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Recent News

3 years ago
News

Ward 4 By-Election Vote-By-Mail Deadline Today

The deadline to return completed voting kits by mail is today. Residents of Ward 4 that did not receive a kit should check that they are on the voters list. To determine if you are on the list and/or to register if you are not, visit the Voter Registration Portal. Registered voters can still access […]

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3 years ago
News

City of St. John’s prepares for forecasted winter storm

The city of St. John’s announced the Deputy City Manger of Public Works, Lynnann Winsor will be speaking with media regarding city response and preparations for the forecasted winter storm. The availability will be will take place at 11AM. We will have more on this tonight during NTV’s First Edition and the NTV Evening Newshour

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3 years ago
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St. John’s Awards Building Safer Communities Grants

The City of St. John’s has approved $477,000 as part of the Building Safer Communities Grant Program to support community-based service providers in developing or strengthening crime and violence prevention and intervention initiatives for children, youth, young adults, and their families. The funding will be divided among three projects. The Iris Kirby House will receive […]

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3 years ago
News

Bank of Canada maintains policy rate

On Wednesday the Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 5 per cent, with the Bank Rate at 5¼ percent and the deposit rate at 5 per cent. Global economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter while the economy grew by more than expected. Inflation eased to 2.9 per cent in […]

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3 years ago
News

Virtual ER Rufus Guinchard Health Centre

There will be a temporary change of service at the Rufus Guinchard Health Centre in Port Saunders today. From 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. there will be a virtual ER due to human resources challenges. When the virtual ER is operating, residents can proceed to the Rufus Guinchard Health Centre where there will be a […]

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3 years ago
News

Wanted man arrested and charged with stealing over $5000 worth of sunglasses

On Wednesday evening RNC officers observed a wanted 26-year-old male on Froude Avenue in St. John’s. The male attempted to run but was apprehended a short distance away. He was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant along with additional breaches of a court order. In addition to those charges, it was determined that the […]

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3 years ago
News

Scheduled Power System Upgrade at Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre

There will be a power outage today at the Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre in Twillingate to accommodate a power system update. The outage will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will last approximately four hours. During the upgrade period, the site will be supported by emergency power. The emergency department will remain open, patient […]

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3 years ago
News, Traffic, Travel

Fair driving conditions across the Island for now

Across Newfoundland, roads are bare with the exception of the Intersection Route 360 to Conne River which is partly ice-covered and from Perry’s Cove to Old Perlican which is partly snow-covered. Road conditions will quickly deteriorate as the storm moves in. Roads from Ranger Lake Depot to Wabush in Labrador are snow-covered. Roads are partly […]

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3 years ago
News

Man arrested after providing several fake names to police

At 2:11 p.m. a member of the RNC Mounted Unit observed an altercation on Military Road in St. John’s. Officers intervened and attempted to identify the individuals involved. One of the individuals, a 35-year-old male, began giving officers multiple names and would not identify himself. Patrol officers arrived on the scene and recognized the individual. […]

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3 years ago
News

Minimal changes to fuel prices

Most fuel prices have changed by less than a cent this week with gasoline motor fuel up by 0.7 cents per litre. Diesel is down by 0.3 cents. Furnace oil increased by 0.10 cents. Stove oil on the Island decreased by 0.43 cents and stove oil in western Labrador decreased by 0.18 cents. Propane saw […]

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