Premier Andrew Furey presented awards to 126 young athletes from across the province at the 19th annual Premier’s Athletic Awards this week. The awards program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset the costs of training and competition with grants ranging from $500 to $1,500. Two athletes are selected annually to receive […]
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Seven families will soon be moving into newly constructed affordable housing units in Gander. The new homes, six on Brown Crescent and one in Peterview will be owned by the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. The $1.52 million investment for the new homes was made possible through the federal and provincial bilateral agreement on housing. […]
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At 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the RNC responded to Her Majesty’s Penitentiary to a report of an assault. Responding officers arrested and charged a 39-year-old male with assault on a peace officer. The male will appear in court today to answer to the charge.
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Thursday will see a few early showers in eastern Labrador and on the Avalon, otherwise, it’s a mix of sun and cloud across most of the Province. Temperatures recover nicely after the chilly start for some locations on the Island and reach the mid-teens to lower 20s across the board. The warmest air will be […]
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Roads across the province are mostly dry this morning. There are a few isolated showers across areas of the Great Northern Peninsula and a collision has closed the Trans-Canada Highway approximately five kilometres east of Birchy Narrows. Due to forecasted weather conditions, Marine Atlantic is anticipating an impact on crossings this weekend. Ferries in the […]
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Update: One lane has now reopened. Earlier Story: The RCMP is advising the public that the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 5 km east of Birchy Narrows is currently impassable due to a serious motor vehicle crash. Updates will be provided as they become available.
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It’s a mix of increases and decreases in fuel prices this week. Gasoline has dropped by 2.8 cents per litre while diesel on the Island is up by 5.3 cents. Diesel in western Labrador has increased by 1.4 cents per litre. Furnace oil heating fuel has decreased by 0.06 cents. Stove oil on the Island […]
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The two occupants of a car that struck a kitchen appliance on the Team Gushue Highway on Wednesday night were lucky to escape serious injury. The incident happened in the northbound lanes of the highway, under the overpass of Old Pennywell Road. The driver of the sedan reportedly came around a bend in the highway […]
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