3 months ago
Thousands enjoy races, games and food at Royal St. John’s Regatta
Big crowds turned out in the hot weather Wednesday to enjoy the races, games and food at the Royal St. John’s Regatta. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill was there.
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3 months ago
Deer Lake frustrated with poor cell phone service
Cell phone service continues to be a concern in parts of the province. Residents and first responders in the Deer Lake area say it seems to be getting worse. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.
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3 months ago
Trucking industry says Ottawa missed the boat with the way it handled Marine Atlantic rate cuts
The federal government is facing backlash for the way it handled cuts to Marine Atlantic ferry rates this week. Ferry traffic to the province is booked solid with tourism at its peak. Many users are happy with a discount coming into effect for passengers coming into effect Aug. 1, but the trucking industry says Ottawa […]
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3 months ago
RCMP arrest man, seize motorcycle following flight from police
Harbour Breton RCMP arrested a 27-year-old man in Pool’s Cove on Sunday after he fled from an officer attempting a traffic stop. Trent Poole now faces charges of dangerous operation and flight from police, issued three tickets under the Highway Traffic Act and saw his motorcycle seized and impounded by police. On July 27, an officer patrolling […]
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3 months ago
RCMP charge man, seize cocaine after flight from police
The RCMP has arrested a 23-year-old man after fleeing from police during an attempted traffic stop in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday afternoon. The driver fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle in the interest of public and police safety. Police later located the driver in the […]
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3 months ago
Cruise Ship to arrive in St. John’s this afternoon
There will be a cruise ship visiting St. John’s today. The Azamara Quest, with 694 passengers, is scheduled to arrive in port at 1:00 p.m. The ship is scheduled to depart on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Parking is limited on Harbour Drive during cruise ship visits to accommodate tour operators and other passenger transportation.
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3 months ago
Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate today
Today, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The announcement will be made at 11:15 a.m. Newfoundland time. On the last adjustment date on June 4, the rate was held at 2.75 percent; it was also held back in April.
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3 months ago
Man arrested after assaulting police officer
On Tuesday evening at 11:30 p.m., the RNC responded to a call involving an intoxicated male in the metro region. The male was not cooperative with officers and assaulted one of them. The 55-year-old male was arrested for assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest. The accused is scheduled to appear in court this morning.
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