It will be an adrenaline-filled weekend for Dante Pellgrinetti. On Sunday, the 16-year-old, a local wish child born with severe spastic quadriparetic cerebral palsy, will have his wish come true at the highly anticipated NAPA Auto Parts World Series of Monster Trucks. Dante will be treated to an adrenaline-filled day, complete with a private meeting […]
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On Friday, Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador is hosting the “Over the Edge” event at the Verafin Building in St. John’s. The fundraising event offers participants who have raised a minimum of $1000.00 the opportunity to rappel down the side of the Verafin Building. Participants will be equipped with a helmet and rope. There will […]
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Another significant jump at the pumps today. All fuel prices saw an increase overnight. The cost of gas spiked by 6.6 cents a litre while diesel on the island jumped by 3.1 cents. Furnace and stove oil also both rose by 2.7 cents a litre. Propane is up by nearly a cent a litre. In Western […]
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From September 25 to 27 the first Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit will be held in St. John’s. The summit will be hosted by Common Good Solutions. Social impact thought leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and social finance practitioners from across Atlantic Canada will come together to shape the future of social finance in the region. […]
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Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will provide a health care action update today. The update will discuss the recommendations of the provincial surgical backlog task force. Osborne will be joined by Dr. Pat Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation, and Cassie Chisholm, Vice President – Transformation (Health Systems), Newfoundland and Labrador Health […]
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Good Thursday morning! Based on the webcams and satellite imagery, we are waking up to a mix of clear and cloudy skies across the Province this morning. The webcams and NTV SkyCams I have access to show that rather well, and here are some camera images from across the Province this morning. The satellite imagery […]
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On Wednesday afternoon the RNC in St. John’s were called to the provincial court holding cellsfrom a Sheriffs Officer where it was alleged that a prisoner who was being escorted from courthad uttered threats to Sheriff’s officers and damaged property. Police conducted an investigation and the 18 year old male was charged with two counts […]
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It’ll cost more to fill up at the pumps today, all types of fuel have increased. Gasoline is up by 6.6 cents per litre. Diesel motor fuel on the Island has increased by 3.1 cents and diesel in western Labrador is up by 6.8 cents per litre. Furnace oil heating fuel has increased by 2.70 […]
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One vehicle rolled over during a collision that sent three people to hospital on Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Columbus Drive and Old Pennywell Road at about 8:45 p.m.. An SUV had collided with a pickup truck, causing the truck to roll over completely, coming to rest on its side. […]
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The lawyer for a 14-year-old boy suspected of killing a 65-year-old woman in Mount Pearl says he’s still waiting on the final disclosure package before he can proceed with a bail hearing. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley was in provincial court and files this report.
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