Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2026 forest fire season saw a dramatic increase in land burned but fewer human-caused fires. A total of 133 wildfires burned approximately 96,000 hectares, almost entirely in Labrador. That compares with 244 fires burning just over 18-thousand hectares last year. For the first time in recent years, lightning was the leading cause, […]
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The cost of post-secondary education keeps going up across the country. Newfoundland and Labrador continues to have among the lowest tuition, and the Canadian Federation of Students aims to keep it that way. CTV’s Garrett Barry reports.
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Longstanding concerns over traffic congestion, road safety and continued growth are prompting a major study of some of the busiest highways and interchanges on the northeast Avalon. NTV’s Beth Penney.
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that emergency and primary health care services at the St. Lewis Community Clinic will temporarily be provided by the Port Hope Simpson Community Clinic from: In case of emergency: Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance should call 911. Those who feel they have […]
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Gander RCMP arrested a 51-year-old man early Sunday morning, after he was found in possession of a stolen motor vehicle and a firearm. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, an officer on patrol spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a van previously reported to police as stolen. The vehicle was stopped on […]
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