Effective tomorrow, April 2, several forest access roads in the Point Leamington, Botwood, Lewisporte, Glenwood, Birchy Bay, Gander Bay, Gambo and Glovertown areas will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. Signage will be posted at gates leading to closed roads. Temporary closures at this time of year are required to protect forest […]
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Today, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is recognizing its first year in operation as a provincial health authority. On April 1, 2023, the transition from the four legacy regional health authorities and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information to a single provincial health authority officially began. This was initiated in response to recommendations from the Health […]
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Sunday evening RNC patrol officers recognized a wanted person in the rear of a taxi in the west end of St. John’s. When officers conducted a traffic stop, the female jumped out of the taxi and fled on foot. When officers caught up to the female, she had fallen and sustained an injury to her […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has updated the masking requirements at health-care facilities across the province. As of today, masking is no longer required for visitors/support persons, clients, and patients, pending they meet the self-screening requirements, in clinical areas in health-care facilities. If a facility experiences an outbreak, additional masking protocols may be implemented Individuals […]
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On Sunday morning the RNC responded to an assault complaint at a residence in Mount Pearl. Officers spoke with the female victim who advised that her son had assaulted her. The uncooperative 26-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, resisting arrest and breaching a release order. The accused was taken […]
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An Ultra Marathon runner from Halifax, Nova Scotia has begun his challenge to run across Canada in under 100 days, raising money and awareness for heart disease. Ryan Keeping says his inspiration for this run is Terry Fox, therefor he started his run Monday morning from the Terry Fox monument in downtown St. John’s. Many […]
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As of today, the provincial minimum wage has increased by 60 cents to $15.60 per hour. The federal minimum wage has also increased from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. This adjustment reflects the 3.9 per cent increase in Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index for 2023 and is aligned with inflation. There are approximately 30,000 employees […]
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Most roads across Newfoundland are bare with good visibility. The Buchan’s Resource Road to Burgeo is partly snow covered. There is a washout on Highway 460 near Rouzes Lane. All lanes are closed. The road will remain closed until repairs are complete. Across Labrador, roads are bare and wet with icy patches and good visibility. […]
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Premier Andrew Furey has penned another letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask for a meeting to discuss alternatives to the carbon tax. Furey is also asking for a pause to today’s increase. In the letter, Furey said, “The reality remains – goods to our province must still be shipped, then trucked to and […]
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It will cost a bit more to fuel up today as the Carbon Tax increase comes into effect. As of today, gasoline prices have increased by 3.8 cents per litre. 17.61 cents per litre of gas prices is now carbon tax. Diesel increased by 4.7 cents, and 21.39 cents of the cost is carbon tax. […]
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