The Registered Nurses’ Union, and the Official Opposition are calling on the Auditor General to review travel nursing contracts with the province, following a Globe and Mail investigative story. The report found that Newfoundland and Labrador spent $35.6 million dollars on travel nurses from April to August last year, up from an average of $1 […]
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The RNC is reminding motorists in the St. John’s Metro area that some roads are icy and snow-covered due to drifting snow. There has been an increase in reported collisions in the area this morning. Motorists are asked to exercise caution while driving.
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The Newfoundland Growlers came up short in another game against the Reading Royals on Monday afternoon at Santander Arena. The Royals took the game 2 to 1. Less than five minutes into the game Tate Singleton scored. A mere 38 seconds later Jake Bricknell scored for the Royals. In the third period, Ryan Cox scored […]
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Paradise Councillor Elizabeth Laurie has passed away after a battle with cancer. She was 44. A lifelong volunteer, Laurie was one of the youngest to be elected to Paradise Council. She was an advocate for equality, inclusion, and women in politics, she supported initiatives such as Equal Voice, and the Women’s Caucus of Municipalities NL, […]
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There will be an announcement on disaster mitigation projects in Corner Brook today. Gudie Hutchings, Federal Minister of Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for the Long Range Mountains along with provincial Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure John Abbott and Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills and the MHA for Corner Brook Gerry […]
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Roads on the Avalon Peninsula and Burin Peninsula are partly snow-covered. Poor visibility is reported from Placentia to Branch and Berry Hill Brook to Intersection Route 362. In central Newfoundland, roads are bare. Along the west coast and Northern Peninsula, most roads are snow-covered with good visibility. Roads across Labrador are partly snow-covered with icy […]
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The weather across the Province today will generally be quiet, cold, and breezy under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. There will be some exceptions to the rule, like on the West Coast and over parts of the South Coast, where flurries will be fairly consistent. Highs across the region today will range from the […]
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The following schools have a two-hour delayed opening due to slippery road conditions:Christ the King SchoolDonald C. Jamieson AcademyFatima AcademyFortune Bay AcademyJohn Burke High SchoolLake Academy FortuneMarystown Central HighPearce Junior High SchoolSacred Heart AcademySt. Joseph’s All GradeSwift Current Academy St. Joseph’s Academy is closed for the morning with a further announcement at 10:30 a.m.
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Fire crews and the RCMP responded to a fire on Monday night in Cape St. George. The fire occurred at Ozzy’s General Store on the main road in the community. The road was impassable for about an hour. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
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Police are warning the public of dangerous use of illicit drugs, after a string of sudden deaths over the last week. Five people have died in on the North East Avalon and in Labrador and the RNC is worried of an increase of illicit, and potentially fatal drugs in our communities. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports. […]
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