Results of the 2026-27 big game licence draw are available on the Wildlife Information Management System website. Applicants will receive an email notification to check their accounts. Big game season begins Sept. 12, and closes Dec. 31 in most areas of the Island of Newfoundland. In Gros Morne National Park, the season begins Sept. 26 in Zone […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) conducted a safety checkpoint for snowmobiles in the Corner Brook Region over the weekend. On Saturday, officers in the Corner Brook region, in partnership with Conservation Officers of the Resource Enforcement Division, conducted a safety checkpoint for snowmobile operators. The initiative was held on a groomed trail near Cooks Brook […]
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The emergency evacuation order has been lifted for residents of several streets after today’s fire in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Roads are now open and residents are now permitted to return to their properties. Some residents had been asked to evacuate their homes, as firefighters battled a structure fire at Landings Restaurant in Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s […]
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Placentia RCMP arrested a 74-year-old impaired driver near Dunville early Saturday morning. Just after 2:30 a.m. on March 7, police observed a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on Route 100, just south of the Long Harbour turnoff. A traffic stop was initiated, and signs of impairment were observed. Open alcohol was located inside […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) advises customers that the planned high‑power testing of the Labrador Island Link (LIL) scheduled for today has been postponed. Based on current weather forecasts, the test is unlikely to proceed on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Before this type of testing proceeds, Hydro conducts a series of standard checks and preparations […]
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