A 67-year-old man was arrested for impaired operation by Bay St George RCMP during a traffic stop in Stephenville on Aug. 16. Around 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, police stopped a vehicle on Prince Rupert Drive in Stephenville. The driver showed signs of impairment and failed the roadside alcohol screening. He was arrested and transported to the […]
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On Monday evening, RNC officers on patrol in the east end of St. John’s recognized a wanted man sitting in a parked vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle, and the suspect jumped out and began to run; however, he lost his footing and fell to the ground. The 53-year-old male was arrested on the warrants […]
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Premier John Hogan will be joined by Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Haggie, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Lisa Dempster and departmental officials for a wildfire update this morning. The update takes place at 10:15 a.m. NTV will carry the update live.
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The Avalon Peninsula, along with the Burin Peninsula and central Newfoundland, will see rain today with about 5 to 10 mm expected, which will assist in wildfire suppression. Along the west coast, some peaks of sunshine are expected after a rainy Monday. Highs between 11 and 16 are expected across the Island. Winds will also […]
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The RNC is investigating a shooting that occurred in the town of Paradise over the weekend. Police responded to a commercial area on the corner of Carlisle Drive and Topsail Road just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, where they determined a number of shots had been fired. A suspect vehicle fled the area before police […]
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The Air Canada flight attendant’s strike has been declared illegal by the country’s industrial relations board. However, it was another day of travel disruptions for passengers across Canada. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us one St. John’s family is out thousands of dollars, trying to make their way back to this province.
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Finance Minister Siobhan Coady gave an update today on the state of economy and fianances for the year. As NTV’s Legislative Reporter Ben Cleary tells us, the projected deficit has jumped by more than 250 million dollars.
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Tonight on the Inside Story we hear from NDP Leader Jim Dinn who has written Premier John Hogan about the response to the wildfires, and is calling on the province to increase supports including upping the funding for those who have been out of their homes due to evacuation orders
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The Zuiderdam cruise ship, originally scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, has been cancelled due to weather. The Zuiderdam with 2388 passengers was scheduled to depart at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20. The next scheduled ship to arrive will be the Volendam on August 23.
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Premier John Hogan will provide an update on the wildfire situation in the province this morning. Hogan will be joined by Minister John Haggie, Minister Jamie Korab, and departmental officials. The update will take place at 10:15 a.m. and will be carried live on NTV.
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