The residents of Canada’s smallest town, Tilt Cove, have voted to resettle – all four of them. Located southeast of Baie Verte, Tilt Cove was Newfoundland’s first mining town, founded in 1813. The mine opened in 1864 and closed for the last time in 1967. The population peaked in 1916 at 1,500 residents. But as […]
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Harbour Grace RCMP arrested 74-year-old George Malcolm Whalen on Nov. 23 after he fled the scene of a collision between his vehicle and a dirt bike. Whalen has been restricted from operating a motor vehicle since 2017, due to a lifetime driving prohibition which was imposed after his conviction on the charge of impaired operation […]
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Today marks Giving Tuesday, a day that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and encourages the public to focus on giving back, rather than getting. It’s an opportunity to focus on donating time, money or resources to charitable groups to help them on their mission to improve the quality of life of those they serve. […]
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Reginald Hoskins of St. John’s was in disbelief when he saw three sandal symbols accompanied by the words “Set for Life” in the prize box on his recent Scratch’N Win ticket.“I thought it was a mistake, so I scanned it with the mobile app and then called customerservice at Atlantic Lottery to confirm,” Hoskins said. […]
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A SIRT-NL investigation into a June 2, 2023 incident at Stephenville Airport, involving an on-duty RCMP officer, has resulted in a charge under the Criminal Code. SIRT-NL director Michael King has charged the subject officer, Cst. Jeffrey Cormier, with: 1. Assault, pursuant to s. 266 of the Criminal Code. The subject officer has been given a court date […]
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The Public Health Agency of Canada recently expanded its recall of cantaloupe fruit responsible for making people sick in salmonella, and it includes cantaloupes sold in this province. Health Canada initially published the recall last week after one person died from contracting the bacterial illness. on Friday, the agency reported more than 60 confirmed cases […]
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Tony Wakeham, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, will host a media availability this afternoon to announce the Progressive Conservative Candidate in the district of Conception Bay East-Bell Island. The availability will take place in the lobby of the Confederation Building at 1:00 p.m. Current PC MHA David Brazil will be […]
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Effective Jan. 3, new commercial motor vehicle drivers will be required to complete an approved educational training program before being issued their Class 1 driver’s licence. The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety approved and adopted a Canada-wide standard for minimum entry level training requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The standard […]
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RCMP NL held the annual lighting of their 14-foot Wish Tree last night, with eight-year-old Wish Kid Amelia flipping the switch to light the tree and officially mark the launch of the 2023 Wish Tree Campaign. Chief Superintendent Pat Cahill spoke to the long history the RCMP has with Make-A-Wish. “RCMP NL has been a […]
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Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, will join department officials in attending the Mines and Money at Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London, UK, from Nov. 28-30. The conference is Europe’s largest mining investment event, bringing together more than 175 mining companies and more than 2,000 attendees from around the world. Themes at this […]
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