For the first time since taking office, Premier Tony Wakeham has shuffled his cabinet. In total, seven ministers are on the move or have been given new responsibilities. That includes Joedy Wall, who is now the new Minister of Health, and Andrea Barbour, who has been sworn in as the province’s Environment Minister. NTV’s Legislative […]
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Corner Brook RNC seized a couple of vehicles and issued multiple tickets following excessive speeding in western Newfoundland. On Monday evening, RNC officers were conducting radar enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway near Pasadena when a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. After clocking the vehicle travelling 207 km/h, the officer initiated […]
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Full operations are expected to resume today at Wabush Airport, with flights operating at their regularly scheduled times. Most flights were impacted on Tuesday at Wabush Airport because of a lack of fire fighting, and aircraft rescue resources. Advocates say it highlights a larger issue in Canadian airports. Chris Bussey of Advocates for Safer Airports […]
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The temporary lane reduction for the westbound lane of Brookfield Road to the Pearltown Road intersection is expected to end today. This lane reduction was necessary to facilitate the work of the Brookfield Road Water Transmission Main Relocation project. The lane reduction is expected to end at 6:00 p.m.
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At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the RNC responded to a call for assistance in the East End area of St. John’s. Officers responded, and a 37-year-old male was arrested and charged with Resisting a Police Officer, Assaulting a Police Officer, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. The accused […]
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