Month: April 2024

2 years ago

Work in progress to turn former Costco building into health care centre

Two new health care centres are under construction in the metro region to ease pressures on emergency departments. On Thursday, the province shared its plans for the former Costco building. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.

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2 years ago

Rain and snow linger into early Friday before the sunshine returns!

Rain, snow, and ice will continue overnight across eastern and northeastern Newfoundland. Most areas will see rain, but the area around Gander may remain mostly snow. As of 6:20 PM Thursday evening, roughly 10 cm of snow has fallen in Gander. Some other areas of the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas have also seen 5 to […]

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2 years ago

RNC searching for missing person, Thomas Parsley

The RNC is searching for missing person, Thomas Parsley of St. John’s. The 29-year-old is described to be about 5’8” tall with a slim build and dark brown hair. He was last seen in the area of Waterford Bridge Road Wednesday (April 17) afternoon. He was wearing a dark sweater and pajama pants. Anyone with […]

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2 years ago

RCMP investigates theft of dirt bike in Heart’s Delight

Harbour Grace RCMP is investigating the theft of a dirt bike from a residential property in Heart’s Delight.  The theft occurred sometime between 2:30-6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The dirt bike, a 2002 Yamaha XT 225, is a dual-purpose off-road vehicle and street bike. It is blue, white and black in color with NL licence plate MED534. […]

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2 years ago

Construction project to begin on Major’s Path and Portugal Cove Road this Spring

he City of St. John’s will begin a new multi-year construction project this Spring which includes road upgrades to Major’s Path and the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Portugal Cove Road, Major’s Path and Airport Heights Drive.  The project will begin in 2024 with upgrades to Major’s Path from Hebron Way to Portugal […]

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2 years ago

Wanted Man Arrested in St. John’s

The RNC has arrested wanted person, Jerry Kinsella of St. John’s. The 32-year-old was located at a grocery store in the capital city where he was taken into custody without incident in relation to an outstanding arrest warrant. Kinsella will appear in court today on charges of:

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2 years ago

Police investigating home invasion

The RNC is investigating a home invasion that occurred in St. John’s. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, patrol officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence on Kennedy Road. Responding officers determined that two suspects had forced entry into the home, presenting weapons. The suspects left the area in a dark […]

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2 years ago

City announces recipients of civic awards at 2024 Applause Awards Gala; Gushue wins team of the year

The City of St. John’s presented its civic awards at a gala event at the St. John’s Convention Centre. “The City is proud to honour the remarkable contributions of our community with a range of awards, spotlighting excellence of individuals, groups and organizations,” said Mayor Danny Breen. “On behalf of Council, I extend my congratulations […]

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2 years ago

Osborne to Discuss Contracts for Urgent Care Centres on Northeast Avalon

Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will make an announcement related to increasing access to health care services on the northeast Avalon. The announcement will take place at the former Costco Building on Stavanger Drive in St. John’s, at noon. Osborne will be joined by Dr. Greg Browne, Senior Medical Director, NL Health […]

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2 years ago

MUNFA Executive Concerned by PSC Announcement

The MUNFA Executive is concerned by an announcement by the Presidential Search Committee that a private executive search firm will once again be used to find Memorial University’s next president. MUNFA President Josh Lepawsky said, “No private search firm should be making decisions about which candidates make it into the total pool of candidates being […]

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