The Department of Environment and Climate Change issued a flood warning late Saturday night for the Lower Churchill River area after rising water levels threatened potential flooding in Happy Valley – Goose Bay and Mud Lake. Anyone situated near the river was asked to take appropriate measures to avoid flood damage. Residents are asked to […]
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Mostly sunny skies across the province today for Mother’s Day, except for the West and South coasts of the island. There is a wind warning in effect for the Wreckhouse area. Strong winds are expected to pick up this evening and stick around until Monday afternoon. St. John’s / Eastern: Central: West Coast: South Coast: […]
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Two youth robotics teams from Newfoundland and Labrador competed at the world’s largest robotics competition, the FIRST World Championship. The event, in Houston, Texas, hosted over 1,000 teams from across 113 different countries. There were 19,000 competitors, and 50,000 people in attendance. Competing in the FIRST Lego League (Grades 4-9) division was Pearce Junior High […]
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Bay St. George RCMP is advising the public about recent circulation of counterfeit currency after reports from local residents and businesses. Counterfeit currency recently collected by police are mostly $50 and $100 bills, and several had matching serial numbers. Additionally, the metallic or reflective portrait element was a sticker that could be peeled away from […]
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Linda Greene of Placentia is Atlantic Canada’s latest ‘Set for Life’ winner, taking home the top prize of $675,000. “I often dreamed about winning, about having the money to be able to do anything we wanted to,” Greene said. “We have a good life, but we were always just ordinary, working people.” Atlantic Lottery’s Set […]
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The province is taking action to better support workers who have experienced a workplace injury or illness by proposing strengthened retirement benefits under the workers’ compensation system in Newfoundland and Labrador. Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022, is designed to change how the retirement benefit is calculated. […]
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Police in Stephenville are asking for the public’s assistance with their investigation into a break and enter at a property on Main Road in Robinsons. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on May 4, police responded to a call about a possible break and enter. Police arrived at the scene to find that an entry door was […]
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A mix of sun and cloud settles over much of Newfoundland and Labrador today as conditions improve into Sunday. St. John’s / Bonavista TodayClouds give way to a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, with a 40 percent chance of showers late in the day for St. John’s. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to […]
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The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation is inviting bid applications from communities interested in hosting upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador Games, including the 2028 Winter Games, 2030 Summer Games and the 2032 Winter Games. The Newfoundland and Labrador Games are a weeklong multi-sport competition hosted every two years by communities, alternating with Winter Games […]
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Police arrested a 40-year-old woman for impaired operation after responding to a crash involving a side-by-side in Frederickton Monday evening. On May 4 at approximately 6:45 p.m., police received a report of a rollover collision on the main road in Frederickton. Police, the Carmanville Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene. […]
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