A fishing vessel has run aground near fortune on the south coast of the province. The Eastern Raeya left Fortune on Wednesday to fish scallops and this morning, sent a distress call to the Canadian Coast Guard at around 10:30. That’s according to the Fortune Harbour Authority. The vessel was said to be sitting in […]
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The Trans-Canada Highway is currently closed in both directions east of the Chance Cove turn off (Doe Hills area) due to a motor vehicle collision. An update will be provided when the highway reopens.
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Monday, March 09, 2026 ST. JOHN’S/BONAVISTA Today: Drizzle or showers ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 7. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight: A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 […]
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The number of fatal crashes and collisions and total roadway fatalities in areas served by RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador was down by almost 50% in 2025, compared to the previous year. Officers responded to 15 fatal motor vehicle crashes or collisions in 2025, nearly half what was recorded in each of the previous two years. […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador was hit hard in the summer of 2025, when nearly 200 homes were destroyed by fast-moving wildfires in Conception Bay North. Families were forced to evacuate with little notice, and many are still rebuilding. Now, after what feels like snowfall after snowfall, particularly on the Avalon Peninsula, officials say the heavy winter […]
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