Month: August 2024

2 years ago

Second person dies of injuries after rollover crash near Bellevue last week

Police say the second occupant of a vehicle that was involved in a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Bellevue last Thursday has died. The vehicle was carrying two occupants who were both ejected during the rollover collision. A 40-year-old woman died at the scene and a 39-year-old man died in the hospital on Friday. The […]

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2 years ago

79-year-old cyclist dead following vehicle-bicycle collision near Springdale

A 79-year-old man who was riding a bicycle is deceased following a collision that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kona Beach on August 11, 2024. At approximately 6:45 p.m., Springdale RCMP received the report of the collision that occurred between a SUV and a pedal bike.  The cyclist died at the scene while the […]

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2 years ago

City of St. John’s hosting an open house on new Housing Accelerator Fund Incentives

The City of St. John’s has announced two new Housing Accelerator Fund incentives today: grants for homeowners for additional housing units on their property and an incentive program for developers who are building multi-unit purpose built rentals. A one-time grant of up to $20,000 will be available to homeowners looking to build a subsidiary dwelling unit (apartment) […]

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2 years ago

Lane Reductions and Sidewalk Closures on University Avenue and Prince Philip Drive

Beginning today there will be various lane reductions in place at the intersection of University Avenue and Prince Philip Drive to facilitate construction works associated with the University Avenue Storm Sewer Upgrades project. Traffic slowdowns and delays will be experienced, and motorists are advised to seek an alternate route if possible. Signage will be in […]

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2 years ago

Jagmeet Singh in St. John’s this week

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will visit St. John’s this week. Singh will hold a town hall event on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. The town hall event is billed as a “Change the Rules” event where Singh will talk about how to make changes to the powers given to CEOs.

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2 years ago

Man arrested after stealing from two businesses within minutes

On Sunday afternoon, the RNC responded to a report of a theft in progress at a business in Mount Pearl. Responding officers were advised that the male suspect had since left the area, however, a business nearby then reported that the same male had just stolen merchandise from their store as well. A search of […]

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2 years ago

Clear sailing across the province this morning

Roads across the province are bare and dry with good visibility in most areas. The exception is in Burgeo, Heart’s Content, Goobies, and Harbour Breton, where there is some fog. Provincial ferries and Marine Atlantic are operating on time. At the St. John’s International Airport, WestJet Flight 264, Air Canada flights 672 and 2251 are […]

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2 years ago

Cruise ship visiting St. John’s today

The Norwegian Star, operated by NCL Bahamas Ltd., will visit St. John’s today. The vessel will be in port from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with approximately 3000 passengers. St. John’s is one of several stops the ship will make during its 14-day itinerary. The public is reminded that parking is limited on Harbour Drive […]

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2 years ago

NL Summer Games Schedule for Monday

The 2024 NL Summer Games continue in Bay Roberts and surrounding areas and today is the second day of competitions. Today there will be Softball, Tennis, and Soccer,  at the Wilbur Sparkes Sport Complex, Baseball at the Upper Island Cove Baseball Field, Ball Hockey at the Bay Arena, and swimming in Carbonear. For a full […]

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2 years ago

Investigation begins into fatal plane crash on west coast

The investigation has begun into a fatal plane crash on the west coast. All those involved were employees of DFO working in the Bay of Islands area. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.

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