Overnight, the RNC in western Labrador responded to a disturbance at a residence in Labrador City. As a result of the investigation, officers arrested a 43-year-old man. He has been charged with two counts of assault, impaired driving, and driving over the legal limit. The accused was held to appear in court. The RNC requests […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2023, will be marked in the meteorological records as a day of unprecedented warmth, with numerous areas across the Island setting new daily maximum temperature records. Some locations also set all-time monthly high temperatures. Daily Maximum Temperature Records In addition to the daily records, some areas also set new extreme monthly maximum temperature […]
Read moreGoFundMe announced this week that St. John’s is the 15th most generous community in Canada this year. Victoria. British Columbia took the number one spot. The list of Canada’s most generous communities is selected by measuring the number of donations per capita made through the GoFundMe platform in 2023. GoFundMe recorded over 7,057 donations made […]
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Back on October 19th, a male and female entered a commercial business in the Paradise area and left the business without paying for a significant amount of merchandise. Officers identified a 37-year-old male and a 29-year-old female yesterday. Both individuals were located and arrested without incident. Both were charged with theft under $5000 and released […]
Read moreThe area of low pressure driving the weather across the Province is in the process of departing. However an area of rain has to clear eastern Newfoundland through the course of the morning, the snow still needs to end in parts of Labrador, and the wind speeds will take a while to calm down. Weather […]
Read moreRoads across Newfoundland are bare and wet with fair to good visibility. Across Labrador, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy patches. Marine Atlantic has cancelled crossings for this morning. The MV Legionnaire is out of service and will tie up in Portugal Cove. The MV Kamutik W, MV Qajaq W, and MV Marine Trader […]
Read moreALERTS AS OF 11:08 AM ON DECEMBER 12, 2023 A SNOWFALL WARNING WARNING is in effect for Postville – Makkovik Additional snowfall of 5 cm expected this morning. Time span: this morning. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.
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On Monday morning the RNC responded to a call about property damage to a gym in the east end of St. John’s. Officers learned that multiple cars were broken into with multiple items stolen. A vehicle was also stolen.An additional vehicle was also reported stolen. A 26-year-old male was arrested nearby later in the day […]
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The Public Utilities Board has adjusted the price of furnace and stove oil due to recent market activity. Furnace oil heating fuel has decreased by 7.94 cents per litre and stove oil heating fuel on the Island has decreased by 6.73 cents. The next regularly scheduled price adjustment is on Thursday, December 14.
Read moreAn intense area of low pressure will spin through the region overnight into Tuesday. This will bring rain, snow, and ice to Labrador, rain to the Island, and wind to many parts of the Province. I went through it all in tonight’s Evening News Hour (above).
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