 people in this province with facilities in Point Leamington and Springdale. In Point Leamington, they recently opened the Canadian Glove Museum. The museum showcases gloves made in the 20th central […]

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3 years ago

World Energy GH2 offering scholarships for free education for ‘green energy’ students

College of the North Atlantic students considering a career in the ‘green energy’ sector will now be able to complete their post-secondary education for free. As NTV’s Don Bradshaw tells us, that opportunity is being presented by World Energey GH2, which is anxious to fill a void in the existing labour pool.

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3 years ago

Friday will be the coolest day in the St. John’s area since late June!

A trough axis is moving through overnight and this will do two things. It will drive rain and showers across the Island overnight into early Friday and push the coolest air of the season as far east as the Avalon as we close out the work week. While the rain we see tonight will not […]

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3 years ago

Police arrest youth following assault and theft

A youth was arrested near Norris Arm early this morning following a robbery and theft of a vehicle that occurred in Humber Valley Resort last night. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., RCMP received a report of a robbery and theft of a vehicle. A youth assaulted a woman, took her keys and then stole her vehicle.  […]

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3 years ago

Rainfall Warning in effect for Bay St. George until this evening

THIS WARNING HAS BEEN ENDED Heavy rain has settled in over the Bay St. George area and amounts are high enough that the ECCC NL Weather Office in Gander has issued a Rainfall Warning for the area. According to the alert, up to 60 mm of rain is possible today, along with rainfall rates as […]

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3 years ago

Man arrested by Bay St. George RCMP following robbery at Hi-Ball Bar & Billiards

Forty-year-old David Tapper was arrested last night by Bay St. George RCMP in relation to the robbery that occurred at Hi-Ball Bar & Billiards in Stephenville on September 19, 2023. He was held in custody overnight and attends court today. Tapper is charged with the following criminal offences: 

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3 years ago

RNC hopes tip line will help combat graffiti, other property damage

With graffiti, spray painting and other property damage becoming a big problem in the Northeast Avalon, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has established a new tip line to help find those responsible. Police have received several complaints of property damage from what’s known as tagging. The RNC’s Criminal Investigation Division is specifically looking to identify those […]

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3 years ago

RBC and the Janeway launch the 4th annual Race for the Kids event

The 4th annual RBC Race for the Kids is a walk/run event held in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador to raise funds to support mental health programs and services at the Janeway. Operated through a virtual platform, this event allows families, businesses, and individuals from anywhere in the province to get involved, get active and […]

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3 years ago

Eddie’s mid-day update; rain becomes widespread across the Island this afternoon and evening

A trough axis is going to pivot across the Island this afternoon and night and the result is going to be rain becoming more widespread as the day and evening progress. The rain will eventually move off the eastern side of the Island later tonight and early Friday. Future radar, below, shows this very well. […]

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