Three men were returned home safely by Avalon North Wolverines Search and Rescue after they were stranded in a wooded area near North Harbour Thursday evening. On August 5, around 7:40 p.m., Placentia-Whitbourne RCMP received a call from a side-by-side operator, reporting that his machine had experienced a mechanical failure in the woods a few […]
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The province has lifted the regional state of emergency for the following areas: Town of Conception Bay South Town of Paradise The areas known as Southlands and Galway, within the City of St. John’s In addition, these areas are no longer under an evacuation alert. The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre is operating at Level […]
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An immediate precautionary evacuation alert has been issued for the Local Service District of Freshwater on the north side of Conception Bay. Residents are asked to be ready to evacuate on very short notice.
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The province released a statement Saturday morning reporting no growth in three major wildfires. Kingston The Kingston wildfire had no growth overnight. Northerly winds have helped clear the smoke Saturday to allow ground crews to start working the northern edge. The Canadian Armed Forces and volunteer fire departments will continue to scan for hot spots […]
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There were long lines of traffic Saturday morning as the Bay D’Espoir Highway re-opened after being closed since Tuesday. The highway has limited access only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic is permitted to move in one direction at a time, and is being escorted by provincial officials and the RCMP. All access roads […]
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