Over this past weekend, RCMP Traffic Services East stopped an excessive speeder on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) and arrested another motorist for impaired driving. With a close call for one of our officers at another traffic stop, RCMP NL reminds motorists of the importance of adhering to the move over law. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. […]
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NL Hydro is advising Labrador City customers of a planned power outage on Tuesday night. There will be a 15 minute power outage at 6:00PM this evening for some customers in Labrador City, as NL Hydro returns all customers to the power supply from Churchill Falls. The evacuation order for the Town of Churchill Falls […]
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On the 32nd Anniversary of the historic Northern cod moratorium, fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling for an immediate return of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery, following an announcement from the federal government earlier this week that they plan to return the important species to commercial status and allow offshore draggers to access […]
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NL Health Services is announcing enhancements to the Comprehensive Respiratory Care (CRC) program, which includes increased access to virtual care options for those living in rural areas of the province, as well as the addition of Pulmonary Rehabilitation services and home-based care for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). “The CRC program takes an innovative, […]
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At 4:19 a.m. on Monday, RNC officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Kenmount Road in St. John’s. The 29-year-old male driver advised that he was the owner of the vehicle and there was a valid license and insurance on the car. Subsequent checks on the driver and vehicle showed that the driver […]
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There will be a special event at the Canadian Coast Guard Base in St. John’s today. The Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard Mario Pelletier will participate in a special event to celebrate the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Honorary Chief Commissioner, Governor General Mary Simon. The event gets underway at 10:00 a.m.
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The Town of Bay Roberts is participating in the 30th Edition of Communities in Bloom in the Class of Champions category. The community will be rated on a scale from one to five Blooms, based on the scoring obtained. Also, they will aim to obtain Bronze, Silver or Gold levels in their five-Bloom rating. Bay […]
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Roads across the Avalon and south coast are wet with areas of fog. In central and the west coast and Labrador, roads are bare and dry with good visibility. There will be a dangerous goods trip today from Bell Island at noon. Otherwise, ferries are on time. At the St. John’s International Airport, PAL Airlines […]
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A chain of moisture will move over eastern Newfoundland over the next 24 hours and is expected to bring a hefty bout of rain as it does so. The areas that see rain will primarily be the Avalon, Burin, and Bonavista Peninsulas. Areas just west of there will likely see very little rainfall. The rain […]
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On Monday afternoon the RNC were called to the downtown area of St. John’s for a complaint of a theft from a business. Officers learned that a 28-year-old female had entered the store and stole several cans of beer from the merchant before leaving without paying. A short time later, the woman was located and […]
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