Month: June 2026

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Weather Forecast: Sunday, June 21

A cool and damp Father’s Day is expected across much of Newfoundland, with cloud cover, drizzle and showers lingering in several regions, while Labrador sees clearing skies and milder weather. Here’s your weather forecast. St. John’s / Bonavista TodayCloudy conditions continue across the Avalon and Bonavista Peninsula. Periods of drizzle end near noon in St. […]

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Bay St. George RCMP seizes vehicle, charges suspended driver with obstruction

Bay St. George RCMP arrested a 21-year-old suspended driver early Tuesday morning, after he was stopped for driving erratically and provided officers with a false identity. Around 2:45 a.m. on June 16, officers were conducting proactive patrols in Stephenville when they noticed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner on Gallant Street, and initiated a […]

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OilCo seeks industry interest for floating dry dock at Bull Arm

The province is moving forward with the next step for the design and construction of a floating dry dock at the Bull Arm Fabrication Site – an initiative which will create jobs, attract investment, and strengthen Newfoundland and Labrador’s marine industrial capacity. The Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (OilCo) has issued a […]

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Gander District RCMP seize vehicle from young driver traveling twice the speed limit near Carmanville

Gander District RCMP suspended the licence and seized a vehicle from a 16-year-old driver stopped traveling twice the posted speed limit Saturday. Around 8:25 p.m. on June 13, 2026, an officer conducting enforcement on Route 330 between Aspen Cove and Carmanville observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 166 km/hr in a 80 km/hr zone. A […]

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21 hours ago

RNC investigating online extortion of youth

The RNC is investigating reports of a violent online group exploiting youth in the St. John’s area. The group “764”, which is classified as a terrorist entity, uses social media and gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, to coerce and exploit young people into committing acts of self-harm with each interaction escalating the danger to both […]

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23 hours ago

Minister Paddock attends first immigration forum meeting as co-chair

The Honourable Lin Paddock, minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development, will attend a meeting of the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration in Ottawa on June 22 and 23. The meeting will be Paddock’s first since Newfoundland and Labrador assumed the role of provincial-territorial co-chair of the forum. The forum brings together federal, provincial […]

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24 hours ago

Province launches study to improve traffic flow at Pitts Memorial Drive and Trans-Canada Highway Interchange

The province is conducting a traffic study that will facilitate planning for one of the busiest routes in the province. A request for proposals has been issued for a two-phase traffic study covering Pitts Memorial Drive (Route 2) and the Trans-Canada Highway interchange. The first phase will study how traffic currently moves through Pitts Memorial […]

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Student financial assistance applications being accepted for 2026-27 academic year

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is reminding students who plan to attend a post-secondary institution in the coming months that student financial assistance applications are now being accepted for the 2026-27 academic year. Loans and non-repayable grants are available to help students access and pay for post-secondary education. Post-secondary students who receive […]

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Wanted man arrested after traffic complaint in Conception Bay South

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a wanted man has been arrested after a traffic complaint in Conception Bay South. Police say they received a report at about 10:15 a.m. on June 18 about a speeding vehicle on Legion Road. Officers located the vehicle and identified the driver as 39-year-old Matthew Scott. Police say Scott attempted […]

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Westbound lane closure planned on TCH near Paddy’s Pond

The westbound right lane of the Trans-Canada Highway near Paddy’s Pond will be closed beginning Monday, June 22, for bridge repair work. The work is expected to take about two weeks to complete. The lane closure will be lifted on weekends to help maintain traffic flow. Information on highway construction projects and repairs is available […]

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