CUPE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the provincial government to address some of the wage concerns of Licences Pratical Nursess and their impact on recruitment and retention in the province. The agreement includes a $2.48 to $3.11 per hour fixed adjustment, depending on classification in addition to current Collective Agreement wage increases. Up […]
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EverWind Fuels has completed the installation of meteorological and wind data collection equipment on a MET tower near St. Lawrence. These towers are used at project sites to assess wind resources. The tower is one of six planned for 2023. Once the towers are in place, it will provide the company with the largest number […]
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Just before 9:00 p.m. last evening the RNC responded to a residence on Empire Avenue, to a report of fraud. The complainant reported, “a patron refused to pay taxi fare”. The 30-year-old female suspect was located and officers determined that she had also been involved in a recent theft from a business. The woman was […]
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This weekend the Ruth Avenue Bridge, which crosses over Pitts Memorial Drive between the roundabouts on Ruth Avenue and Beaumont Hamel Way in Mount Pearl, will be closed in the morning. From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the bridge will be closed. The closure is necessary to facilitate the inspection and […]
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Drivers on Route 93 will experience delays on Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. near Rattling Brook Bridge. The bridge will be closed to allow for the installation of framing sections for the new structure. There will be a detour through Route 91 in Colinet and motorists are asked to reduce their speed, pay […]
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The advertised heavy rain band that worked across eastern Newfoundland overnight is in the process of moving offshore. Radar imagery from Holyrood indicates this rather well. And speaking of radar, don’t forget we have a live, interactive radar on our weather page! Rainfall totals across a large part of southern and eastern Newfoundland, going back […]
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At 11:12 p.m. on Tuesday night, the RNC responded to a report of a break and entry in progress at a business in the downtown area of St. John’s. When officers arrived on the scene they discovered the 40-year-old male suspect was still inside. The accused was charged with break and enter and breach of […]
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Across the Island portion of the province, roads are wet and there are areas of water buildup so hydroplaning is a possibility. Several areas, particularly along the south coast and the Avalon Peninsula are seeing fog patches reducing visibility. In Labrador, roads are mostly clear and dry. Marine Atlantic has added a new commercial sailing […]
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The provincial Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell will be in Stephenville today for an announcement at the College of the North Atlantic. The announcement pertains to the College of the North Atlantic’s Wind Turbine Technician and Hydrogen Technician programs. The announcement takes place at the College of the North Atlantic’s Turbine Technician Program facility […]
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