Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality Pam Parsons is in New York City for a meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. The 68th session of the Commission is meeting from March 10 to 14. Delegates from around the world are attending and the focus […]
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A slow-moving, nearly stationary area of low pressure to the south and southwest of Newfoundland will bring a round of heavy rain, snow, and high wind speeds to the Island portion of the Province from later today (Monday) through late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Ahead of this the Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office […]
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Roads are mostly bare across the Island portion of the province with the exception of North Branch to Tompkins, Buchan’s Resource Road to Burgeo, Berry Hill Brook to Intersection Route 362, Placentia to North Harbour, and Cape Broyle to Chance Cove Park. In these areas, roads are partly covered with icy sections. From Grand Bank […]
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On Tuesday there will be a memorial service to remember those who lost their lives on Cougar Flight 491 off the coast of St. John’s in 2009. Eastern Chaplaincy will join families, friends and co-workers of those lost for an annual memorial service. The service takes place at the Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle on Kenmount Road […]
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At 10:30 pm on Sunday evening, the RNC conducted a traffic stop in Goulds Officers noticed that the passenger in the vehicle had an outstanding warrant. The 23-year-old male was arrested and was charged with two new counts of breaching a court order as well as public mischief. The male was taken to the city […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s Team Gushue made history Sunday night, winning their third consecutive Brier championship and sixth national title overall. The Gushue rink, playing as Team Canada, defeated Saskatchewan 9-5 in Regina. It’s the first time since Alberta’s “Ferbey Four” in 2003 that a team has won three Briers in a row. Brad Gushue also […]
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The union representing per-course instructors reached an 11th-hour deal Sunday night with Memorial University to avoid a strike. LUMUN’s Alison Coffin says their bargaining team met with the university late into the night Sunday in an attempt to avoid the start of a job action on Monday. The tentative deal was announced less than half an hour […]
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Cleanup is still underway today, as residents in most eastern areas of Newfoundland woke up to more than 75 centimetres of snow Saturday morning. It caused plenty of closures and cancellations. But as NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, there was plenty of kindness in the air, along with the snow.
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Severe weather like we have experienced over the last number of days of course can cause a surge in energy use. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the consumer advocate says installing smart meters in the province could help manage costs for rate payers
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