The Newfoundland Growlers return to the Mary Brown’s Centre to open the 2023-24 ECHL season on Friday, Oct. 20, as they host the Reading Royals. The club recently signed a number of players and are hoping to once again hoist the Kelly Cup. After finishing with 98 points during the regular season last year, the club […]
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Nine in ten of Newfoundland and Labrador’s small businesses are saying the cost of doing business is their top concern, followed by taxes (62%) and labour policies (56%), according to recent data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “This legislative session provides the provincial government with an opportunity to lower costs,” said Beatrix Abdul […]
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THESE ALERTS HAVE BEEN ENDED The Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander has issued a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for Monday for the following locations: Significant rainfall and strong winds are expected Monday. Locations: eastern Newfoundland. Total rainfall: 30 to 50 mm with locally higher amounts possible. Maximum wind gusts: 60 to 80 […]
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The Tories have a new leader in this province. Tony Wakeham was elected PC leader this afternoon, and will lead the party into the next provincial general election. David Brazil had been interim leader since March 2021. The MHA for Stephenville-Port au Port and the party’s current finance critic, it was Wakeham’s second attempt at becoming […]
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The RNC was alerted by the RCMP of a stolen vehicle travelling east on the TCH Friday night. Officers headed to the area and observed the vehicle eastbound on the Outer Ring Road. The vehicle was located by police in the area of Torbay and the RNC K9 unit was called in. After approximately 30 […]
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Bonavista RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft that happened on Thursday. A commercial refrigerated trailer was broken into while parked behind the Cabot Stadium off Confederation Drive in Bonavista. A number of frozen food items were stolen from inside. The crime occurred shortly after 10:00 p.m. Police are seeking assistance from the public […]
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The RNC continues to seek the public’s help in locating a missing Torbay woman. Tanya Johnson was last seen in the Torbay area on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27 around 4:30 p.m. Johnson is described as 5’4″ tall weighing 150 lbs with brown eyes and short brown hair.She was last seen in the area of Gallows Cove Pond, […]
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Minister John Haggie will take part in a Candlelight Service of Hope and Remembrance hosted by MADD Canada this morning. The ceremony, which includes the dedication of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Memorial Monument, is to honour and remember those who have been killed or have suffered serious injury as a result of impaired driving. The service […]
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The federal housing minister says St. John’s is not being ambitious enough in combatting the housing crisis. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, some recommendations have been passed on to city officials, on how to improve.
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