Police have confirmed that two people died in a plane crash near Deer Lake on Satuday. Deer Lake RCMP responded to reports of a plane crash near the Trans-Canada Highway near Deer Lake Airport shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash prompted the immediate closure of the TCH for several hours to allow emergency personnel […]
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A 19-year-old man has died following a moose-vehicle collision on Tilton-New Harbour Barrens (Route 73). In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 27, the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 19-year-old man traveling for work, and was pronounced deceased on scene by emergency medical services personnel. A RCMP Traffic Service Collision Analyst […]
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The federal government has announced major cuts to tolls, fares for inter-provincial ferries in Atlantic Canada, as well as Marine Atlantic this morning, making good on an election campaign promise. It means Marine Atlantic will reduce its fares by 50 per cent for passengers and passenger vehicles on both routes, as well as a freeze […]
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Today, Premier John Hogan will make a health care related announcement in Corner Brook. The announcement will take place at the site of the former Western Memorial Regional Hospital, now known as the Corner Brook Community Health Centre. Hogan will be joined by Minister of Health and Community Services Krista Lynn Howell and local MHA […]
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Beginning today at 10:00 a.m., the eastbound ramp connecting Peacekeepers Way to Lawrence Pond Road in Conception Bay South will be closed. The closure will remain in place until late October and is necessary to facilitate the culvert replacement at the Lawrence Pond Brook. While this work is underway, motorists are advised to access Lawrence […]
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Across the Island, roads are wet along the west coast. The rain that is falling will move into central areas this morning. Roads are dry on the Avalon Peninsula and the south coast. In Labrador, roads are also dry. There are areas of fog in the Burgeo area and in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The MV […]
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It will be a wet start to the work week across the Island portion of the province. An area of rain will move across central and western sections of the Island today. For the Corner Brook area, 2 to 4 mm is expected. The Gros Morne area, along with Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander, will receive […]
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There will be a temporary lane reduction at Brookfield Road between Pearltown Road and Lester’s Farm this week to facilitate the work of the Brookfield Road Water Transmission Main Relocation project. Lane reduction starts at 7:00 a.m. today and will continue until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1. Alternate pedestrian routes will be provided. Signage […]
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