The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) are seeing video and witnesses to an incident on Saturday evening that sent a young child to hospital. Shortly before 6:00 p.m. the driver of a black Dodge Ram being operated in the Lemarchant Road area failed to stop as a patrol officer attempted to conduct a traffic safety stop. […]
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Visitation is temporarily restricted at the Blue Crest Nursing Home in Grand Bank due to cases of COVID-19 among residents. According to NL Health Services, this is a temporary measure to assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and will be reassessed regularly to determine when visitation can safely resume. Immediate family members are also […]
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The City of St. John’s is looking for feedback from seniors, on what it means to live in an age-friendly city. The city says they want to learn from residents on what an age-friendly city means to them, and how the City of St. John’s can help, by providing certain programs and services. engagement is […]
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Some relief for motorists over the weekend, as gas dropped by just over 10 cents per litre. Diesel motor fuel on the island also saw a drop, by 11.6 cents per litre. Furnace and stove oil heating fuel are also down, by just over 10 cents per litre.
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There was a big signing for the Newfoundland Growlers over the weekend. The club announced that Matt Cooke has been named the fourth Head Coach in team history while Adam Pardy has been named Development Coach for the hockey club ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 season. Cooke, 45, brings over a 1,000 games of NHL […]
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Holy Cross Nutraholdings booked a return trip to the Jubilee Trophy gold medal match, on the strength of a scoreless draw with BC. Goalkeeper Shannon Galway registered her fourth clean sheet of the tournament. Holy Cross will meet the winner of Group B in Monday’s Teck Finals Day. The St. John’s Girls U17 team kept […]
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Multiple record and monthly highs were set throughout the Big Land Saturday, and numerous locations throughout the Province reached the lower 20s under bright sunshine and surprisingly light wind speeds. Rodney Barney, a Meteorologist with the Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander (ECCC NL) highlighted this with a tweet. Warm Saturday much […]
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The provincial and federal governments have invested to help Broadening Horizons renovate and enhance their existing training and recycling facility. Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, announced an investment of $59,133 in a non-repayable contribution from the Regional Development Fund to assist with their renovations to promote greening and diversity. The federal government […]
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It’s a devastating story from the province’s west coast. According to the city’s SPCA, 30 animals were recently removed from a home under an alleged hoarding situation. A team of volunteers spent three, 16 hour days last weekend helping remove the animals to a safe place. The City of Corner Brook offers animal control during […]
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The provincial government has proclaimed Oct. 8-14 as Fire Prevention Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year’s theme, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention,” aims to educate the public about important actions for safe cooking. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Canada. The majority […]
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