A 47-year-old man had his vehicle seized and licence suspended roadside after he was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West Thursday morning Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on April 10, an officer observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 103 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone on the Main Road in Upper Ferry. A traffic stop was […]
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At a time when history feels more vital than ever, St. John’s will host a rare and powerful evening with Mrs. Tuky Treitel, a survivor of the Holocaust who reclaimed her identity against all odds. Mrs. Treitel will speak at the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation at Memorial University (MUN) on Monday, May 25, at 6:30 PM. Born […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that routine (walk-in) X-Ray services at the Deer Lake Medical Clinic are temporarily unavailable until Tuesday, April 14 at 8:00 a.m. If X-Ray services are required, patients may choose to travel to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook. This temporary disruption will not affect the […]
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The NL Regiment are back on home ice tonight after picking up a series split in Quebec. The Regiment dropped a 5-3 decision to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Game 2. Newfoundland controlled the play early Friday night, taking a 3-1 lead into the second period. Hometown star rookie Ben Veitch scored his fifth goal of […]
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The City of St. John’s has extended the on-street parking bans until Saturday, April 18th. In the downtown core, you can’t park between 4 and 6 a.m. on Water Street – from Waldegrave to Prescott, and on Duckworth Street, from New Gower to Cochrane. Outside the downtown area, the overnight ban runs from 12:30 a.m. […]
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St. John’s council is considering a change to its animal control regulations that would allow city staff the authority to issue tickets for violations – instead of having to go to court. The issue is on the agenda for this week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting. According to the proposal the only enforcement option for city staff against […]
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Dean penney’s first-degree murder trial will resume at Supreme Court in Corner Brook today after several delays.Since beginning April 1, several people have taken the stand to testify. The Crown’s position is that Dean Penney killed his estranged wife Jennifer Hillier-Penney, and planned for her to be home the night of her disappearance. Defence lawyers […]
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Construction is expected to begin today on the new roundabout coming to the Airport Heights area. The roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Portugal Cove Road, Major’s Path and Airport Heights Drive. Traffic will be able to move through the area during construction, but drivers should expect disruptions, including lane reduction and slower […]
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Quebec has a new premier. Christine Fréchette, the former Coalition Avenir Québec economy minister, replaces François Legault – becoming the 33rd premier in the province and the second woman to hold the post. “I am so happy and proud that you put your trust in me,” she said at the CAQ convention. “Today we’re moving […]
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ST. JOHN’S/BONAVISTA Today: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast this morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. Snow beginning after midnight. […]
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