A 54-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was operating collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway near Birchy Narrows on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 3 a.m. today, Deer Lake RCMP received a report of the collision after it was discovered by a motorist. A vehicle, which had departed the highway, was located […]
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The RNC is experiencing a telephone outage in the Northeast Avalon region with the 709-729-800 phone line. The public is asked to contact the RNC Corner Brook region for routine, non-emergency, calls within the island portion of the province. In the event of an emergency call 911. These lines are available and active. In the event […]
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It’s Day 3 of what’s being called ‘Tent City’ in St. John’s – a protest by the homeless community to raise awareness of the housing crisis in this province. The community has grown in size from six days on Tuesday to 13 tents now perched across from Confederation Building. A makeshift kitchen has been set […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is establishing a new Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit. A pilot project, the new unit will be led by a team of officers, focused on a proactive approach to curbing violence before it occurs. Justice minister John Hogan will join RNC police chief Patrick Roche for a news conference today to provide […]
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Premier Andrew Furey presented awards to 126 young athletes from across the province at the 19th annual Premier’s Athletic Awards this week. The awards program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset the costs of training and competition with grants ranging from $500 to $1,500. Two athletes are selected annually to receive […]
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Seven families will soon be moving into newly constructed affordable housing units in Gander. The new homes, six on Brown Crescent and one in Peterview will be owned by the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. The $1.52 million investment for the new homes was made possible through the federal and provincial bilateral agreement on housing. […]
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At 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the RNC responded to Her Majesty’s Penitentiary to a report of an assault. Responding officers arrested and charged a 39-year-old male with assault on a peace officer. The male will appear in court today to answer to the charge.
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Thursday will see a few early showers in eastern Labrador and on the Avalon, otherwise, it’s a mix of sun and cloud across most of the Province. Temperatures recover nicely after the chilly start for some locations on the Island and reach the mid-teens to lower 20s across the board. The warmest air will be […]
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Roads across the province are mostly dry this morning. There are a few isolated showers across areas of the Great Northern Peninsula and a collision has closed the Trans-Canada Highway approximately five kilometres east of Birchy Narrows. Due to forecasted weather conditions, Marine Atlantic is anticipating an impact on crossings this weekend. Ferries in the […]
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