9 months ago
Braya Renewable Fuels gets $25-million loan from provincial government
The provincial government is giving the owners of the former Come by Chance oil refinery a $25-million repayable loan. Braya’s commercial operations have been impacted by changes to tax credit programs in the U.S. market. On January 6, 2025, Braya initiated a temporary shutdown at the refinery which lasted until June 2025, when the company resumed operations. Braya advised […]
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9 months ago
Closure of cloverleaf overpass rescheduled
The planned closure of the westbound ramp of the Cloverleaf Overpass on Pitts Memorial Drive connecting to the Trans-Canada Highway for Friday, Sept. 12, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. An update will be provided when a new date for the work is determined. Information on active highway construction projects and repairs is also […]
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9 months ago
Police catch driver going 164 km/h, seize vehicle, suspend license
A 47-year-old man is without a car and his licence after he was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West Thursday morning. At approximately 9:20 a.m., an officer with RCMP Traffic Services West observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 164 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Gallants. A traffic stop was […]
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9 months ago
Hogan attending launch of Xplore project
Premier John Hogan will attend the official launch of the Xplore fibre-to-the-home network construction project today off Mahers Road. This project is the result of $94 million in joint funding from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada to bring high-speed Internet access to over 36,000 homes in over 350 rural, […]
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9 months ago
Hogan and Korab to attend Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation Conference
Premier John Hogan and Minister of Seniors Jamie Korab will bring greetings at the Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation’s 48th Annual Convention banquet today. The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Hotel & Suites in Gander. The Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation Inc. is an organization devoted to the welfare and best […]
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9 months ago
Collision with parked car results in man issued several tickets
Early on Wednesday morning, the RNC responded to a collision on Penneywell Road in St. John’s. On scene, officers observed that a vehicle driving on Pennywell Road had collided with a parked car. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage, and witnesses reported that the driver responsible had fled the scene on foot. A short distance from […]
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9 months ago
Foggy on the Avalon, dry roads across NL
It’s a foggy morning on portions of the Avalon Peninsula, causing reduced visibility. Elsewhere, visibility of good and roads across the province are dry. The MV Beaumont Hamel is in service but off schedule. The first crossing will be at 11:00 a.m. Other ferries are operating on schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air […]
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9 months ago
Showers expected for most of the province today
Across the Avalon Peninsula and the south coast, showers are expected this afternoon. Amounts of 5 to 10 mm are possible. In central Newfoundland, it will be cloudy, and a mix of sun and cloud is expected along the west coast. Temperatures will range from 15 to 21. Across western Labrador, it will be cloudy […]
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