3 years ago
Monday evening update: Sunshine returns Tuesday for much of the Province
Tonight’s Overview The showers will continue across parts of eastern and central Newfoundland into the overnight while becoming much less numerous on the West and South Coasts. Skies will clear out over the southwest corner of the Island, while most other areas remain in the onshore, northerly flow which tends to bring in an abundance […]
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3 years ago
Northerly flow starts the new workweek
An area of low pressure to the east of the Avalon Peninsula dominates today’s weather pictures. This low is part of the system that brought bouts of heavy rain to the southern and eastern sections of the Island on Sunday. Which, if you were like me, made for a not-so-great ride on the highway. The […]
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3 years ago
Salmon angling tourism struggles in the summer heat
In some rivers around the province, dead salmon have been washing up. The cause is likely the high water temperatures, according to conservationists, but on the Gander and Exploit’s Rivers experienced anglers says there is reason to be concerned for the future. Don Pelly has been fishing the Exploit’s for over 60 years. He says […]
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3 years ago
Hot weather makes for short and sweet strawberry farming season
At least one strawberry farmer in Central Newfoundland says the season for strawberries was slow starting, thanks to a rainy June, but has quickly taken off. Chris Oram, the manager of Mark’s Market, says it’s been hot an hectic, as berries having been ripening quickly in the intense heat. He says while they’ve seen plentiful […]
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