Month: September 2025

7 months ago

New-Wes-Valley RCMP stop excessive speeder with suspended license

A police officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for excessive speeding Tuesday afternoon near Greenspond. During the traffic stop, it was discovered that the driver’s license had been medically suspended. At about 1:30 p.m. on September 16, an officer observed the vehicle travelling in excess of 135 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone on Route […]

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7 months ago

Veterans Memorial Highway reopens after single-vehicle collision

Veterans Memorial Highway has reopened between Roaches Line and Mackinsons after a single vehicle motor vehicle collision. The highway had been impassable in both directions while Trinity Conception RCMP and emergency crews responded.

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7 months ago

Police looking to identify motorcycle rider after flight from police

Police are looking to identify a motorcycle rider who failed to stop for officers on the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday evening. Officers saw two motorcycles travelling at dangerous speeds near St. John’s and attempted to conduct a traffic stop: one of the motorcycles stopped for police, while the second fled. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday […]

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7 months ago

Elections NL accepting vote-by-mail applications

Elections Newfoundland and Labrador is now accepting Special Ballot Vote-By-Mail applications for the upcoming provincial election. Any resident who is a Canadian Citizen 18 years of age or older by October 14 can apply to vote by mail using the online portal. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador will begin to mail out the voting kits once […]

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7 months ago

Bank of Canada reduces its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75%

Global economic growth is showing signs of slowing. In the United States, business investment has been strong but consumers are cautious and employment gains have slowed. US inflation has picked up in recent months as businesses appear to be passing on some tariff costs to consumer prices. Growth in the euro area has moderated as […]

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7 months ago

Families push for lifeboat station in Labrador on anniversary of Island Lady loss

This week marked four years since the loss of the Island Lady fishing vessel, where two crew members lost their lives. Now, there are renewed calls by a dedicated mother to improve Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue services in Labrador. Four years ago, the tragic loss of the F.V. Island Lady claimed the lives […]

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7 months ago

Road connecting Commonwealth Avenue and Robert E. Howlett Highway to close for six weeks

Starting on Monday at 7:00 a.m., there will be a temporary closure of the section of road connecting Commonwealth Avenue and Route 3, including the underpass portion. The closure is needed to facilitate the construction of a new roundabout, which is part of the completion of the final phase of the Team Gushue Highway and […]

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7 months ago

Single-vehicle crash cracks utility pole, closes portion of centre-city street

A single-vehicle crash late Friday evening forced a partial closure of a street in the centre or St. John’s. At about 9:00 p.m. emergency crews responded to the crash, on Pennywell Road, near Morris Avenue. The driver of an eastbound SUV had lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a utility pole. The force of […]

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7 months ago

Election 2025: Hogan promises improvements to Crown Lands system

The first week of the provincial election campaign is coming to an end, with the Liberals and Tories on the island and the NDP in Labrador. Liberal leader John Hogan was campaigning in Clarenville today, where he made promises to fix the Crown Lands system. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.

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7 months ago

Election 2025: Wakeham revives promise of 24/7 ER service in Botwood

PC leader Tony Wakeham was in Central Newfoundland today, resurrecting a promise to restore 24/7 emergency room service in Botwood. NTV’s Bailey Howard joins us live in Grand Falls-Windsor.

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