As work continues on the replacement of the Marystown Harbour Bridge, better known as the Canning Bridge, residents will have access to both sides of the town with a temporary bridge. The provincial government announced today a portable, pre-fabricated panel bridge — known informally as a bailey bridge — will be installed to provide direct […]
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Gander RCMP ticketed and seized the vehicle of a driver who, when pulled over during a routine traffic stop, was unable to produce any of the required documents for operating a vehicle. Just after midnight on January 27, police observed a vehicle with a burned-out headlight travelling over the speed limit on the TCH near […]
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A 62-year-old man was taken into custody early this morning when he was reportedly spotted carrying a gun on a roadway in Conception Bay South. Police got the call at around 12:30 a.m. when officers arrived, they were able to locate the man and secure the firearm. The man was arrested and conveyed to the […]
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There is an emergency road closure in Corner Brook this morning. University Drive is closed to through traffic from the intersection of O’Connell Drive to the intersection of Canada Games Drive. The road will be closed for approximately 10 to 12 hours today. The motoring public is advised to use alternate routes.
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Premier Andrew Furey, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, and a delegation of tourism and transportation partners from the province were in London, United Kingdom, yesterday to celebrate and promote the direct air route from St. John’s to London, which begins this spring. While in London, Furey and Crocker will officially open the Newfoundland […]
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An update will be provided today on the replacement of the Canning Bridge in Marystown. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure John Abbott will provide an update at the Marystown Town Council Office at 10:00 a.m. Abbott will be joined by Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and MHA for Burin–Grand Bank, and […]
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Across most of the Island, roads are bare with good visibility. The exception is on the Great Northern Peninsula where roads are snow-covered. Most major routes in Labrador are snow-covered with icy patches and drifting snow. Ferries including Marine Atlantic are on time. The first trip from Portugal Cove on the MV Legionnaire will be […]
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It will cost more to top up on all types of fuel this week. Gasoline has increased by up to 3.4 cents per litre. Diesel prices have increased 5.2 cents. Furnace oil heating fuel increased 4.18 cents. Stove oil heating fuel on the Island increased by 4.50 cents per litre, stove oil heating fuel in […]
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The RCMP are searching for a missing man. Dale Thistle, aged 31, has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is six feet two inches tall and weighs 180 lbs. He was last seen in Glenwood walking on Bowaters Road and was wearing a beige hoodie. Police are concerned for his safety and well-being. Anyone with […]
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Former journalist Fred Hutton is going into the House of Assembly as the next MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island. That’s after the Liberals won a by-election last night in a district that had been held by the tories for two decades. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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