Lunch hour crash closes portion of busy Mount Pearl thoroughfare
A crash over the lunch hour has closed a portion of a busy Mount Pearl road. Shortly before noon emergency crews were called to Park Avenue, in the area of Worrall Crescent and Rosedale Place. The driver of a westbound car had struck a parked SUV. The impact caused their vehicle to flip onto its […]
Read moreLiberal Party requests recounts in 3 provincial districts
The Liberal Party says they have submitted applications to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador requesting judicial recounts for the districts of Lewisporte-Twillingate, Topsail-Paradise, and Placentia West – Bellevue. Lewisporte – Twillingate had the closest margin of any district in election. Liberal incumbent Derek Bennett lost to PC Mark Butt by 18 votes. In […]
Read moreTony Wakeham to be sworn in as premier tomorrow
Tony Wakeham will be sworn-in as the 16th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, October 29) at Government House in St. John’s. In a post made to social media the premier-designate announced his new cabinet will be sworn in on Wednesday. Wakeham added, “It will be the honour of my life to […]
Read moreRCMP investigates collision with police vehicle on TCH; seeking assistance from the public
Two people were injured in a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near Brigus Junction last week and police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate additional witnesses or any video that might be available. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 an officer was conducting a traffic stop, with emergency lights activated, […]
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