A cruise ship will visit St. John’s today. The National Geographic Explorer with 154 passengers will arrive in port at today. The ship, operated by Lindblad Expeditions, is visiting the Maritimes and Newfoundland. During cruise ship visits, parking is limited on Harbour Drive to accommodate tour operators and other passenger transportation.
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On Wednesday evening, the RNC responded to the center city area of St. John’s for a dispute between neighbours. Responding officers determined that the dispute had become physical. A 55-year-old male was arrested for assault and uttering threats against the other individual. The accused was held at the lock-up to appear before a judge in […]
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Roads are dry across the Island portion of the province with good visibility. Roads across western Labrador are wet with reduced visibility due to rain, and dry across central and southeastern Labrador. Due to a mechanical issue, the Argentia to North Sydney crossing on the Ala’suinu scheduled for today has been cancelled. Passengers are being […]
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A mix of sun and cloud is expected across the Island today. On the Great Northern Peninsula, wind gusts to 80 km/h are possible this afternoon. Temperatures will range from 16 to 23, and it will feel warmer with the humidex. Heavy rain is currently falling across western Labrador, and it will be a wet […]
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On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. Global uncertainty in the wake of higher U.S. tariffs is slowing. In the second quarter, Canada’s GDP declined by about 1½%. Employment has also […]
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Two people were taken to hospital Wednesday night after the vehicle they were in struck a moose on the Trans Canada Highway. At about 8:00 p.m. emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of the Trans Canada Highway, just west of Butter Pot Provincial Park. The driver of a sedan was unable to avoid […]
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Curling legend Brad Gushue announced on social media Wednesday that this will be his final year in competitive curling. Gushue said he made a list of goals many years ago and he feels like he is one of the “lucky few” to have achieved them. “That’s given me the confidence to make this decision now […]
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Liberal leader John Hogan spent a second day campaigning in Labrador Wednesday, promoting the Churchill Falls MOU. He was in the battleground district of Labrador West, where he’s promising to build a new transmission line after the Churchill Falls deal is finalized. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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NDP leader Jim Dinn announced an ambitious plan Wednesday for the construction of 1,000 new public housing units. But the event took a turn when one supporter invited to speak at the event blamed federal immigration.
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