The St. John’s International Circus Fest opens today. Today there will be the Opening Soiree at the Sheraton Hotel Atrium. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Bernard Davis will deliver greetings. There will be keynote addresses, panel discussions, and workshops. St. John’s International Circus Fest is presented by Wonderbolt Productions. The event wraps up on […]
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On Wednesday afternoon RNC officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that ran a red light on Hamlyn Road in St. John’s. Police determined that the 38-year-old male had a suspended license. The driver was ticketed for having no license, no insurance, no registration, and running the red light. The vehicle was seized and […]
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The provincial government has established a provincial Fish Price-Setting Strategic Review Team. The team will assist with the development of a formula-based framework for fish price-setting, and other potential mechanisms. The team will work to address ongoing issues with the current price-setting process. Consultations will occur with interested parties and anyone wishing to provide input […]
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At 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday night, the RNC stopped a speeding motorcycle on the Conception Bay South Highway near Legion Road. Officers determined that the 21-year-old driver was operating the motorcycle with more the twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system. He was arrested and charged with impaired driving and failing the breathalyzer. […]
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The Ambience cruise ship operated by BSN Cruises will visit the capital city today. The ship will arrive this morning with 798 passengers. The Ambience will leave port at 7:00 p.m. this evening. The next cruise ship that will visit St. John’s is the Seabourn Quest which is scheduled to arrive on Saturday.
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At 3:36 a.m. this morning the RNC responded to a report of a suspicious person on Suez Street in St. John’s. Witnesses had observed the individual riffling through nearby vehicles. With the help of witnesses, police apprehended a 26-year-old male. He faces charges of trespassing at night and several breaches of a court order. He […]
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Across the Avalon and most of the central roads are wet and in areas of drizzle, visibility is slightly reduced. Roads are dry on the west coast. On the Northern Peninsula roads are wet and there is some fog in the St. Anthony area. Roads are mostly dry in Labrador. All flights are on time […]
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Most types of fuels have increased overnight. Diesel on the Island is up by 2.4 cents, and diesel in western Labrador is up by 4.7 cents. Furnace oil is up by 2.07 cents. Stove oil on the Island has increased by 2.07 cents and stove oil in western Labrador is up by 4.71 cents. Propane […]
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In the midst of a housing crisis, a national industry organization says the province needs to build 60 thousand homes over the next six years to meet the anticipated demand. NTV’s David Salter has more in this report.
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