It’s early at the Brier, but Brad Gushue and Team Canada already faced a must-win last night. Thankfully, the defending champions delivered, recording a convincing 8-3 win over Alberta’s Kevin Koe. Earlier in the day, Canada suffered a 7-5 loss to the Northwest Territories, a rink skipped by Kevin Koe’s brother, Jamie.It was the first […]
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Bay St. George RCMP ticketed two drivers and seized their vehicles yesterday under the Highway Traffic Act. Just before 2:00 p.m. on March 4, police noticed a vehicle pulling into a business that had a smashed window. Police approached the driver, who was found to be driving without insurance. A 20-year-old woman was ticketed and […]
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Police are investigating a suspicious death in the town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. There’s a heavy police presence at this time on Liam Drive in Outer Cove, and police have confirmed an investigation is underway into the suspicious death of a female. NTV News is following this story, and will have more information as […]
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Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for tens of thousands of users, according to the company’s tracking website. According to CTV News, there were more than 300,000 reports of outages for Facebook, while there were more than 20,000 reports for Instagram, according to the website, which tracks outages. Service appears to have since been […]
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The RNC is providing an update on the investigation related to the use of fictitious identities, social media applications, and concealment to arrange sexual acts by accused, Markus Hicks. The investigation which started on August 23, 2023 has unearthed tens of thousands of images and videos dating back 15 years. HICKS, posing as people other […]
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The Provincial Government announced it is supporting a local technology manufacturing company as it looks to bring its smart thermostats and energy management software platforms to new markets. Minister Andrew Parsons today announced $100,000 in funding for Empowered Homes Inc. (Mysa) as it undertakes a market expansion strategy project in Europe. The Provincial Government’s investment […]
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Four drivers are without their vehicles after being stopped by RCMP Traffic Services West this past weekend, two of whom now face charges of impaired driving. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, police stopped an unregistered vehicle on High Street in Deer Lake. The driver, a 41-year-old Reidville man, was also operating his vehicle […]
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Flags are at half mast today in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in honour of the passing of former MHA for Eagle River District Ian Strachan. Strachan served as Liberal MHA for Eagle River district in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1979. Strachan was a businessman, farmer, biochemist, adventurer, amateur writer, and […]
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The St. John’s International Airport Authority has announced the continuation of non-stop service to the Hamilton International Airport. This route, now operated by WestJet, was originally serviced by Swoop which integrated its operations into the WestJet Group last fall. The service begins May 17, and flies up to five times weekly until October 14, 2024. […]
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Chief Returning Officer of NAPE Mary Shortall announced the results of the 2024 election of the Union’s President and Secretary-Treasurer. Jerry Earle was acclaimed as the President of the union, Earle, now in his fourth, three-year term in the role, was first elected President in 2015. Trevor King was acclaimed as the Secretary-Treasurer of the […]
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