As of 6:30 PM Hurricane Lee is a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale is packing winds of 165 km/h. The storm is moving north at 16 km/h and is located 610 km south-southwest of Bermuda. The central pressure is 952 mb and a Hurricane Watch is now in effect for the Canadian/US border […]
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A man in his fifties is dead after his ATV crashed on the railbed in St. George’s Wednesday morning. The RCMP received the report around 8:15 a.m. Police, firefighters and local paramedics responded. The ATV left the trail and went over an embankment. The operator, who was wearing a helmet, lost control of the ATV while […]
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The Overview An area of low pressure will swirl its way toward Labrador overnight and will spread rain throughout much of the Big Land before sunrise Thursday morning. The exception will be on the coast, where the rain will hold off until post-sunrise. On the Island, the large area of high-pressure offshore will keep the […]
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A St. John’s man who initially faced a murder charge in connection with the 2022 death of a boarding home housemate has pleaded guilty to a lesser offence. Forty-year-old Dwayne Eugene Ginn has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of Mark Hamlyn last year. In the early morning hours of June 14, 2022, […]
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The Corner Brook Status of Women Council will be holding the annual Take Back the Night walk on Friday. The walk gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at Corner Brook City Hall. All are welcome to attend the rally and march. There will be light refreshments to follow.
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The RCMP has confirmed that two people are dead after a fishing boat sank off Fleur de Lys yesterday. One person was rescued while another person remains missing at this hour. According to police, the bodies of the dead have been recovered. The search for the missing person is ongoing, with support from two Canadian […]
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The Provincial Government has opened applications from individuals who are interested in serving as Team Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chef de Mission, Assistant Chef de Mission and Mission Staff for the 2025 Canada Summer Games. Those filling these roles, traditionally have a significant sports background, including past Canada Games or other relevant Games experiences. The Chef […]
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An area of high pressure north of the Island is going to keep the onshore, easterly flow, on the go for the next couple of days. While this will not result in significant weather rolling into the Island, it will keep the skies cloudy, drizzle frequent, and fog possible along and near east-facing shorelines. Today […]
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Last weekend the RCMP arrested five impaired drivers in various areas of the province. On Friday evening, officers conducted a traffic stop on Columbus Drive in Carbonear. The 39-year-old male driver showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. At the detachment, he provided further breath samples that were nearly […]
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association will be hosting this year’s national SARScene search and rescue conference. Events begin on Thursday, September 14 with search and rescue exercises at the Rotary Sunshine Park in St. Philips. The conference is scheduled to begin at the Delta Hotel on Friday and will continue through the […]
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