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Memorial wreath grants are now available for communities to commemorate repatriation of the unknown First World War soldier on Memorial Day, July 1.   These grants are available to municipalities, Inuit Community Governments, and local service districts throughout the province to assist in purchasing a memorial wreath to be laid during local Memorial Day ceremonies.   […]

The 39th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Awards is coming up. The awards show, hosted by John Sheehan, will take place in Bay Bulls on June 21. It showcases some of the province’s most talented performers. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available at https://nlartsawards.eventbrite.ca.

Around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in Mount Pearl operational patrol services observed a vehicle travelling more than twice the posted speed limit. Officers completed a traffic stop and found the vehicle was unregistered. The driver’s license was suspended as a result of the excessive speeding (110km/hr in a 50km/h zone) and the vehicle was impounded. […]

The province is cautioning the public concerning the circulation of fraudulent documents that claim to be issued by the department’s Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism. These fraudulent documents may include: How to identify genuine documents and protect yourself from fraudulent activity.

Bay St. George RCMP are actively searching for an escaped inmate from the West Coast Correctional Centre in Stephenville. Thirty-one-year-old Tyler Bennett escaped just after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June. 15. Bennett is 5’8″ tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has multiple tattoos. Anyone with information on the current location of Tyler Bennett is asked to contact Bay St. George […]

Changes are being made to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which reports on the activity of circulating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The dashboard will now be updated every two weeks. The reporting schedule will further shift to monthly updates in the coming months. Weekly reporting is anticipated to resume with […]

The Downtown Pedestrian Mall will open on June 20, and will run until September 2. Operating daily from noon until 10 p.m., Water Street from Adelaide Street to Prescott Street will transform into a bustling vehicle-free, people-friendly zone.  Since its introduction in 2020, the mall has evolved into a beloved annual tradition that provides a […]

The splash pads at the Kenmount Terrace Community Centre and Bannerman Park opened for the season on Thursday. Splash pads are in operation from 9 a.m. to dusk, daily. The splash pad at Bowring Park will also be operational with the opening of the outdoor pools at Bowring and Bannerman Park on Tuesday, July 2. […]

The province has announced the grade configuration for the new school in Kenmount Terrace. The school will include Kindergarten to Grade 7 in English and French streams and will have capacity for pre-kindergarten programming. Once constructed, it is anticipated that the school will be the largest in the province with this grade configuration, with space […]

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about elder abuse and neglect, and to promote the dignity and respect of older adults. Ageist attitudes and beliefs are often linked to elder abuse and social isolation, which is why the Office of the Seniors’ Advocate launched a social media campaign for […]