The St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) wishes to advise all citizens that due to the provincial fire ban that remains in place across Newfoundland and Labrador, until further notice a fire ban continues to be enforced within the Region which includes the City of St. John’s, City of Mount Pearl, and Town of Paradise. […]
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A government error resulted in the province’s teachers not getting paid on time this week. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady released a statement saying the problem is being fixed. “There was a serious problem last evening with the distribution of teachers’ payroll that is being immediately rectified today,” the minister said. “In some cases, it has […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services advises the public that although the Churchill Falls Community Clinic remains closed, healthcare services continue to be available to residents in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone at sites throughout the zone. The Labrador West Health Centre and Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are open and operating in an “Elevated State […]
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On Wednesday evening the RNC in St. John’s observed a wanted 21-year-old female walking in the downtown area. Police attempted to arrest the female, but she began fighting. Officers deployed pepper spray in an attempt to take the female into custody. As a result of the interaction with police, she now faces additional charges of […]
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The Ocean Endeavour, operated by Adventure Canada, will visit the port of St. John’s today. The ship is expected to arrive around 8:00 a.m. It carries up to 195 passengers. It is currently on a 12-day cruise with stops in St. John’s, Sable Island, Cape Breton, Charlottown, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Francois, and Saint-Pierre, France.
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Thursday is starting on the dry side for the Island. However, that will not last all day for the West Coast and Southwest Coast and southeastern Labrador. Rain will arrive in those areas this afternoon, while locations farther east on the Island and west in Labrador will see a mix of sun and cloudy throughout […]
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Across the Avalon and Burin PEninsulas roads are dry, however, there are areas of thick fog causing reduced visibility in some areas. In central and on the west coast, roads are dry. There are wet roads on the Great Northern Peninsula. In Labrador, roads are wet in some areas. Route 500 remains closed between Churchill […]
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Premier Andrew Furey had some excellent news about the wildfire burning near Churchill Falls late last evening. Between the weather changing and fire finding itself against the reservoir north of the Churchill Falls airport, conditions in the area improved rapidly from just 24 hours prior. Wildfires are graded on a scale of 1 to 6, […]
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It will cost a bit more for all fuels today. The changes to maximum fuel prices, except for gasoline motor fuels in most of Labrador, are as follows: Gas increased by up to 2.9 cents. Diesel is up by up to 0.8 cents. The cost of furnace oil heating fuel increased by 0.67 cents per […]
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Emergency crews descended on a portion of Lower Road on Wednesday evening following a very serious incident. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. crews were called to a residence on Lower Road in Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. Upon arrival it was determined a serious motor vehicle accident had occurred during which a person outside the vehicle had […]
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