Roads across the Island are mostly bare with a few icy sections. On the Trans-Canada Highway from Gander to Notre Dame Junction, roads are partly snow-covered. Roads north of that area are also partly snow-covered. In the St. Anthony and Bird Cove area, roads are partly snow-covered and snow-packed. In Labrador, roads are snow-covered from […]
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On Tuesday the RNC responded to a single vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway at Team Gushue Highway. The driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old male, was arrested for impaired driving and driving while prohibited. The accused was released to appear in court at a later date. The impaired driving is still under investigation.
Read moreA cold front will slowly meander across the province today and into tonight. As the front nears the West Coast, it will spark off some flurries or light snow (higher terrain) along with some rain showers. Areas of Central will also see a few flurries, or showers, later this morning and this afternoon. Beyond that, […]
Read moreA minor fire overnight, and resulting water damage, has displaced several residents of a downtown apartment building. Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) responded initially to an alarm activation at Carew Lodge on Carew Street, at about midnight. When crews arrived they discovered smoke on the third floor of the building and […]
Read moreA pair of traffic incidents in St. John’s on Monday afternoon resulted in no serious injuries. At about 3:15 p.m. emergency crews were called to a section of Portugal Cove Road following a single-vehicle crash. The driver of a southbound SUV lost control of the vehicle, between World Parkway and Craig Dobbin Way, driving into […]
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The RNC has notified SIRT-NL that a 52-year-old man died this morning after being taken into custody by an RNC officer. Subsequent to detaining the man, the RNC transferred him to HMP custody. This morning, the man was found to be unresponsive in his cell and was transferred to Western Memorial Regional Hospital, where he […]
Read moreChristmas Day will be quiet across much of the Province, with no major weather in the forecast. Some light snow will move into northern and western Labrador later this morning and this afternoon. Snowfall amounts will be insignificant. Temperatures in the Big Land will be unseasonably warm, with highs near 0, which is more than […]
Read moreThe RNC and RCMP are asking the public to take safety measures over the holiday season – from locking your windows and doors, to asking someone to check on your property if you are away this Christmas – Police say it is about staying vigilant. Motorists are also reminded to proceed with caution, plan ahead, […]
Read moreMany areas of the Province will have a White Christmas, but some will not. One thing is for sure, the warm air of earlier in the week is history. On the good side, the weather looks good across the Province for Saturday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day, with no major weather makers in […]
Read moreA fundraiser is underway to acquire a temporary shelter for the growing homeless community. Housing advocates aim to raise $22,000 for a shipping container home from ‘NOW Housing’ in Ontario. ‘NOW Housing’ has successfully addressed tent encampments in Waterloo and Peterborough with fifty-unit modular housing communities, each unit featuring heating, air-conditioning, a bed, mini fridge, […]
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