5 months ago
RNC searching for missing person Matthew Puddester
The RNC is seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing person Matthew Puddester of St. John’s. The 39-year-old is described as being approximately 6’2″ tall and 350 lbs. He was last seen wearing a grey and black checkered jacket, blue pants and black Croc-style shoes. He is believed to be operating a blue 2013 […]
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5 months ago
Canadian Taxpayers Federation call for City Hall salary cuts to avoid tax hikes
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on St. John’s City Council to rein in senior salaries at city hall instead of hiking taxes on residents. “Before City Hall comes looking for more money from families, it should take a hard look at the six-figure salaries already on the payroll,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director […]
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5 months ago
Deer Lake RCMP and Traffic Services West conduct checkstop for National Impaired Driving Prevention Week
Officers with Deer Lake RCMP and the Traffic Services West unit checked dozens of vehicles on Wednesday afternoon as part of a National Impaired Driving Prevention Week initiative. On March 18, police set up a checkstop on Upper Nicholsville Road in Deer Lake, looking for signs of impairment and ensuring all drivers had proper documentation. […]
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5 months ago
NL Health Services reports increase in Rhabdomyolysis and encourages safe exercise practices
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is advising the public of an increase of cases of rhabdomyolysis and encourages individuals to follow safe exercise practices, including not overexercising, to help prevent this condition. Since Oct. 1, there have been approximately 60 cases related to intense exercise seen in the Eastern-Urban Zone. What is rhabdomyolysis? Rhabdomyolysis, often […]
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5 months ago
Province awards 100 scholarships to young women throughout Newfoundland and Labrador
Premier Tony Wakeham and Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by Joan Marie Aylward, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, to celebrate the recipients of the 100th Anniversary of Women Achieving the Right to Vote and Hold Public Office Scholarship Program. The event will take place on Friday at 11:00 […]
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5 months ago
MUN receives $800,000 donation for Labrador campus from RBC Foundation
In an era of climate change and growing concerns about food security, Memorial University has received an $800,000 donation from RBC Foundation to strengthen agricultural research, education and community programming at its Labrador Campus. The donation will support the Pye Centre, an 80-acre farm acquired by Memorial in 2019 as part of the university’s commitment to agricultural research and education in the province. Through this funding, […]
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5 months ago
Temporary road closures to facilitate Team Gushue Highway construction
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the motoring public of upcoming road closures between March 25 and July 31 which are necessary to facilitate the ongoing completion of the final phase of Team Gushue Highway: A detour will be in place via Ruby Line and Southlands Boulevard or via Ruby Line and Bay […]
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5 months ago
RCMP seizes vehicle from suspended driver
RCMP Traffic Services Central ticketed a 46-year-old speeder and seized his car on Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop revealed he was operating an unregistered vehicle with a suspended licence. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on March 18, an officer patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Traytown stopped a vehicle captured travelling 133 km/hr in a 100 […]
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