The Provincial Government has re-issued a Request for Qualifications for the replacement of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary. Due to increased construction costs, the parameters of the project have been re-evaluated with the aim of procuring a new facility that is fiscally responsible, while maintaining the new planned programming. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure John Abbott and […]
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Obstetrical services at Carbonear General Hospital continue to be unavailable today due to human resource challenges. Services will be unavailable until Thursday at 8:00 a.m. Patients seeking obstetrical services are advised to proceed to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s or Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville.
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One youth is in police custody after RNC officers located two youth suspects outside a residence in St. John’s. The youths were suspects from a report made to the police several days ago. During the arrest, one youth became combative and assaulted the arresting officer by spitting in his face. The police vehicle the youth […]
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Tuesday evening an RNC officer in the area of Lemarchant Road and Fort Townshend in St. John’s came upon a male standing on top of a vehicle that was stopped in traffic. The man was kicking the windshield. When the officer approached, the suspect jumped down from the vehicle and confronted the driver of the […]
Read moreAcross Newfoundland roads are bare and wet with good visibility. In western sections of Labrador, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy sections. Elsewhere in Labrador roads are bare and wet with isolated icy patches. Marine Atlantic has cancelled crossings for today and anticipates delays tomorrow and Friday. The Beaumont Hamel is tied up in […]
Read moreThe Town of Grand Falls-Windsor tabled its 2024 budget on Tuesday. This year the budget is balanced at $22,211,768. Mil rates will remain unchanged for both residential and commercial properties. Taxpayers may still see a higher bill caused by an average property assessment increase of seven per cent. The town will focus on the continued […]
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The RNC were called to the Sobeys on Ropewalk Lane for a robbery in progress yesterday. A 23-year-old female attempted to leave the premises with a stolen turkey and was confronted by a security guard. Once confronted, the woman pulled a hammer and spit on the male security guard who attempted to arrest the female. […]
Read moreNAPE is sounding the alarm about two pilots who have been severely impacted by the privatization of the air ambulance program, after uprooting their lives to work for the province. NTV’s Beth Penney reports.
Read moreThe Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture held an open house at its new office in Corner Brook today; giving the general public an opportunity to explore the organization’s new provincial office since expanding from its primary location in St. John’s earlier this year. NTV’s Don Bradshaw has more in this report.
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