Provincial NDP leader Jim Dinn says the housing crisis in Newfoundland and Labrador shows no signs of improving and, in many cases, it’s getting worse. “Day after day we’ve seen more unhoused people put up tents at the Colonial Building in St. John’s and this morning they woke up to snow on the ground,” said […]
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Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will host a flag raising event tomorrow to mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, also known as the Purple Ribbon Campaign. The event will take place in the main lobby of the Confederation Building, East Block at 10:30 a.m. The […]
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Kimberly Churchill is seeking the nomination for the New Democratic Party in the district of Conception Bay East-Bell Island for the upcoming by-election. “After fighting for six years demanding an equitable education for my deaf son, a human right that everyone is entitled to in our province, one thing became clear to me — the system […]
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The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips is conducting an emergency response exercise today in the area of Murray’s Pond. The exercise is meant to simulate an incident where an extremist group causes disruptions in political buildings, rural areas, points of entry to and from the harbour and more. The exercise will also conduct a drone […]
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On Tuesday evening, RNC officers conducted a traffic stop in the center city area of St. John’s after recognizing the operator of the vehicle. The 20-year-old male was charged under the Highway Traffic Act for operating a vehicle while suspended, operating without valid insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle. The driver was released from custody […]
Read moreLast month inflation was at 3.1 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent in in September. The drop was a result of lower prices for gasoline according to Statistics Canada. The prices for goods decreased, however, prices for services rose at a faster pace in October, mostly as a result of travel tours, rent and […]
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From 6:00 pm this evening to 8:00 am on Thursday, water will be shut off Duckworth St from King’s Road to Church Hill, Prescott Street from Water Street to Duckworth Street, and on St. John’s Lane from Water Street to Duckworth Street. The shut-off is necessary to facilitate construction related to the National War Memorial […]
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Most roads are bare and dry across the Island portion of the province. From Harbour Grace to Old Perlican roads are partly snow-covered. Roads are also partly snow-covered from Goulds to Cape Broyle and the Trans-Canada Highway to Witless Bay. On the Great Northern Peninsula, roads are icy. In Labrador, roads are icy and slushy […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has provided an update on masking guidelines. Masking is currently encouraged for visitors and support persons in all clinical settings, including while visiting patients and residents and in waiting areas for healthcare services/appointments. Additional masking protocols may be implemented if there is an outbreak at a facility. The public is […]
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At about 11:30 p.m. RNC officers were on Peacekeepers Way doing stationary observations and noticed a speeding vehicle. The westbound vehicle was travelling at 152 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. As a result, the 48-year-old male driver was issued summary offence tickets for speeding and his vehicle was impounded.
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