John Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will make a multi-year capital works funding announcement tomorrow in Mount Pearl. The event will take place at the Soccer Hut, 44 Arena Road, Mount Pearl at 10:00 a.m. Minister Abbott will be joined by Dave Aker, Mayor of Mount Pearl, and Lucy Stoyles, MHA for Mount Pearl […]
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Lloyd Parrott, PC Shadow Minister for Labrador Affairs, and MHA for Terra Nova is calling on the government to take action in response to the housing crisis on the north coast of Labrador. Parrott said “While Canada grapples with a cost-of-living and housing emergency, the people of Labrador have known nothing else. For decades, they’ve […]
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There will be a public hearing tomorrow to follow up on matters contained in the Auditor General’s Nalcor Energy audit reports at 9:30 a.m. in the House of Assembly Chamber. The Auditor General released two reports last autumn concerning discretionary expenses, conflict of interest, the use of embedded contractors, and compensation. Officials from the organization […]
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On Monday evening around 8:00 p.m., the RNC responded to a business in the center city area of St. Johns to a report of theft. As a result, a 22-year-old male at the scene and was charged with theft under $5000. The accused was held to appear in court.
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There are a few school closures and delays this morning. Belanger Memorial School in Doyles is closed for the morning with a further announcement at 10:00 a.m. Cape John Collegiate in La Scie has a two-hour delayed opening with classes starting at 11:00 a.m. Jakeman All Grade in Trout River is closed for the morning […]
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The Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development Paul Pike will announce recipients of the 2023-24 Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program today. The announcement will take place at the Town of Gambo’s age-friendly meeting at the Gambo Community Youth Centre beginning at 2 p.m.
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An area of low pressure is going to track through the region today and this is going to bring rain, snow, and wind with it as it does so. Over the Island, we can expect primarily rain to fall, with any mix of rain and snow over western and northwestern Newfoundland changing to rain this […]
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It’s a rough morning on some roads across the province. Travel is not recommended from Cape Ray to Port aux Basques, Tompkins to Cape Ray, and Port aux Basques to Rose Blanche. The Trans-Canada Highway to Fleur de Lys and from Baie Verte to La Scie is snow-covered with icy patches. On the Great Northern […]
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Due to the forecasted weather today, there will be no garbage and recycling collection in the City of St. John’s. This will impact areas 2A and 2B. Garbage and recycling collection for these areas will now take place on Wednesday. Garbage collection for areas 3A and 3B, including recycling for 3A, will also take place […]
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It was supposed to be a day to celebrate the season, but instead, thousands of people were sent home yesterday after a firearms offence shut down the Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade. The standoff ended peacefully when three people were taken into custody, but no charges have been laid yet, and there are still unanswered […]
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