Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP are seeking public assistance following an arson that significantly damaged a home in Bishop’s Falls shortly after midnight Monday morning. Residents of the home on Penton Heights were alerted by a loud noise and then saw an individual who was wearing dark-colored clothing running away from the property towards Centre Access Road. […]
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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMAs) inhalers, used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, are now open benefits for beneficiaries of the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) effective June 14, 2024. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a debilitating lung disease that results in severe […]
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Juno-nominated band Rum Ragged spent the weekend entertaining audiences in London, but their return flight from the United Kingdom certainly leaves a sour note. The band’s Air Canada flight from London to Toronto, en route to home, cost them not only a broken guitar but the airline also lost another instrument, a bouzouki, the same […]
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There will be an event at the RCMP headquarters in St. John’s today. The event is to mark the 50th Anniversary of women being accepted as regular members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Three of the first female officers are from Newfoundland and Labrador. They include retired Staff Sergeant Gail Courtney, retired Constable Cheryl […]
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A 63-year-old man will appear in court after a traffic stop in St John’s. Officers determined that the man had a suspended license and owed over $20,000 in fines. The operator was also on a release order not to drive. As a result, he was charged with two counts of breach of a release order […]
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The Department of Education is recognizing 14 students as the 2024 recipients of the Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Graduating Student Leadership Bursary. Each student will receive a $500 bursary recognizing their efforts to create inclusive school spaces across the province. The bursary helps to establish school-based protocols and practices that challenge all forms of […]
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We have nothing but sunshine for the morning drive. Roads are dry and there is good visibility right across the province. The MV Kamutik W is in service but off schedule. Other ferries are on schedule. There are no flight delays in St. John’s, Gander, or Deer Lake.
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Good Tuesday morning! The weather across the Province today will be lovely! Expect sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the lower and mid-20s for most of the Island and a good chunk of the Big Land. There will be some cooler locals, but those will generally be in areas of onshore westerlies. Temperatures in these […]
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Monday evening RNC officers on patrol on Topsail Road in St. John’s witnessed two vehicles street racing in the area of Brookfield Road. Officers clocked one of the vehicles at 127 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. As a result, both vehicles were stopped and their operators issued tickets for excessive speeding and street racing. […]
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Premier Andrew Furey will take part in the Provincial Fire Service Medal Ceremony for St. John’s Regional Fire Department today. The Provincial Fire Service Award is presented by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and is administered by Fire and Emergency Services, Fire Services Division. The ceremony will take place at the Central Fire Station […]
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