The broken breakwater in Trepassey, combined with yesterday’s winter storm, has caused more damage to the road leading to the lower coast. Battery Road was closed to all traffic for a period of time Wednesday. It was earlier this month when the town declared a state of emergency after a winter storm tore down more […]
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Excitement is in the air in Labrador City as Cain’s Quest gets underway this coming weekend. 18 team of two and their support crew are checking lists and equipment twice before the starting line-up on Sunday. It’s a race known as one of the most gruelling and intense for snowmobile endurance in the world. Race […]
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Lloyd Parrott, Minister of Energy and Mines, has provided an update on wind-hydrogen development in the province. The province has extended the Crown lands wind reserve for Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation (EVREC) to Feb. 28, 2027. Due to the lack of progress and non-payment of Crown lands reserve fees, the Crown lands reserves for […]
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Derek Coffey has been appointed as City Manager with the City of St. John’s. In this role, Coffey will provide overall leadership for the City’s administration, oversee municipal operations, and support council in delivering programs and services to residents. “On behalf of Council, I am very pleased to welcome Derek into the role of City […]
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A 50-year-old Petley man is without his vehicle after Clarenville RCMP responded to a collision on Wednesday and discovered his driver’s licence was suspended. Just before 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, police were dispatched to the scene of a collision in the area of Memorial Drive. Witnesses reported that a passenger vehicle had made contact […]
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It is a matchup many expected, a Canada-U.S. showdown for gold at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. The game is currently under way. The U.S. blanked the defending champions from Canada 5-0 in preliminary action. It’s the seventh time the teams have met in the Olympic gold-medal game.
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Police are continuing their investigation after a cat was apparently shot on the west coast. The animal rescue organization taking care of the cat has given an update, as they fundraise to cover medical expenses. It started when an orange cat, named Romeo, was dropped off at a veterinarian’s office on the west coast to […]
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Everyone likes to feel safe and warm during a storm, especially our pets. Tuesday night, while a fierce winter storm battered Eastern Newfoundland, two of the SPCA’s incredible staff members in St. John’s stayed overnight to make sure the shelter’s animals were safe, warm, and cared for. As you can see from this picture, this […]
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Three drivers are without their vehicles after being stopped and ticketed by RCMP Traffic Services West Wednesday. Just before noon on Feb. 17, an officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop in St. Fintan’s. The driver, a 48-year-old Robinsons man, was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended license. He was ticketed under […]
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Deputy Premier Barry Petten will participate in a municipal infrastructure funding announcement in Conception Bay South today today. The event will take place at the Conception Bay South Town Hall, 11 Remembrance Square, Conception Bay South, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Petten will be joined by Paul Connors, Member of Parliament for Avalon, and Darrin Bent, […]
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