A legend of Newfoundland country music received a special tribute in Toronto this week. Roy Payne, the beloved singer-songwriter from Trout River, was among the military veterans honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs during a pre-game ceremony at Scotiabank Arena. Payne, now 87, has enjoyed an incredible career, writing more than a 1,000 songs and […]
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The ECCC NL Weather Office in Gander has issued a *FROST ADVISORY* from late tonight into early Saturday morning for the following area: Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Minimum temperatures: near +1 (coolest in low-lying inland areas). Locations: Grand Falls-Windsor and vicinity Time span: overnight tonight and early Saturday morning. Remarks: Patchy […]
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A new land reserve is being established in the area of Ragged Beach to further protect the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve bird populations from potential impacts of future development. Eighty-two per cent of all of North America’s puffins breed around the coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Witless Bay Ecological Reserve has North America’s largest […]
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Residents in the area of Grand Le Pierre on the Burin Peninsula can expect an increased police presence as a search is underway for a missing hunter. To avoid impeding search efforts, the public is asked to avoid the area of Route 211 near Black Duck Pond as Burin Peninsula RCMP, ground search and rescue […]
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A 15-year-old boy from St. John’s has been accused of trying to kill two people by burning down the house they were occupying, NTV has learned. The teen faces five charges — two counts of attempted murder, two counts of breaching a youth release order, and a single count of arson. He’s expected to appear in […]
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