Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Joan Marie Aylward as the new Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Aylward is a career nurse who served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for seven years, during which time she held several ministerial portfolios and worked on issues ranging […]
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Provincial Court at Atlantic Place in St. John’s is closed this morning due to water damages overnight. An update on whether the courts will reopen today is expected at 11:00 a.m. Staff in the building tell NTV News that the sprinklers were allegedly set off from the floor above the courts intentionally by trespassers in […]
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The Shelter Them Poverty Relief charity is dedicated to helping empower vulnerable and underprivileged Children in Rwanda. The organization will be holding a fundraiser in Spaniards Bay this weekend. There will be a Dinner and Auction at the Royal Canadian Legion in Spaniards Bay, on Saturday, October 14, featuring a three-course meal and a silent […]
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Four youth from across Canada, including two from this province, have been awarded the 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction. Amy Bishop of St. Mary’s and Olivia Taylor of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove are the recipients from this province. The scholarship is supported by 4-H Canada partner, CN provides each of the four recipients with […]
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A St. John’s Firefighter has received the 2023 Rotary Club of St. John’s Firefighter of the Year Award. Fire Captain Patrick Power is this year’s recipient. The award is presented to a firefighter for their commitment and compassion for the St. John’s Regional Fire Department and the community. Power is the longest-serving firefighter at St. […]
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Cruise ships will visit both the east coast and west coast of the Island today. The Ocean Adventure, operated by Quark, will arrive in St. John’s this morning from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with 195 passengers. In Corner Brook, Insignia, operated by Oceania Cruises, will arrive at 9:00 a.m. and remain in port until […]
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The Overview Our Thursday morning is starting off with some showers over, and just east of, the Avalon Peninsula. Radar shows this nicely and forecasts indicate that the activity will remain mostly offshore today. We are also seeing some showers over western and southwestern Newfoundland this morning, which will become more widespread in those areas […]
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Once again this morning, roads are wet across Newfoundland and Labrador. There are also areas of fog, particularly in the Port Saunders, Corner Brook, Badger, Grand Falls-Windsor, Burin Peninsula, and Avalon Peninsula areas. Marine Atlantic and provincial ferries are operating on time this morning. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada flight AC2254 from […]
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Mark Callanan has been named the newest Poet Laureate by the City of St. John’s. City Council approved the appointment on October 3, following the recommendation of the Poet Laureate Selection Committee. Callanan is the author of three full-length collections of poetry. He also co-edited The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Poetry and was one […]
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The cost of gasoline motor fuel has decreased slightly by 0.6 cents per litre. Diesel in Newfoundland is up by 2.9 cents and down by 0.9 cents in western Labrador. Furnace oil heating fuel has dropped 2.10 cents per litre. Stove oil heating fuel on the Island is down 0.71 cents per litre and stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador has decreased by 0.85 cents […]
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