Month: November 2023

3 years ago

Lewisporte RCMP arrests impaired driver

A 42-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., police received a report of a car off the roadway on Route 340 in Campbellton. The described vehicle was located and the driver of the vehicle showed signs of impairment. A roadside breath test was administered and […]

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3 years ago

Jigs and Reels for Wishes Radiothon set for Sunday

The 38th annual Jigs and Reels for Wishes Radiothon is scheduled for Sunday, held in partnership by Make-A-Wish Newfoundland and Labrador chapter and OZ-FM (94.7). Tune in between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the event, which celebrates the incredible impact the granting of wishes have had on children in our province. In addition to […]

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3 years ago

Time change is coming, remember smoke detector batteries

On Sunday, November 5 , Daylight Savings Time ends at 2am, so get ready to put those clocks back. The St. John’s Regional Fire Department wishes to remind residents of the importance of changing and testing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting the clocks back for daylight saving time. SJRFD […]

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3 years ago

Cain’s Quest announces limited-time reopening of registration

Cain’s Quest has announced a limited-time reopening of the event registration. This will begin on Monday, November 6, and continue until November 13, 2023, at noon. The organizers have received appeals from individuals wanting to compete in next year’s event. Cain’s Quest 2024 starts on March 3. The race was cancelled in 2023 due to […]

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3 years ago

DFO assesses shrimp stocks; most stocks in the critical zone

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is ahead of schedule in its assessment of shrimp stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The advisory committee met yesterday in Quebec City where they announced three out of four shrimp stocks in the region are currently in the critical zone and only 38 per cent of the […]

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3 years ago

Canada’s Team Gushue continues winning ways in British Columbia

Team Gushue, reigning Pan Continental champions, from St. John’s, ran their win streak to five Wednesday night at the Kelowna B.C. Curling Club, beating Australia’s Team Jay Merchant 9-4. Brad Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden, lead Geoff Walker, alternate Jim Cotter, team coach Caleb Flaxey and national coach Jeff Stoughton will take a […]

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3 years ago

East Coast Music Awards announce hosts of annual Awards Show

The East Coast Music Association has announced the hosts of the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards. East Coast artists, singer songwriter Rose Cousins and musician and CBC music host Damhnait Doyle have been chosen as hosts. Rose Cousins from Prince Edward Island has won 11 ECMAs and two JUNOs and was a Grammy nominee. […]

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3 years ago

Minister Hogan to Announce Details of Clare’s Law

Details on the Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act, also known as Clare’s Law will be announced today. Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General John Hogan will announce the details at the MacMorran Community Centre in St. John’s beginning at 10:00 a.m. Hogan will be joined by the Minister Responsible for Women and […]

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3 years ago

The snow and rain will end later this morning or early in the afternoon

Roads are slippery and snow covered through much of wester, central and northeast Newfoundland this morning

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3 years ago

Mostly wet or snow-covered roads this morning

It’s a wet and snowy morning depending on where you are. On the Avalon Peninsula and Burin Peninsula through Clarenville to Bonavista, roads are wet with good visibility. On the south coast, central, and west coast, roads are snow-covered with slushy and icy patches. Roads are bare and dry on the Northern Peninsula. In Labrador, […]

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