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4 months ago
News, Weather

Bitter cold winds fuel provincial weather alerts

Ryan Harding, NTV Weather Centre Long johns and an extra pair of socks. That’s the advice for Wednesday! A cold front bringing arctic air by way of a bitter west wind is going to drop the temperature province-wide by Wednesday morning, with the coldest day being felt in Labrador West. Labrador City’s -48 holds the […]

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4 months ago
News

Police investigating tanker crash that damaged bridge and closed TCH

Clarenville RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a commercial tractor tanker trailer unit on Monday that resulted in significant damages to the South West River bridge west of Clarenville. Due to the extent of the damage, the Trans-Canada Highway remains closed between Routes 230 and 233 until further notice, with a detour available to […]

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4 months ago
News

UPDATE: Detour around TCH closure reopens after motor-vehicle collision

The detour around the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway has since reopened. Original Story: Route 233 near Bloomfield is closed to travel in both directions due to a motor-vehicle collision. As a result, it also cannot be used as a detour from the Trans-Canada Highway, which remains closed to traffic near Port Blandford. The RCMP […]

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4 months ago
News

UPDATE: TCH fully reopens near Route 460 after collision between tractor trailer and pickup truck

The Trans-Canada Highway near Route 460 has fully reopened to traffic. Earlier Story: The Trans-Canada Highway was impassable after a two-vehicle collision about two kilometres west of White’s Road (Route 460) in the Bay St. George area. One lane has since reopened to alternating traffic. The RCMP is on the scene of a collision involving a […]

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4 months ago
News

Canadian Taxpayers Federation questions provincial skyrocketing paving costs

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Wakeham government to explain why the cost of paving projects in Newfoundland and Labrador nearly doubled over the past six years. “Taxpayers are entitled to know why something as basic as paving a road is becoming so much more expensive,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director. “Whether […]

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4 months ago
News

Bay Roberts RCMP Investigating Vehicle Theft in Cupids

Bay Roberts RCMP are investigating a vehicle theft that occurred in Cupids overnight between Sunday, January 18th and Monday, January 19th. The vehicle is a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with license plate CZP 737. The truck was stolen from a private property on Goulds Ridge Road in Cupids, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone […]

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4 months ago
Local News, News

Downed power line causes rush-hour delays

A downed high-voltage power line on one the metro region’s busiest thoroughfares caused delays over the rush hour on Monday evening. At about 4:15 p.m. emergency crews were called to Topsail Road, just west of Burgeo Street, after a high-voltage power line broke free from a utility pole, falling to the ground. The live wire […]

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4 months ago
Business, Local News, News

Dominion expected to close supermarket at former Memorial Stadium site in May

The Dominion supermarket at the former Memorial Stadium site in St. John’s is expected to close in May. A source with the City of St. John’s says the city has no ownership of the site anymore, but they understand Loblaws will be closing the store by May. They say there is no firm indication of […]

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4 months ago
News, Politics

Provincial officials promise action after damage to abandoned St. Mary’s Bay plant

High winds this weekend caused significant damage to the abandoned fish sauce plant in St. Mary’s, exposing the town and its waters to abandoned products and their smell. The damage to the plant has also caused one resident to be evacuated from their home. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.

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4 months ago
Health, News

NAPE says work of about 80 medical transcriptionists being replaced with AI

NTV News has learned that about 80 medical transcriptionists in the province are being replaced with an A.I. program. NAPE is concerned about the lack of consultation. NTV’s Colleen Lewis has more

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