Thanks to the generous donations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign surpassed its goal in raising more than $1.2 million. The campaign ran from Nov. 13 to Dec. 23, with kettles set up at businesses throughout the province, with a goal of funding vital programing to those in need. Donations made come […]
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Grand-Falls Windsor RCMP is investigating a pedestrian hit and run that happened early Wednesday morning that left a pedestrian with injuries. At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to reports of a collision at the intersection of Pinsent Drive and Harris Avenue. A woman was struck by a vehicle while on a crosswalk. The […]
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Ferryland RCMP is investigating an arson that occurred at a cabin off the Witless Bay Line on Tuesday night.Just before 11:00 p.m. on January 9, police received a call reporting that a cabin was on fire. Police reports indicate it was an unoccupied cabin in a remote area. Accessing the cabin in a vehicle was […]
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As part of an ongoing drug investigation by the RCMP, 34-year-old Christopher Snow and 28-year-old Lucas Rowe were arrested on Tuesday. With search warrants authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, RCMP officers went to Snow’s residence on Danny Drive in Harbour Grace and Rowe’s residence on Water Street in Carbonear. Both men were […]
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Flights at the St. John’s International Airport were put on hold this morning due to a power outage. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. this morning. While the airport’s terminal building remained open, running on its emergency back-up power supply, flight operations were put on hold until power was restored at 11:00 a.m. Although power […]
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NL Health Services reminds the public that, effective on Monday, Jan. 15, citizens of communities served by the Grand Bank/Fortune Ambulance Service are directed to call 911 for an ambulance in a medical emergency. The local phone number at the Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre in Grand Bank will direct callers to hang up and […]
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Atlantic Canadians are more likely than any other province to say they regret the amount of debt they’ve taken on in life. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds that 52 per cent of those surveyed regret the amount of debt they have. Additionally, 25 per cent of respondents say that in the past year, […]
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The City of St. John’s will hold the Ward Four by-election on March 12. Nomination days are February 6 to 13. Nominations must be in writing and state the name and residence of the candidate and be signed by the proposer and seconder, both of whom shall be present with the candidate, who will also […]
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Newfoundland Power provided a General Rate Application to the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities last month. The utility is asking for a full review of its 2025 and 2026 costs to be recovered in customer rates by proposing an average increase in current electricity rates of 5.5 per cent to become effective July 1, […]
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There are delays in the eastbound land of the Trans-Canada Highway just after the exit to Liam Hickey Drive, due to a jackknifed tractor trailer. The highway is currently reduced to one lane. Holyrood RCMP says drivers heading eastbound in the area should anticipate delays. RCMP says motorists should drive with extreme caution this morning […]
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