Month: May 2025

The RNC is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating missing person, Sandra Merkuratsuk of St. John’s. Merkuratsuk was last seen and heard from on Monday, April. 28, when leaving her residence. Merkuratsuk can be described as having long black hair, brown eyes, weighing approximately 100 pounds, and 5 foot 2. Merkuratsuk was […]

Dr. Janet Morrison, an educator and advocate, has been named the new head of Memorial University. Since 2018, Dr. Morrison has served as president and vice-chancellor of Ontario’s Sheridan College in Ontario, where she previously served as vice-president (academic) and provost. Prior to 2016, she held various executive positions at York University, including vice-provost (students). […]

Harbour Grace RCMP arrested 30-year-old Lucas Rowe of Carbonear for robbery, uttering threats, and other offences on April 28. Around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, police received a report of a residential disturbance at a home in Carbonear. A woman was leaving her home when she was met by a man outside. The man threatened her […]

Either John Abbott or John Hogan will be named the winner at today’s Liberal leadership convention in St. John’s. The race for the leadership started when former premier Andrew Furey surprisingly announced his resignation in February after five years in the job. A surgeon, he said he’s returning to the operating room and spending more […]

The 2025 Canada Games Host Society unveiled the official medal design and announced Equinox Gold as the presenting sponsor of the Medal Program Wednesday at a special event marking 100 Days Out from the Games. The medal design, created by Heather Coughlan, an artist from Torbay, was selected through a contest held in 2024. Her […]

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, RNC officers responded to an intoxicated male at a local business in St. John’s. The man became aggressive and started arguing with security officers. The 51-year-old male was located by police outside the business and detained. After a brief investigation, it was learned that the male was […]

Due to some late-season snow in parts of the province, the deadline to remove studded tires is being extended to Thursday, May 15. The date was originally set for April 30. Studded tires are permitted annually on Nov. 1.

The provincial government has issued an Expression of Interest to seek applications from communities to support up to 10 new Wi-Fi hotspots. These new hotspots will reduce connectivity gaps on major highways and in rural and remote communities, where access to power and infrastructure may be a limiting factor. The Department of Industry, Energy and […]

The Visitor Information Centre in St. John’s will open Monday, May 5 for the season. The centre will be open from May 5 to June 20 from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from June 21 to Oct. 10 it will be open seven days of week from 9:00 a.m. to […]

Premier Andrew Furey announced the appointment of Krista Quinlan as chair of the Public Service Commission. As of May 3, Quinlan’s appointment is effective. She currently serves as Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. Quinlan has served as Clerk since June 2021. Before that, she served as Deputy Clerk of the […]