Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with two fires set in St. John’s earlier this week. Today, the RNC said 30-year-old Patrick Greer is also the suspect in nine other suspicious fires that were set near communications towers and pole line areas. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has the details.
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Crews continue to work on the five active wildfires that are less than 30 kilometres from both Labrador City and Wabush. That’s after new fires ignited just this week. NTV’s Becky Daley has the latest.
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The province’s justice minister is promising to fix a court system that has been plagued by delays. The state of the justice system has been under scrutiny since the PC’s took office, but the minister hopes to introduce reforms modeled on Ontario. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has the story.
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A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Initiatives analyzes the value of public services in the province and found that public services are better to support residents struggling with the rising cost of living over tax cuts. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.
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A fire ban has been declared for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in accordance with Section 99 of the Forestry Act due to elevated Fire Weather Index ratings and extensive wildfire activity in Labrador. The ban is effective immediately until July 17, 2026 for the entire province. Permits to burn grass, brush or other materials are cancelled and fireworks and sky lanterns are banned. Wood-fueled fires […]
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