Concerns are being raised about the impacts on inmates and staff at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, following the suspension of in-person visitation, after a reported discovery of mould. NTV’s Beth Penney has the details in this report.
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An unseasonably warm air mass moved into Labrador and allowed temperatures to soar into the teens and 20s across the Big Land. To put that into perspective, the average high today through much of Labrador is between 7° and 10°, so many areas were upward of 10° above normal! This air mass looks to stick […]
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Donald King of Bay Roberts has been charged after assaulting a police officer. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon when police went to his residence to arrest him on an outstanding arrest warrant in relation to charges of theft, failure to comply with release order, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, robbery and possession of a weapon. […]
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A 54-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was operating collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway near Birchy Narrows on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 3 a.m. today, Deer Lake RCMP received a report of the collision after it was discovered by a motorist. A vehicle, which had departed the highway, was located […]
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The RNC is experiencing a telephone outage in the Northeast Avalon region with the 709-729-800 phone line. The public is asked to contact the RNC Corner Brook region for routine, non-emergency, calls within the island portion of the province. In the event of an emergency call 911. These lines are available and active. In the event […]
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It’s Day 3 of what’s being called ‘Tent City’ in St. John’s – a protest by the homeless community to raise awareness of the housing crisis in this province. The community has grown in size from six days on Tuesday to 13 tents now perched across from Confederation Building. A makeshift kitchen has been set […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is establishing a new Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit. A pilot project, the new unit will be led by a team of officers, focused on a proactive approach to curbing violence before it occurs. Justice minister John Hogan will join RNC police chief Patrick Roche for a news conference today to provide […]
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Premier Andrew Furey presented awards to 126 young athletes from across the province at the 19th annual Premier’s Athletic Awards this week. The awards program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset the costs of training and competition with grants ranging from $500 to $1,500. Two athletes are selected annually to receive […]
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There is a collision on the Veterans Memorial Highway near North River. The highway is impassable between Makinsons and North River. Traffic is backed up in the area. Motorists in the area should use an alternate route.
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Seven families will soon be moving into newly constructed affordable housing units in Gander. The new homes, six on Brown Crescent and one in Peterview will be owned by the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. The $1.52 million investment for the new homes was made possible through the federal and provincial bilateral agreement on housing. […]
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