The weather across the Province will be quiet tonight, with generally clear skies. The exception will be on the Northern Peninsula, where it will overnight. Tuesday will see clouds on the increase over much of the Island, with showers and rain becoming widespread for most areas south of the Norhtern Peninsula in the afternoon. Temperatures […]
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The new Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook is home to Canada’s largest geothermal system, which has set a precedent for modern infrastructure for both Newfoundland and Labrador and North America. The geothermal field is approximately 600 feet below the hospital’s parking lot, and provides 100 per cent of the ground source geothermal heating […]
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Police say the second occupant of a vehicle that was involved in a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Bellevue last Thursday has died. The vehicle was carrying two occupants who were both ejected during the rollover collision. A 40-year-old woman died at the scene and a 39-year-old man died in the hospital on Friday. The […]
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A 79-year-old man who was riding a bicycle is deceased following a collision that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kona Beach on August 11, 2024. At approximately 6:45 p.m., Springdale RCMP received the report of the collision that occurred between a SUV and a pedal bike. The cyclist died at the scene while the […]
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The City of St. John’s has announced two new Housing Accelerator Fund incentives today: grants for homeowners for additional housing units on their property and an incentive program for developers who are building multi-unit purpose built rentals. A one-time grant of up to $20,000 will be available to homeowners looking to build a subsidiary dwelling unit (apartment) […]
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Beginning today there will be various lane reductions in place at the intersection of University Avenue and Prince Philip Drive to facilitate construction works associated with the University Avenue Storm Sewer Upgrades project. Traffic slowdowns and delays will be experienced, and motorists are advised to seek an alternate route if possible. Signage will be in […]
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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will visit St. John’s this week. Singh will hold a town hall event on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. The town hall event is billed as a “Change the Rules” event where Singh will talk about how to make changes to the powers given to CEOs.
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On Sunday afternoon, the RNC responded to a report of a theft in progress at a business in Mount Pearl. Responding officers were advised that the male suspect had since left the area, however, a business nearby then reported that the same male had just stolen merchandise from their store as well. A search of […]
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Roads across the province are bare and dry with good visibility in most areas. The exception is in Burgeo, Heart’s Content, Goobies, and Harbour Breton, where there is some fog. Provincial ferries and Marine Atlantic are operating on time. At the St. John’s International Airport, WestJet Flight 264, Air Canada flights 672 and 2251 are […]
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The Norwegian Star, operated by NCL Bahamas Ltd., will visit St. John’s today. The vessel will be in port from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with approximately 3000 passengers. St. John’s is one of several stops the ship will make during its 14-day itinerary. The public is reminded that parking is limited on Harbour Drive […]
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