Month: December 2023

Tony Keats has been the mayor of the Town of Dover for the past 27 years. Today he’s been chosen from thousands of nominees from around the world as one of the nine finalists for the title of World Mayor. He was nominated by the council as well as town clerk, Roxanne Collins. They say […]

Please be advised of the following winter parking bans and applicable dates. Snow Routes From December 1 to March 31, parking is prohibited 24-hours a day on streets designated as ‘No Parking Snow Route.’ These streets are marked with signs. These bans are in place so ice control and snow clearing equipment can safely service […]

Police continue to ask for the public’s help in locating a man reported missing from the Craigmillar Avenue area of St. John’s. Basil Young, 62, was reported missing on Tuesday, Nov. 14. He’s described as 5’5 and 140 pounds with grey hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact the RNC or Crime Stoppers.

Police responded to a number of serious crashes over the weekend involving suspected impaired drivers and arrested a number of other motorists for impaired driving offences. On Friday night, shortly before 11:00 p.m., Deer Lake RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Deer Lake near Junction Brook. The driver, a 59-year-old […]

To address gaps and deficiencies in cellular service infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, announced a Call for Proposals to cellular providers. This follows an Expression of Interest (EOI) from communities who wish to be considered for improved cellular service, which closed in […]

NL Health Services advises the public that emergency services at Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed due to human resource challenges from: Monday, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. to Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.   In case of emergency: Patients with a medical emergency who […]

Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, is part of the Canadian delegation participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. COP28 is designed to unite a diverse range of stakeholders – government, youth, business and investors, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and others. Discussions will focus around specific […]

A 35-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving following an early morning traffic stop conducted on Nov. 30. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. last Thursday, an officer on patrol stopped a car on Marine Drive in Marystown. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and was arrested for impaired driving. At the detachment, the man provided breath samples […]