Company, Sexton Lumber has been convicted of four Forestry Act violations following an investigation by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture. On August 1, the company appeared in Provincial Court in Grand Falls-Windsor where they pled guilty to the violations. The company was found guilty of one charge of neglect to perform an obligation […]
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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 2018 Polaris Sportsman XP1000 ATV. It was taken from a residence in St. George’s sometime during the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 16. The ATV is red in colour and has a NL license plate VHH 575. Anyone with information about the theft or the current […]
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The list of authors being considered for one of the country’s top literary awards will be announced next month in St. John’s. The longlist for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be made public Sept. 6 during a ceremony at The Rooms. Suzette Mayr, the 2022 winner, will make the announcement. This year marks the […]
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Fire crews have gotten a fire under control at a home on Hoyles Avenue in St. John’s. Platoon Chief Dean Foley says they received the call at 7:15 a.m. and it took nearly two hours to put the fire out. When crews arrived the fire was blazing from the front end of the house, visible from […]
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The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance into the investigation of a stolen vehicle, as well as theft of property from inside another vehicle, on Tuesday night in Carbonear. Harbour Grace RCMP received a call on Wednesday morning, indicating that sometime during the night prior, a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz was stolen from the driveway […]
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Weekend number two of the Churchill Park Music Festival gets underway this afternoon. The gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Performers today include Paige Penney at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers at 6:30 p.m. followed by Metric at 8:00 p.m. and Alanis Morissette at 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, Kellie Loder performs at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers […]
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A new wheelchair accessible bus will be unveiled at the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre today. The new bus will benefit residents of the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre’s long-term care unit. The new bus makes it possible for residents living in long-term care facilities to remain active and connected to the community. The manager […]
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Two Cruise Ships will visit St. John’s today. The Zaandam has already arrived in port with 1838 passengers. The ship will depart at 5:00 p.m. At 8:00 a.m. this morning the Seabourn Quest with 462 passengers is scheduled to arrive. The Seabourn Quest will depart at 6:00 p.m. The next cruise ship to visit St. […]
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Friday looks like another decent day across the region. Expect highs in the upper teens to lower teens on the Island, with Labrador looking at the middle to upper 20s for high. The warmest readings look to be found between Norman Bay and Lodge Bay. As our next low begins to make its presence known, […]
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A temporary staffing shortage at the Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre will result in a closure of the emergency department today, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. On Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23 there will be a Virtual ER from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with closures at 2:00 p.m each day. The emergency department reopens […]
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