There was a bombshell in the House of Assembly today for the special debate on the new Churchill Falls agreement. Keith Russell, who began the day as the PC MHA for Lake Melville in central Labrador, announced he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary has the story.
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The RNC responded to a report of an industrial accident in Paradise on Tuesday afternoon. Responding officers determined that a 26-year-old male had fallen off a roof. He had sustained serious injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
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The combination of warm temperatures, low relative humidity, and wind gusts in excess of 50 km/h, combined with dry fuel (grass, etc) will make conditions in Labrador West nearly ideal for the uncontrolled spreading of fires if one were to be ignited. According to Natural Resources Canada, the fire risk today is in the ‘Extreme’ […]
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Effective immediately, there is a fire ban in effect for the Labrador West region. The ban is in place due to the dry, hot temperatures in the area. The fire risk is serious. Forest vegetation is very dry and fires will start easily, burn vigorously, and challenge fire suppression efforts. Burning Permits are suspended, open […]
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People here are feeling much less safe as they did five years ago. That’s the results of a recent public survey, released by the province’s justice department, regarding police services in Newfoundland and Labrador. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.
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