Month: December 2025

7 months ago

Harbour Breton RCMP responds to crash, arrests impaired driver

A 20-year-old driver was arrested by Harbour Breton RCMP Thursday evening following a single-vehicle crash in Conne River. Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on December 4, police responded to a report of a car off the road outside a residence in Conne River. The driver, a 20-year-old woman, was being assessed at the scene by emergency […]

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7 months ago

N.L. man’s free ticket win results in $5M Lotto 6/49 prize

Michael Brown of Englee is $5 million richer after claiming his Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot prize nearly a month after the Nov. 5 draw. Brown’s big win was the result of a free ticket that he won on a previous draw. “I had eight or nine tickets to check from over five or six weeks […]

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7 months ago

Frank Howard, President of Capital Auto Group, passes away

Capital Auto Group has shared that their President and Founder, Frank Howard, passed away on December 4 surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. For over 50 years, Frank was a dynamic and influential leader in Newfoundland and Labrador’s business and automotive community. From humble beginnings and a single dealership, he built […]

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7 months ago

Cloverleaf roadwork complete, other work wrapping up

After months of road closures, detours and frustrating delays for motorists, road work on highways in St. John’s metro area is finally clewing up. The cloverleaf overpass on Pitts Memorial Drive is complete. The contractor hired by the Department of Transportation has demobilized the site, which connects to the Trans-Canada Highway. The extensive structural repairs […]

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7 months ago

Official opening of new H.G.R Mews Centre happening Monday

Barry Petten, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will participate in the official opening of the new H.G.R. Mews Community Centre on Monday, December 8. The event will take place at the new centre, 60 Blackler Avenue, St. John’s, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The new 60,000 square feet, H.G.R. Mews Community Centre […]

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7 months ago

Come From Away will return to Gander for its fourth season in 2026

Come From Away will return to Gander for its fourth season in 2026. This special run, commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, honours the resilience and unity shown on September 11, 2001, offering audiences a heartfelt and unforgettable experience. Tickets go on sale Monday, December 8, 2025, for performances running from June 28 to September […]

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7 months ago

Funding announced for 16 Indigenous violence prevention projects

Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, recenty announced funding for 16 projects through the Province’s Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. The program supports Newfoundland and Labrador’s Indigenous Governments and Organizations in their efforts to prevent violence against Indigenous women, children and gender-diverse people. Projects receiving a […]

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7 months ago

Lewisporte RCMP investigating mischief, theft of utility trailer at Rod and Gun Club

Lewisporte RCMP is investigating mischief to a motor vehicle and the theft of a utility trailer during the overnight hours between November 9 and 10, 2025 from the parking lot of the Lewisporte Rod and Gun Club. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 2025, Lewisporte RCMP received a report of a mischief to a […]

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7 months ago

Pitts Memorial Drive construction projects nearing completion

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed work on the Cloverleaf Overpass on Pitts Memorial Drive, which connects to the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). The contractor is now demobilizing from the site. Work on the CN Viaduct along Pitts Memorial Drive is expected to finish by Saturday, Dec. 6. Construction on the bridge structure on […]

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7 months ago

NDP leader demands action on Auditor General Recommendations

Provincial NDP leader Jim Dinn is calling on the new PC government to take immediate action on long-standing Auditor General (AG) recommendations from 2018–2022, and to commit to implementing future recommendations without the years-long delays that have become the norm. This call follows the Auditor General’s latest monitoring report on outstanding performance audit recommendations, which revealed […]

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