A 42-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested by the RCMP Labrador District General Investigation Section (GIS) on Tuesday after police found them in possession of cocaine, pills and other paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 23, Labrador GIS officers in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area arrested 42-year-old Darren […]
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The westbound ramp of the Cloverleaf Overpass on Pitts Memorial Drive connecting to the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) will be temporarily closed on Monday, Sept. 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept.r 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to facilitate ongoing work on the bridge. Motorists travelling westbound on Pitts Memorial Drive […]
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On Sept. 21, Suncor Energy Inc. reported an incident that occurred during equipment testing on the Terra Nova FPSO. While testing the mechanical overspeed on the emergency generator, the engine fan failed. This resulted in fan debris being projected into the room where the generator was located. There were two workers in the room who were uninjured. […]
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RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador is investigating a two-car collision on the Burgeo Highway that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old driver on Tuesday morning. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers responded to a report of a collision between a panel van and a commercial dump truck on Route 480, north of Burgeo. […]
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The City of St. John’s is now accepting submissions to the Art Procurement Program. Both individual visual artists and commercial galleries are invited to submit their artwork for an opportunity to be purchased and included in the City’s Civic Art Collection. The collection is displayed in City Hall and other municipal buildings. The total budget […]
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Just after 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the RNC responded to a fight on Water Street in St John’s. Police spoke with the complainant and several witnesses. As a result, a 15-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, assaulting a peace officer, uttering threats and resisting arrest. He was held to appear […]
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Roads are mostly wet across the Island portion of the province. In Labrador, roads are dry. There is good visibility across the province. Sailings on the Ala’suinu are delayed today from 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Other ferries are on schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, WestJet flights 264 and 265 are delayed. Flights […]
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A large area of high pressure located over central Quebec will result in a pleasant day across most of the province. Newfoundland Some showers in eastern areas are expected to end this morning. Most of the Island will start out cloudy but will gradually clear as the day goes on. Temperatures are expected to be […]
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The City of St. John’s is reminding residents that the last day to return vote-by-mail kits by mail is today. After this date, completed kits must be returned to one of the City’s secure drop boxes. Those who have not yet received a kit are asked to check the Voter Registration Portal before 4:30 p.m. […]
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The weather was perfect in St. Lawrence Tuesday morning for Canada’s first commercial rocket launch, but the first attempt was delayed by a boat in the exclusion zone, and the second was delayed by a fire on the launch pad. There were no injuries.
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