Memorial University will be selling the Signal Hill Campus, the Johnson Geo Centre, the Ingstad building in St. John’s, as well as Harlow Campus in the U.K. as the university faces financial hardship. MUN’s Board of Regents approved this recommendation from administration yesterday at a special meeting, to begin the process of divesting real estate […]
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The province is scrapping its plans for the Kenmount Crossing Acute Health Care Centre, as well as the Sports and Wellness Dome and mid-sized theatre planned for St. John’s. Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says given the province’s fiscal situation, the projects do not align with immediate priorities. That’s after the new PC government projected a […]
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Natuashish RCMP is expressing its deep thanks to all the dedicated volunteers of the Natuashish Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) team for their assistance locating an overdue snowmobiler over the weekend. On Friday, Jan. 23, police received a request from the Nain RCMP detachment regarding an overdue snowmobiler travelling between Hopedale and Nain. Police engaged […]
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RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador is warning the public of an email scam that is once again making its rounds. The scammer represents themselves as part of the RCMP, investigating online sexual related offences against youth and threatens arrest. On Friday, Jan. 23, Gander RCMP and the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation (IICE) unit received a […]
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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says Newfoundland and Labrador has a significant opportunity to become one of Canada’s most improved provinces on red tape reduction, following today’s release of CFIB’s 2026 Red Tape Report Card. While Newfoundland and Labrador received a ‘no grade’ this year due to the transition to a new government, […]
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The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate announcement and release updated economic forecasts in its monetary policy report today. The central bank’s policy interest rate is set at 2.25 per cent. Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada to leave the benchmark rate unchanged. The rate announcement comes as the Canadian […]
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The provincial government has announced it will not be participating in a highly contentious federal government program aimed at buying back assault rifles. In a statement, the government raised concerns about the program’s practicality and the strain it says, would be placed on police resources. The province added it isn’t convinced the program would deliver […]
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Tuesday, January 27th at 4:17pm, RNC patrol officers observed a vehicle on Blackmarsh Road in St. John’s that had failed to stop for police earlier in the day. The driver again failed to stop for police, and a chase was aborted in the interest of public safety. While the search for the vehicle was still […]
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Tuesday, January 27th around 9:30am, RNC pulled over a vehicle that had been observed travelling at excessive speeds on Old Placentia Road in Mount Pearl. Officers determined the vehicle was travelling 103km/h in a 50km/h zone. The 33-year old driver was ticketed, had his license suspended, and his vehicle was impounded.
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