1 year ago
Canadian Coast Guard holds open house
It was a busy afternoon at the Canadian Coast Guard regional headquarters this afternoon, as they hosted an open house, for residents to get a glimpse the work Canadian Coast Guard employees do every day, to keep Canadians safe, and our waters protected.
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1 year ago
Reflections: Forest Fires of 1961
Jim Furlong reflects on the dry summer of 1961.
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1 year ago
Centre-city house fire causes significant damage, displaces four
A fire in the centre of St. John’s early Sunday afternoon caused extensive damage to a home, and has displaced four people. Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) were called to a house on Neptune Road at about 12:45 p.m. after a passerby noticed fire on the outside of the home. SJRFD […]
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1 year ago
Rear-end collision sends one person to hospital
A rear-end collision on Sunday morning caused significant damage to both vehicles and sent one person to hospital. Emergency crews responded to the collision, on Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive near Ruby Line, at about 10:15 a.m.. The driver of a sedan lost control of the car, crashing into the back of a pickup truck. […]
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1 year ago
Police conducts traffic stop in Gander, contraband tobacco and controlled substance located
Two men were arrested by Gander RCMP at a traffic stop conducted in Gander on June 18. A passenger of the vehicle, 33-year-old Andrew Robert Hillier, was found in breach of court ordered conditions. He appears in court today. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police stopped a van on Mifflin Place that was being operated […]
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1 year ago
Kate Bazeley sets new women’s record in 2025 Tely 10 Mile Road Race
More than 4,000 runners crossed the finish line Sunday morning, in the 97th annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race, with a new women’s race record being set. First time Tely 10 runner Levi Moulton of Paradise was the 2025 winner, the 25-year-old medicine student says it’s been a lifelong dream of his to compete in […]
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1 year ago
Funding announced to support Baie Verte Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Steve Crocker has announced over $50,000 to support the Baie Verte Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. The Baie Verte Regional Task Force Committee was created in 2024 by mining industry stakeholders and the Town of Baie Verte, facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce. Its goal is to address common challenges […]
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