On Sunday morning the RNC responded to an assault complaint at a residence in Mount Pearl. Officers spoke with the female victim who advised that her son had assaulted her. The uncooperative 26-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, resisting arrest and breaching a release order. The accused was taken […]
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An Ultra Marathon runner from Halifax, Nova Scotia has begun his challenge to run across Canada in under 100 days, raising money and awareness for heart disease. Ryan Keeping says his inspiration for this run is Terry Fox, therefor he started his run Monday morning from the Terry Fox monument in downtown St. John’s. Many […]
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As of today, the provincial minimum wage has increased by 60 cents to $15.60 per hour. The federal minimum wage has also increased from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. This adjustment reflects the 3.9 per cent increase in Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index for 2023 and is aligned with inflation. There are approximately 30,000 employees […]
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Most roads across Newfoundland are bare with good visibility. The Buchan’s Resource Road to Burgeo is partly snow covered. There is a washout on Highway 460 near Rouzes Lane. All lanes are closed. The road will remain closed until repairs are complete. Across Labrador, roads are bare and wet with icy patches and good visibility. […]
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Premier Andrew Furey has penned another letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask for a meeting to discuss alternatives to the carbon tax. Furey is also asking for a pause to today’s increase. In the letter, Furey said, “The reality remains – goods to our province must still be shipped, then trucked to and […]
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It will cost a bit more to fuel up today as the Carbon Tax increase comes into effect. As of today, gasoline prices have increased by 3.8 cents per litre. 17.61 cents per litre of gas prices is now carbon tax. Diesel increased by 4.7 cents, and 21.39 cents of the cost is carbon tax. […]
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A home on Blackhead Road in Shea Heights has sustained extensive damage following an overnight fire. Firefighters first received a report of the blaze at about 2:30 a.m. on Monday morning. Derek Hunt, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department stated when crews arrived on the scene they found heavy fire coming from […]
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