5 months ago
Latest winter storm bringing messy mix
There is a little (or big) bit of something for everyone Sunday night into Monday. The overall range for this system is wide, from less than 5 cm to 40 cm plus. Snow transitioning in and out of freezing rain and rain will touch Newfoundland as a whole and into parts of Southern Labrador with […]
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5 months ago
RCMP stops excessive speeder on TCH
A 24-year-old man is without a car and his licence after he was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 7, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services West observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 163 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Deer […]
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5 months ago
First baby of 2026 in N.L. born in Grand Falls-Windsor
The first baby of the New Year in Newfoundland and Labrador was born in Grand Falls-Windsor after midnight on Jan. 1. “Baby Noble was the first baby born at a NL Health Services facility in 2026, arriving at 12:45 a.m. on January 1 at the Central Newfoundland Regional Heath Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor,” N.L. Health […]
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5 months ago
Fundraiser in place and concert set for N.L. performer Fred Jorgensen following cancer diagnosis
A GoFundMe fundraising page has been created by family members of well-known Newfoundland musician Fred Jorgensen. His family has announced that Jorgensen has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer which has left him unable to work or perform while he undergoes a gruelling schedule of chemotherapy and radiation. They say he has […]
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5 months ago
Ronald McDonald House in St. John’s receives large donation of aluminum pull tabs
Avalon Pond Cleanups has shared photos of a recent massive donation of aluminum pull tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in St. John’s. Pull Tab donations are accepted at Ronald McDonald House, and are recycled. The small pieces of aluminum are a way for the public to help the organization provide a supportive home for […]
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5 months ago
CFS-NL calls for investigation into racism at MUN following resignation of Vice Provost
Representatives from the Canadian Federal of Students say on Dec. 23, Dr. Dolores Mullings, Vice Provost EDI-AR at Memorial University, announced her early resignation from her role as part of Memorial’s senior administration. She expressed in an interview with The Independent that she faced challenges working with upper administration at MUN, who often excluded her […]
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5 months ago
Police looking to identify break and enter suspect
Ferryland RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect, who investigators believe attempted to break into a group of metal shipping containers on Dock Ridge Road in Avondale during the early morning hours of Jan. 3. Officers with Avalon East District RCMP received a report on Saturday of three shipping containers that […]
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5 months ago
Police investigating theft of tractor and utility trailer, seeking public’s help
Police are investigating the theft of a tractor and utility trailer from a cottage in Howley, and are asking for the public’s help identifying the individual or individuals responsible and locating the stolen items. On Jan. 1, police responded to a reported theft of a Kioti mid-sized tractor and flatbed utility trailer stolen from a […]
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5 months ago
Severe flu season has claimed two lives in this province with over 30 currently in hospital
A severe flu season continues across the country, and now new data from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Influenza Dashboard shows this province is also being hit hard. Between December 28 and January 3, there were 124 new cases of influenza. During that period, 33 people were hospitalized, with no admissions to critical care and no deaths. […]
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