Susan Walsh, the province’s seniors’ advocate, has released a report titled What Golden Years? The report is a first step in attempting to address the cost of living challenges identified by seniors through an extensive consultation process that heard from approximately 1,400 seniors. According to the report, 32 per cent of seniors throughout Newfoundland and […]
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The RNC were called to a residence in Mount Pearl on Monday evening to a domestic disturbance in progress. A 48-year-old intoxicated female was located outside the residence. Police determined that the female had driven to the location intoxicated. The woman was arrested for impaired driving. She refused to provide a breath sample and was […]
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The 15th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador will be sworn in today at the Confederation Building. Joan Marie Aylward will take over from Judy Foote who has served in the role since May 3, 2018. In a statement, Foote said in part, “I know there could not have been a better choice for the […]
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On Monday evening the RNC attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Petty Harbour Road. The vehicle refused to stop and sped away from police. A short time later the vehicle was located in Manuals. Again the vehicle refused to stop. Officers later disabled the vehicle using a spike belt. The […]
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There will be several changes to the availability of emergency services at the A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre in Buchans this week. NL Health Services advises that due to human resource challenges, there will be a virtual ER from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. today and a temporary closure from 7:00 p.m. until Wednesday at […]
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The weather across much of the Province will be chilly and calm this week. In fact, it looks like readings through Thursday or Friday are going to be running below normal by a few degrees on the Island and a touch above in Labrador. However, even with that, temperatures will still be topping out below […]
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It’s mostly good driving conditions across the entire province this morning. There are a few exceptions. There are icy patches from Corner Brook to Gallants. The Bonavista Peninsula Highway is snow-covered in areas and roads from Gander to Gambo are icy. There are a few icy patches on the Great Northern Peninsula and in Labrador. […]
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There will be a temporary disruption to emergency services at Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island tonight. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says that due to human resource challenges the emergency department will be closed from 8:00 p.m. today to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance […]
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A single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Soldier’s Pond caused moderate damage to a vehicle, but resulted in no injuries to the driver. Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of the highway shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Monday after the driver of a sedan lost control and wound up off the road. […]
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A pedestrian was taken to hospital Monday afternoon following a collision with an SUV on a busy centre-city road. Emergency crews responded to Empire Avenue, at its intersection with Suez Street, shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Reports from the scene indicate that two pedestrians were crossing the street when one of them was struck […]
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