CFS-NL, Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial student union, is raising concerns about a reported reduction in social work seats at Memorial University, from 100 to 80. The cuts, also flagged by NAPE President Jerry Earle, add to growing alarm among student and labour groups over ongoing funding reductions. Over the past 12 years, decreased provincial funding […]
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A two-vehicle collision in the Town of Torbay on Saturday sent one person to hospital. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of the Kevin Parsons Highway and Bauline Line at about noon on Saturday. A two-vehicle collision had caused significant damage to both vehicles, with one of them coming to rest in a ditch. […]
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Drivers are being advised of traffic changes on Roaches Line as construction work is set to begin next week. Crews will be working in the area starting Monday, April 13, with traffic control measures expected to remain in place until Aug. 31. Exit 31 from the eastbound Trans-Canada Highway to Routes 70 and 75 northbound […]
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On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the west end of St. John’s. Upon arrival, officers located a female with non-life-threatening injuries. While conducting the investigation, officers were made aware of a firearm in the residence. The firearm was seized and as a result, Kyle Merritt, 33, was […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is requesting the public’s help in a break-and-enter investigation in St. John’s where a firearm was stolen. Sometime between 11 p.m. April 7 and 9 a.m. April 8, someone gained access to a home in the Rabbittown area and left with a firearm that had been stored in a gun […]
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Conditions are mixed across the province today, milder air and improving weather in the east, while more unsettled conditions continue across western and northern regions. Here’s how the next 48 hours are shaping up. St. John’s / Bonavista TodayFog dissipating this morning then sunny, becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind becoming […]
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Travellers should expect spring air travel to get more expensive as the price of jet fuel due to the conflict in the Middle East has led two of Canada’s largest airlines to add fuel surcharges. Air Canada has introduced a $50 per passenger surcharge on Air Canada vacation packages. Meanwhile, starting April 8, West Jet […]
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Nain RCMP say a 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning after officers responded to a disturbance at a home. Police say they were called to a residence on Middle Path in Nain shortly before 3:30 a.m. on April 8 for a reported altercation. When officers arrived, they removed a man from the home at […]
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Grocery prices in Canada have increased by almost six per cent between this February and last, with some of the biggest increases seen among Atlantic provinces, according to Statistics Canada.The new data tracks the average retail food prices for more than 100 common grocery items. The biggest price increase was seen in beef, chicken and […]
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