Nevaeh Denine continues to make a lasting impact in Newfoundland and Labrador, nearly seven years after passing away, following her courageous battle with neuroblastoma.
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A fire in the centre of St. John’s early Sunday afternoon caused extensive damage to a home, and has displaced four people. Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) were called to a house on Neptune Road at about 12:45 p.m. after a passerby noticed fire on the outside of the home. SJRFD […]
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A rear-end collision on Sunday morning caused significant damage to both vehicles and sent one person to hospital. Emergency crews responded to the collision, on Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive near Ruby Line, at about 10:15 a.m.. The driver of a sedan lost control of the car, crashing into the back of a pickup truck. […]
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Two men were arrested by Gander RCMP at a traffic stop conducted in Gander on June 18. A passenger of the vehicle, 33-year-old Andrew Robert Hillier, was found in breach of court ordered conditions. He appears in court today. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police stopped a van on Mifflin Place that was being operated […]
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More than 4,000 runners crossed the finish line Sunday morning, in the 97th annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race, with a new women’s race record being set. First time Tely 10 runner Levi Moulton of Paradise was the 2025 winner, the 25-year-old medicine student says it’s been a lifelong dream of his to compete in […]
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Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Steve Crocker has announced over $50,000 to support the Baie Verte Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. The Baie Verte Regional Task Force Committee was created in 2024 by mining industry stakeholders and the Town of Baie Verte, facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce. Its goal is to address common challenges […]
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While a home in Mount Pearl sustained fire damage on Saturday night, its owners have their neighbours to thank for alerting them to the fire. At about 10:20 p.m. firefighters were called to a home on O’Flaherty Crescent. Ken Dinn, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department, stated that three people at home […]
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The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture has contracted a landscaping company to perform Japanese Beetle larvicide treatments beginning Monday, June 23. The larvicide Acelepryn is registered and approved for use by Health Canada. Treatments will focus on downtown St. John’s where the beetle has been detected and will include Government House, as well as […]
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Electricity rates will increase for customers of Newfoundland Power and most customers of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro by an average of seven per cent on July 1. The PUB says it’s to reflect the conclusion of Newfoundland Power’s recent general rate application, a Hydro rate increase, and the annual July 1 adjustments. The customer rate […]
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Summer weather has arrived across the province and the RCMP is reminding motorists to drive safely, drive sober and wear a seatbelt. The reminder comes as police reports both increased traffic volumes and increased speeds. Over a short period of time on Thursday, June 12, RCMP Traffic Services East stopped nine motorists for speeding. Six of […]
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