Weather has been causing major commercial backlogs for Marine Atlantic this winter. With another storm today, the Crown corporation doesn’t think they’ll get any ferries crossing until after midnight. Some progress was made on Monday, and another vessel left this morning.
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Ryan Harding, NTV Weather Centre For the Northern Peninsula, Wednesday morning will look, feel and result in almost a carbon copy of the Avalon Peninsula’s Tuesday afternoon as the latest winter storm shifts north. If you’re wondering what that looks like off the radar and on the ground, just ask Burgeo – who took the […]
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A 34-year-old man was arrested by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP last week in relation to an assault. Just after 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 23, police received a report of an assault in the community of Grand Falls-Windsor. The victim had been physically assaulted while in their vehicle, by a person known to them. The incident was […]
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Bay Roberts RCMP responded Friday night to reports of an impaired driver operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) dangerously in the Spaniard’s Bay area. The 58-year-old man was ticketed, his licence suspended and his ATV impounded. At approximately 9:45 p.m., on Jan. 23, police responded to multiple reports from concerned members of the public of an […]
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Nain RCMP has laid criminal charges of assault on a police officer, and assault on a police officer causing bodily harm against 23-year-old Tyrese Rich of Natuashish. Rich was apprehended on an unendorsed warrant for his arrest, after police responded to a disturbance inside a Nain home Sunday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m. on Jan. […]
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A 36-year-old man was ticketed by Clarenville RCMP on Jan. 23, after reports of a single-vehicle collision revealed he was driving with an expired driver’s licence. Just before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, police received a report of an overturned vehicle off the side of the Trans-Canada Highway, outside of Clarenville near the White Hills Resource […]
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While patrolling in Marysvale and Harbour Grace over the weekend, officers with RCMP Traffic Services East stopped two unregistered and uninsured vehicles on local highways. Two drivers – a 60-year-old Heart’s Desire man and a 64-year-old Georgetown man – were ticketed and their vehicles were impounded. On Jan. 23, at approximately 10:44 p.m., an officer […]
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Members of 37 Canadian Brigade Group, led by 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment will conduct Exercise MAROON HUSKY at Jiggs Farm from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. Members of the public around Jiggs Farm may see approximately 40 soldiers conducting winter familiarization including the use of Arctic tents, carrying rifles and being transported by […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a male with impaired driving. Police conducted a traffic stop on Bartlett Drive in Labrador City around 2:50 a.m. Sunday. The 28-year-old driver failed the roadside screening and was arrested and subsequently charged with impaired driving and operating over the legal limit. His vehicle was impounded and license suspended. He […]
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This week, Premier Tony Wakeham will be participating in the 2026 Winter Meeting of the Council of the Federation with Canada’s Premiers on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Council of the Federation comprises all 13 provincial and territorial premiers. The province says it is focused on providing better health care, lower taxes and safer communities, noting […]
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