Agriculture Expo 2023 will take place at the Corner Brook Civic Center this weekend. Hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture, annual Agriculture Expos highlight the importance of the province’s agriculture and agri-food industry, which provides approximately 6,500 direct and indirect jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador. Agriculture Expo 2023 features exhibits from […]
Read more
Emergency responders including the RCMP NL, the RNC and the St. John’s Regional Fire Department see the importance of blood donation throughout the province while on the job. On Thursday, all three organizations will participate in the annual Sirens for Life campaign with Canadian Blood Services by rolling up their sleeves and donating blood. Sirens […]
Read more
The Department of Health and Community Services has announced the creation of a new family care team in Grand Falls-Windsor. The new family care team will be located at the Killick Clinic in Grand Falls-Windsor. It will accommodate 21 staff members including two physicians, a nurse practitioner, a physiotherapist, an occupation therapist, a psychologist, and […]
Read more
The Newfoundland Growlers has named Matt Cooke from Belleville, Ontario as the head coach. The 45-year-old brings over 1,000 games of NHL experience to the team having previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota Wild. Cooke also played for the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL and was a member of […]
Read more
This Friday and Saturday the Tombolo Multicultural Festival will take place at the Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre in Gander. Friday will feature an evening multicultural concert at 7:00 p.m. and beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, there will be a multicultural fair and entertainment with food, music, and dance. Admission is free […]
Read more
On Monday evening, the RNC responded to the report of an assault on Herald Avenue in Corner Brook. A 48-year-old man was arrested after a brief investigation and was charged with assaulting, and making threats to cause death to a 24-year-old woman, and with making threats to cause death to a 23-year-old woman. The accused […]
Read more
Roads across Newfoundland and Labrador are mostly dry. There are a few damp areas. Fog and mist are being reported in several areas causing reduced visibility. Beginning today, Peacekeepers Way between Legion Road and the Foxtrap Access Road will be closed to facilitate a culvert replacement. The closure is expected to be in place until […]
Read more
A new radiation therapy machine, the Linear Accelerator, has arrived in Corner Brook. The new machine will be added to the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital. NL Health Services says the new machine will expand cancer care services in the region. Over the next several months, installation, commissioning and testing of the machine will take […]
Read more
At 5:00 p.m. on Monday, the RNC in Corner Brook was called to a report of an assault on Shamrock Crescent. A 38-year-old woman required medical attention and was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was treated and released. A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a […]
Read more
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred in the east end of Mount Pearl late Monday night. Emergency crews were called to Topsail Road, near the Team Gushue Highway (TGH) overpass, shortly before 11:00 p.m. following reports of the crash. The driver of an eastbound SUV lost control of the […]
Read more
