8 months ago
Justice Minister to discuss N.L. wildfires at emergency management meetings in Toronto
Minister of Justice and Public Safety Helen Conway Ottenheimer, will participate in the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Leaders Emergency Management meetings taking place in Toronto this week. The meetings will bring together emergency management leaders from across Canada to discuss key priorities and collaborative strategies to strengthen national and regional preparedness and response capabilities. Agenda items include: […]
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8 months ago
Impaired driver arrested after failing to stop at police checkpoint near Corner Brook
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s (RNC) new Traffic Services Unit conducted a traffic safety checkpoint in the Corner Brook region this past weekend, resulting in the arrest of an impaired driver. Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, a vehicle approached the checkpoint on Route 450, near Cook’s Brook on the South Shore, and failed […]
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8 months ago
Remembrance Day ceremony in St. John’s scaled back due to forecasted stormy weather
Tuesday’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in St. John’s will look a little different this year, as organizers adjust plans due to the forecasted stormy weather. The Royal Canadian Legion announced Monday that the annual parade traditionally held before the ceremony has been cancelled because of expected wind and rain. Instead, parade […]
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8 months ago
‘We Stand on Guard Once More’ benefit concert raises more than $1 million for wildfire relief
The “We Stand on Guard Once More” benefit concert raised more than $1 million dollars for wildfire relief Monday night. The show was hosted at the Jag Soundhouse by Toni-Marie Wiseman and Damhnait Doyle. It featured performances from groups like the Ennis Sisters, Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, the Masterless Men and Shanneyganock. Premier […]
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