The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is currently monitoring two active fires in Labrador West. The fire at Emerillon Lake South is 8 hectares and classified as Under Control. Aircraft and ground crew are on site but no further spread is expected. The fire at Oreway is currently estimated at 470 hectares and classified […]
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Premier Tony Wakeham will host New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers at the 46th annual conference in St. John’s today. Premier Wakeham will be joined by co-chair Vermont Governor Phil Scott, along with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz, Nova Scotia Minister of Growth and Development Colton LeBlanc, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy Christine […]
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The trial for man accused of killing an elderly man three years ago is scheduled to get underway today at Supreme Court in St. John’s. Desmond Downey faces a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man on March 3, 2022. Police had been called to a report of a sudden […]
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Holyrood RCMP has laid charges against 20-year-old Mitchell Goulding in relation to a hit and run that caused significant injuries to a pedestrian in September 2025. On Sept. 2, police responded to a collision between an off-road vehicle and a pedestrian on Northside Road. The operator of a trail bike struck a pedestrian, resulting in […]
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The Newfoundland Regiment rallied back in impressive fashion to record a 5-4 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Sunday evening at the Centre Georges-Vezina. Maxim Schafer gave the Sagueneens an early just 1:40 into the contest before Dawson Sharkey got the game back to all square with a shorthanded goal midway through the first period. […]
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