We are off to a bit of a foggy start this morning over parts of eastern and northeastern Newfoundland and cannot say that’s a surprise. The visibility at St. John’s airport this morning is being reported at 200 meters. This may have an impact on air travel from St. John’s Airport, so if you’re flying, […]
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Equinor has announced plans to conduct exploration drilling offshore in 2024. The Norwegian company announced today they’ve awarded a contract for a semi-submersible drilling rig to conduct exploration drilling in the Flemish Pass Basin. Here’s NTV’s Ben Cleary with more, in this report.
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Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien was in Gros Morne National Park over the weekend to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the park’s establishment. NTV’s Don Bradshaw has that story.
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The federal and provincial governments have announced over $2.7 million dollars in funding for seven businesses and organizations operating within the boundaries of Gros Morne National Park. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities agency is turning over $2.2 million dollars to the tourism-based projects, while the provincial government is chipping in with just over a half million […]
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A weak area of low pressure will swirl across the Island over the next 12 hours or so and will bring areas of rain, showers, and even the risk of some passing thunderstorms with it. The storm risk is overnight and anything that does develop should be rather isolated. This image from ECCC shows where […]
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A 15-year-old girl from Botwood and an 18-year-old Ontario woman have died as a result of separate ATV crashes over the weekend. The 18-year-old, who was not an experienced ATV operator, was fatally injured when the ATV she was driving left a roadway near North Harbour late Saturday afternoon. Police responded, along with Fewer’s Ambulance […]
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FFAW-Unifor is launching an immediate call to action for federal government to maintain the divisor of 14 (number of best weeks) for the region outside of the St. John’s for the remainder of the 2023 season. More than 20,000 seasonal fishery workers are affected by a sudden change in qualification criteria for Employment Insurance. Following […]
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A sign at Tim Horton’s at the Health Sciences Centre has sparked conversation on-line: no more donuts or timbits for sale. It’s the first phase of the health authority’s healthy food policy and baked goods aren’t the only products being phased out. The change began June 21st as part of the first phase of the […]
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