Gander and Happy Valley-Goose Bay introducing accommodations tax
The towns of Gander and Happy Valley-Goose Bay are both about to introduce a 4 per cent tax on accommodations to help grow the tourism sector. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
Read morePrime Minister wants to see Bay du Nord project move forward
Prime Minister Mark Carney re-affirmed the federal government’s desire to see the Bay du Nord project come to fruition off this provinces shore. The project has made headlines this past month as leaders committed to pushing the project forward with Equinor. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports.
Read moreHappy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP seeking public’s assistance identifying suspect in theft
Police are investigating a theft from a local retail store and are looking for the public’s assistance identifying a suspect. On Thursday, March 12, around 2:10 p.m., Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP responded to a reported theft at Minipi Outfitters on Hamilton River Road. Two individuals — one male and one female — entered the store, […]
Read moreGrand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests woman for assault, failing to comply with breath sample demand
Police arrested and charged a 49-year-old woman after responding to a report of an assault on Saturday evening. The woman faces additional charges of mischief, operation while prohibited and failure to comply with a demand for a breath sample. On March 14, just before 6:00 p.m., police were called to a residence in response to […]
Read moreHappy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrests pair for robbery, firearms offences
Police arrested two men after responding to a report of a robbery early Saturday morning. Samuel Blake, 35, and Craig Best, 41, are facing charges including break and enter, assault and pointing a firearm. On March 14, around 5:40 a.m., police were called to a home on Courte Manche Street after receiving a report of […]
Read moreTemporary disruption of laboratory services at Dr. Hugh
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of a temporary disruption of laboratory services at Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre in Botwood until: Emergency blood collection services will be unavailable. If emergency blood collection services are required, patients will be transported to another health-care facility. If routine laboratory services are required, patients may choose […]
Read moreBottcher and Walker teaming up for a new Alberta-based rink
After announcing their departure from Newfoundland and Labrador curling late last week, Brendan Bottcher and Geoff Walker of Team Gushue have announced they will be teaming up for a new Alberta-based rink. ‘Team Bottcher’ will include Bottcher as skip, Walker as lead and Jacob and Tanner Horgan. The Horgan brothers previously represented Northern Ontario on […]
Read moreHappy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrests impaired snowmobiler
Police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay arrested a 19-year-old man for impaired operation after he was seen driving a snowmobile in a dangerous manner early Saturday morning. Shortly after 2:45 a.m. on March 14, officers on patrol observed a person operating a snowmobile in a dangerous manner in a parking lot on Corte Real Road. Police conducted a […]
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