Month: November 2023

3 years ago

PANL sounding alarm on pharmacy vacancies in this province; calling for greater recruitment and retention efforts

The Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL) is raising concern about the number of vacancies in community and hospital pharmacies and is calling for measures to increase the recruitment and retention of pharmacists. In a 2022 survey of community pharmacy sites in Newfoundland and Labrador and through its analysis of membership data, PANL has […]

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3 years ago

Provincial Government Introduces Weigh Station Bypass Option for Commercial Drivers

Commercial carriers in the province now have the option of bypass weigh stations in Channel-Port aux Basques, Foxtrap, Goobies, Grand Falls-Windsor, Labrador West, and Pynn’s Brook through a new bypass service. The service is provided by Drivewyze PreClear. It uses a GPS transponder to notify an on-duty Highway Enforcement Officer that a registered vehicle is […]

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3 years ago

Corner Brook Royals to host Home opener on Friday

The Corner Brook Royals will host their home opener on Friday. The pregame ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. and the puckdrop is at 8:00 p.m. at the Corner Brook Civic Centre. The Royals will face off against the Deer Lake Red Wings.

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3 years ago

School closures on the Baie Verte Peninsula

There are a few school closures due to weather and road conditions this morning. Cape John Collegiate and Hillside Elementary in La Scie are closed for the morning with a further announcement later this morning. M.S.B. Regional Academy in Middle Arm is closed for the morning with a further announcement at 10:30 a.m. St. Peter’s […]

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3 years ago

Police arrest man after failing to pay taxi fare

On Tuesday evening the RNC were called to a residence in St. John’s when a taxi driver reported a male had fled the taxi without paying and ran into the residence. When the officers approached the house to investigate; one of the officers observed a male matching the suspect description hiding behind a kitchen appliance […]

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3 years ago

Thursday will see the rain and snow persist on the Island, while it ends in Labrador

The area of low pressure driving the rain and snow across the Province will be moved eastward overnight and is in the process of ending the snow in Labrador. However, on the Island, the rain and high-elevation snow (west) is going to continue on and off through the day. However, it will become more widespread […]

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3 years ago

Wet roads with snow-covered areas

Roads are wet across most of Newfoundland. Visibility on the Avalon Peninsula is poor in areas of fog.Roads from South Brook to Triton are partly snow covered with slushy patches. On the Northern Peninsula and the Baie Verte Peninsula, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy patches. The Burgeo Highway is partly snow covered with […]

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3 years ago

Man robs store while police are inside

On Wednesday afternoon an RNC officer was conducting an investigation at a business in downtown St. John’s in an unrelated incident when a staff member ran to the back office advising that the store was just robbed. The officer at scene collected the information and reviewed the CCTV footage and then broadcasted the suspect description […]

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3 years ago

Most fuel prices fall

The cost of most fuel is down today. Gas has dropped 2.7 cents per litre. Diesel on the Island is down 1.2 cents and diesel in western Labrador is down 1.2 cents. Furnace oil has increased by 1.43 cents per litre. Stove oil heating fuel on the Island has decreased by 2.20 cents per litre […]

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3 years ago

Post-secondary students protest rising tuition fees in national day of action

Post-secondary students were out in the rain today, protesting rising tuition fees. It was part of a national day of action across Canada. NTV’s Bailey Howard was there.

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