The City of Mount Pearl awarded a $15,547,218 contract to JMJ Holdings Ltd. to design and build a new community centre at the Team Gushue Sports Complex. The need for a new community hub was identified in the City’s 2019 Recreation Master Plan. The study suggested a new facility was necessary to replace the aging Park […]
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Agriculture in the Classroom NL is extending a “thumbs up” to Little Green Thumbs and Little Green Sprouts classes on their successful gardens this year. The program, now in its 12th year, aims to help young people value their health the environment, and their communities through active participation in a classroom garden. In May and […]
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Today Minister of Environment and Climate Change Bernard Davis will participate in a gardening initiative at the pilot installation site for the Growing Through the Ages program. The event will take place at the Sensory Gardens at the Torbay Commons beginning at 11:00 a.m. Growing Through the Ages is an intergenerational gardening program administered by […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is working to develop a corporate plan that will be valid from 2025 to 2027 and is seeking feedback from the public through an online questionnaire. Every three years, the RNC develops and publishes a corporate plan that outlines the goals and objectives the RNC hopes to achieve over each planning […]
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On the Avalon Peninsula, south coast, and most of central, roads are wet with areas of fog. Along the west coast and in Labrador, roads are dry with good visibility. The MV Beaumont Hamel continues to service the Fogo Island/Change Island route. At the St. John’s International Airport, PAL Airlines Flight 922 is cancelled. In […]
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The Energy NL Annual Conference and Exhibition continues today at the St. John’s Convention Centre. Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan will deliver remarks at the conference. Sessions will continue today in including a focus on applying Danish experiences to this province and discussing energy leadership in the province. The conference ends on Thursday.
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The RNC were called to a report of uttering threats on Tuesday afternoon in St. John’s. Officers responded and conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a youth. The accused was charged with uttering threats and multiple breaches of court orders.
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Rain, drizzle, and fog will persist over much of the Island, minus the West Coast, into Thursday. However, some slight improvements may occur over eastern areas Thursday afternoon, when, dare I say, some breaks of sunshine are possible (if they still exist). The weather should slowly improve for Friday and the weekend… but that doesn’t […]
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A charge of manslaughter has been laid against 57-year-old Ricky Nelson Wareham of Ontario after Sunday’s shooting in Little Burnt Bay. At approximately 9:15 p.m., Lewisporte RCMP received the report of a shooting at a residence on Maple Street. A 36-year-old man, who was shot while inside the home, succumbed to his injuries and was found […]
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The province announced last week it’s filing a constitutional challenge against the equalization formula. Today, after a few days to digest the response from Ottawa, Premier Andrew Furey weighed in.
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