Month: November 2023

2 years ago

Mid-week remains quiet across the Province

An area of high pressure well southeast of the Province will keep any major weathermakers at bay throughout the middle part of this week. Other than scattered flurries overnight and Wednesday, there’s not much going on for the next 24 hours. Beyond that, we will see some flurries and areas of light snow into Labrador […]

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2 years ago

Significant air access announcement Wednesday morning

The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will join officials from WestJet and the St. John’s International Airport Authority in making a significant announcement related to air access tomorrow (Wednesday, November 15). The event will take place at Theatre Hill café at the Majestic Theatre, 390 Duckworth Street, St. John’s beginning at […]

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2 years ago

Glovertown RCMP arrests man for theft at convenience store in Dover

A 44-year-old man was arrested on Monday after RCMP responded to a call of a break, enter and theft in progress at Dover RiteStop in Dover. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a break and enter in progress.  A masked man forced entry into a side entrance of the convenience store […]

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2 years ago

RCMP investigates side-by-side theft in Brigus Junction

The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 2014 Can Am XRS 1000 side-by-side all-terrain vehicle (ATV). It was stolen from a property in Brigus Junction sometime between Nov. 5-8. The ATV is white, black and red in colour and has a NL license plate VFT 977. See attached photo. A quantity […]

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2 years ago

RNC make arrest after a vehicle was located in the water in Pouch Cove

On Saturday, November 11, at approximately 4:20 a.m., the RNC received a report that a vehicle was floating in the ocean in Pouch Cove. Upon arrival, officers observed a sedan in the water near the slipway in Pouch Cove. Five occupants of the vehicle had safely made their way to the shore and were attended […]

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2 years ago

59-year-old man dead after ATV crash in McKays

A 59-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash in McKays on Monday. At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, Bay St. George RCMP received the report of the crash and attended the scene. The lone occupant of the quad, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the ATV. He died at the scene. The […]

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2 years ago

Registered Nurses’ Union celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week

Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in our public health care system. During Nurse Practitioners’ Week from November 12th to 18th, the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador is celebrating the difference they make in the delivery of healthcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nurse Practitioners have advanced education and extend primary care access. They […]

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2 years ago

Consumer Advocate assembles team to oppose possible rate hikes

Newfoundland Power filed a General Rate Application with the Newfoundland and LabradorBoard of Commissioners of Public Utilities, to raise electricity rates in the province over the next two years. In the Application, the Company is proposing the following changes to electricity rates for 2024 through 2026 for both residential and commercial customers: Consumer Advocate Dennis […]

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2 years ago

RCMP responds to fatal accident on Burgeo Highway

A 55-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Monday on Route 480 (Burgeo Highway) near Top Pond. RCMP say they received the report of the crash around 4:15 p.m. The vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane and came to rest in the ditch on the opposite side of the road. The driver, who was the […]

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2 years ago

Emergency Test Message scheduled for Wednesday

The provincial government is reminding residents that the national emergency alerting system, Alert Ready, is scheduled to issue an emergency test message tomorrow. The emergency test message will be delivered through television, radio, and compatible wireless devices. The alert will be issued at 10:55 in the morning, Newfoundland Standard Time, 10:25 in most of Labrador. […]

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