3 years ago
Snow continues for coastal Labrador while the Island gets a break… for 24 hours
The area of low pressure that drove all the snow and wind across the Island since Wednesday finally moved far enough away that the snow on the Island ended earlier Friday. Sadly, the coast of Labrador is still lashing with waves of snow, and Makkovik has seen 85 cm of snow since Monday, 50 of […]
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3 years ago
Bay St. George RCMP responds to single-vehicle crash and arrests early morning impaired driver
A 20-year-old Stephenville man was arrested by Bay St. George RCMP for impaired driving early this morning following a single-vehicle crash in Stephenville. Shortly before 5:30 a.m., police received a report that a car had crashed into a fence on Gallant Street. Officers attended and located the uninjured driver who was the lone occupant of […]
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3 years ago
Mechanic sentenced for role in fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way in C.B.S.
Terry Barry — a St. John’s mechanic charged in connection with a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way on Conception bay south almost two years ago — was sentenced in provincial court today. The 69-year-old journeyman was given a suspended sentence, with one year of unsupervised probation. Conditions of his probation include that he keep the […]
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3 years ago
FFAW Northern Cod grade ‘A’ for sustainability
FFAW-Unifor’s Northern Cod (2J3KL) Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) was recently awarded a Grade A by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) – an internationally recognized seafood sustainability grading system. An ‘A’ progress rating is reserved for comprehensive FIPs that have documented improvements in fishing practices or fisheries management within the last 12 months. FFAW’s Northern Cod […]
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3 years ago
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP makes arrest in relation to damages and thefts at residential units
The RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has arrtested one youth inconnection with break, enter and thefts that occurred at multiple residential units on White Crescent in late January. Police have also recovered some stolen property. Six apartments were extensively damaged and ransacked, with damages in excess of $200,000. The youth has been charged with possession […]
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3 years ago
Newfoundland Rogues cancels weekend games due to travel issues
The Newfoundland Rogues have announced the cancellation of all series three games that were set for today, Saturday, and Sunday. The cancellation is due to travel issues with the visiting team. All tickets for the upcoming games will be honoured for alternative games during the season. At this time the team is working to adjust […]
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3 years ago
St. John’s reminding residents about 24-hour parking ban
The City of St. John’s is reminding residents that the 24-hour parking ban remains in effect and will be enforced outside the designated downtown area and business district. Over the past few days, several vehicles have been observed parked on the streets. This makes it difficult for equipment operators to effectively and efficiently clear snow […]
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