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Recent News

3 years ago
Justice, News

RCMP investigating suspected arson after burned-out excavator found in Seal Cove

Harbour Breton RCMP is investigating a report of arson that happened last month at the town dump in Seal Cove. Police received a call on the afternoon of Aug. 26, reporting a burned-out excavator, which had been parked at the town dump in Seal Cove. Sometime between the night of Aug. 24 and the morning […]

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3 years ago
News

Premier Furey travels to Alberta to attract skilled workers to move to this province

Newfoundland and Labrador is anticipating almost 80,000 job openings within the next decade. Most of these jobs will be in skilled trades, transportation and equipment operation, as well as sales and service. Tomorrow, Premier Andrew Furey will be speaking at a special job fair job fair in Fort McMurray, hoping to attract employees to come, […]

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3 years ago
News

Police arrest impaired driver operating vehicle without passenger side front tire

A 33-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving by Bay St. George RCMP on Sept 18, following reports of a suspected impaired driver. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, police received multiple reports of a suspected impaired driver who was operating a vehicle through the town of Stephenville without a front tire. The described vehicle […]

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3 years ago
Health, News

LPNs to receive wage increase

CUPE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the provincial government to address some of the wage concerns of Licences Pratical Nursess and their impact on recruitment and retention in the province. The agreement includes a $2.48 to $3.11 per hour fixed adjustment, depending on classification in addition to current Collective Agreement wage increases. Up […]

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3 years ago
News

EverWind Fuels installs MET tower near St. Lawrence

EverWind Fuels has completed the installation of meteorological and wind data collection equipment on a MET tower near St. Lawrence. These towers are used at project sites to assess wind resources. The tower is one of six planned for 2023. Once the towers are in place, it will provide the company with the largest number […]

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3 years ago
News

Woman arrested after refusing to pay taxi fare and theft

Just before 9:00 p.m. last evening the RNC responded to a residence on Empire Avenue, to a report of fraud. The complainant reported, “a patron refused to pay taxi fare”. The 30-year-old female suspect was located and officers determined that she had also been involved in a recent theft from a business. The woman was […]

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3 years ago
News, Traffic

Temporary Closures of Ruth Avenue Bridge This Weekend

This weekend the Ruth Avenue Bridge, which crosses over Pitts Memorial Drive between the roundabouts on Ruth Avenue and Beaumont Hamel Way in Mount Pearl, will be closed in the morning. From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the bridge will be closed. The closure is necessary to facilitate the inspection and […]

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3 years ago
News, Traffic

Rattling Brook Bridge Temporary Closure and Detour on Thursday

Drivers on Route 93 will experience delays on Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. near Rattling Brook Bridge. The bridge will be closed to allow for the installation of framing sections for the new structure. There will be a detour through Route 91 in Colinet and motorists are asked to reduce their speed, pay […]

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3 years ago
NTV Weather Update, Weather

A summer-like Wednesday is on tap for much of the Island, but not so much in Labrador

The advertised heavy rain band that worked across eastern Newfoundland overnight is in the process of moving offshore. Radar imagery from Holyrood indicates this rather well. And speaking of radar, don’t forget we have a live, interactive radar on our weather page! Rainfall totals across a large part of southern and eastern Newfoundland, going back […]

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3 years ago
News

Man arrested after break and enter in St. John’s

At 11:12 p.m. on Tuesday night, the RNC responded to a report of a break and entry in progress at a business in the downtown area of St. John’s. When officers arrived on the scene they discovered the 40-year-old male suspect was still inside. The accused was charged with break and enter and breach of […]

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