There was a bombshell in the House of Assembly today for the special debate on the new Churchill Falls agreement. Keith Russell, who began the day as the PC MHA for Lake Melville in central Labrador, announced he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary has the story.
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With significant snowfall, high winds, and slushy conditions anticipated for much of eastern and central Newfoundland, residents are preparing for messy weather. Marine Atlantic has cancelled crossings, some municipalities, including the City of St. John’s, have postponed garbage collection, and many schools are closed. Memorial University, the Marine Institute and MUN’s Signal Hill campuses are […]
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A fire in St. John’s early Wednesday morning has sent two people to hospital. Fire crews were called to a home on Fort Amherst Road at about 2:30 a.m.. Firefighters arrived to find thick black smoke coming from the home, and flames breaking through a front window. Jeff Hatcher, Acting Platoon Chief with the St. […]
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A fire in Kilbride on Tuesday evening caused significant damage to a home and has displaced its residents. Shortly after 6:15 p.m. emergency crews were called to the home on Valleyview Road, and upon arrival they found the side of a home engulfed in flames. Mike Hall, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire […]
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High winds, rain, and snow are expected for much of the island tomorrow, prompting Marine Atlantic to cancel some ferry crossings. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill reports.
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