A Newfoundland and Labrador health tech company working on a monitoring solution for congestive heart failure patients will receive support from the province to help get its product to market. Government announced an investment of more than $500,000 in JVPLabs for research and development of its JVPClinic medical device. JVPLabs is focused on developing innovative […]
Read more
On May 25, a clean-up of the Outer Ring Road resulted in the equivalent of approximately three tandem dump trucks of garbage removed from the highway. The garbage consisted of a number of household items, along with a box spring, mattress and a couch. The three tandem loads of garbage consist of approximately 2,800 garbage […]
Read more
The RNC in Corner Brook is reminding the public to slow down in construction zones following speeding infractions in the region. Police have increased patrols to coincide with the start of what is typically a busy construction season. A traffic safety initiative in a construction zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near George’s Lake yielded multiple […]
Read more
Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Steve Crocker has announced an investment of $45,000 from the Regional Development Fund to support the West Coast Cycling Association in developing a contained trail network in the Lower Humber Valley. The goal of this project is the development of a trail network in the Lower Humber Valley. Riders […]
Read more
Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Haggie will attend Fire and Emergency Services training school today at the Gander Fire and Rescue Training Grounds. There are approximately 400 volunteer firefighters, along with other municipal and emergency service volunteers and workers, attending the annual training school in Gander. It runs from May 24 to 30. […]
Read more
Roads across the province are bare and dry with good visibility. The Kamutik W will be following one vessel schedule this morning servicing Change Islands. The MV Astron W is out of service due to high winds. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada Fight 43 is cancelled and WestJet Flight 265 is delayed. […]
Read more
The RNC responded to a report of an industrial accident in Paradise on Tuesday afternoon. Responding officers determined that a 26-year-old male had fallen off a roof. He had sustained serious injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
Read more
The combination of warm temperatures, low relative humidity, and wind gusts in excess of 50 km/h, combined with dry fuel (grass, etc) will make conditions in Labrador West nearly ideal for the uncontrolled spreading of fires if one were to be ignited. According to Natural Resources Canada, the fire risk today is in the ‘Extreme’ […]
Read more
Effective immediately, there is a fire ban in effect for the Labrador West region. The ban is in place due to the dry, hot temperatures in the area. The fire risk is serious. Forest vegetation is very dry and fires will start easily, burn vigorously, and challenge fire suppression efforts. Burning Permits are suspended, open […]
Read more
