With the Thanksgiving long weekend over, Canadians can expect to see some mail moving in their mailboxes again, but not on a regular schedule. That’s because the union representing Canada Post workers has shifted its strike action to rotating stoppages, which started on Saturday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents 55,000 workers, says […]
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RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador is turning to the public in hopes of tracking down the rightful owner of a heavy-duty power tool found in the Long Harbour area. On the morning of Oct. 8, police responded to a report of a valuable, professional-grade power tool discovered off the trailway near the Long Harbour intersection of […]
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It’s election day in Newfoundland and Labrador. The polls are open, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., a half hour earlier in most of Labrador. There are three men competing for the province’s top job – Liberal leader John Hogan, PC leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP leader Jim Dinn. Today marks the end of a […]
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Palestine Action YYT is celebrating the return of the three women from Newfoundland and Labrador who served aboard the Conscience as part of the Freedom Flotilla attempting to break the siege of Gaza. After being illegally abducted by Israel in international waters and held for several days in the notorious Ketziot prison, Sadie Mees, Nikita […]
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The St. John’s Local Immigration Partnership will host its fifth annual My New St. John’s Expo today, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Market on Freshwater Road. Admission is free. The event aims to connect newcomers with community organizations, programs, and services that can help them settle in the city. […]
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With the provincial election taking place today, waste collection for area two in St. John’s will now take place on Wednesday. Garbage collection for area one will take place as scheduled today. Garbage collection for area three will also take place as scheduled on Wednesday. Residents in area two and area three may experience waste […]
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A 26-year-old man has been arrested following a break and enter in the west end area of St. John’s on Monday evening. Police received the call at 7:15 p.m. and, after further investigation and with the assistance of K9, officers arrested a man. The accused was charged with mischief causing property damage, unlawfully in a […]
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Roads across Newfoundland and Labrador are bare and dry with good visibility. Due to issues with the thruster, the MV Beaumont Hamel will be operating on a trip-by-trip basis. Other ferries are operating on schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada Flight 690 is cancelled, and in Deer Lake, Air Canada Flight 2580 […]
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NewfoundlandA mix of sun and cloud is expected across the Island today. Winds will be light for most areas except on the northern Avalon, where gusts to 40 km/h are expected. Highs between 8 and 16 are expected. LabradorIt will be a similar story across Labrador with a mix of sun and cloud and light […]
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Voters across Newfoundland and Labrador will cast their ballots to elect the next provincial government. The polls will open at 8:00 a.m. and remain open until 8:00 p.m., half an hour earlier in most of Labrador. In the advance polls last week, over 25,000 voters cast ballots. Only two districts saw more than a thousand […]
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