Premier Tony Wakeham is rolling out $54 million in new cost of living relief, targeting energy bills and home heating oil. The PCs are accelerating the Churchill Falls Electricity Rebate and doubling the home heating supplement, measures they say will lower winter electricity and heating costs. NTV’s Ben Cleary has tonight’s top story.
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A minor fire overnight, and resulting water damage, has displaced several residents of a downtown apartment building. Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) responded initially to an alarm activation at Carew Lodge on Carew Street, at about midnight. When crews arrived they discovered smoke on the third floor of the building and […]
Read moreA pair of traffic incidents in St. John’s on Monday afternoon resulted in no serious injuries. At about 3:15 p.m. emergency crews were called to a section of Portugal Cove Road following a single-vehicle crash. The driver of a southbound SUV lost control of the vehicle, between World Parkway and Craig Dobbin Way, driving into […]
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The RNC has notified SIRT-NL that a 52-year-old man died this morning after being taken into custody by an RNC officer. Subsequent to detaining the man, the RNC transferred him to HMP custody. This morning, the man was found to be unresponsive in his cell and was transferred to Western Memorial Regional Hospital, where he […]
Read moreThe RNC and RCMP are asking the public to take safety measures over the holiday season – from locking your windows and doors, to asking someone to check on your property if you are away this Christmas – Police say it is about staying vigilant. Motorists are also reminded to proceed with caution, plan ahead, […]
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