Month: January 2024

2 years ago

West coast health privacy breach class-action moves closer to settlement

More than 900 people are suing the provincial health authority after a privacy breech at Western Memorial Regional Hospital over a decade ago. They are now one step closer to having their matter settled by the courts. NTV’s Don Bradshaw has more

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2 years ago

Derrick Bragg to be laid to rest Friday in Greenspond

Cabinet Minister Derrick Bragg will be laid to rest on Friday at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Greenspond. Bragg passed away on Monday at the age of 59, after a short battle with cancer. His obituary reads: ‘The saying goes “to know him, is to love him”  and that quote summed him up perfectly. When […]

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2 years ago

CBS man charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm following Thursday morning collision

A 33-year-old CBS man has been arrested and charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, following a multi-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway this morning. It happened in the westbound lane, just east of the Team Gushue Highway exit just after 8:00am. Two people were sent to hospital for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. […]

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2 years ago

Old shipwreck washes up in Cape Ray

Residents in Cape Ray were surprised to see an old shipwreck wash up on the local beach. Photos of the wreckage were shared to the Cape Ray Community Page on Facebook. Residents now are calling on government to come recover it, and try to uncover its history. Residents hope perhaps some pieces of the ship […]

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2 years ago

Happy Valley-Goose Bay woman wins $1 million

When Katherine Russell checked some of her recent lottery tickets after the draws, she thought it looked like she may have won something big on her Lotto 6/49 ticket from Nov. 25 of last year. Russell soon learned that something big was actually the guaranteed Gold Ball draw prize worth $1 million. “When I told […]

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2 years ago

Case of firefighter charged with sexual assault called in court

A high-ranking firefighter in the St. John’s Regional Fire Department charged with sexually assaulting a teenaged girl had his case called in provincial court today.  Ron Pomeroy wasn’t in the courtroom for proceedings — his first court date — but he was represented by his lawyer Stephen Orr. Prosecutor Richard Deveau indicated the Crown is […]

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2 years ago

Avalon MP Ken McDonald walks back comments, saying he’s not calling for review of Trudeau’s leadership

Avalon MP Ken McDonald has walked back comments made to Radio-Canada about whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should undergo a leadership review. “I will continue to support my caucus colleagues and the Prime Minister as I’ve done since 2015,” McDonald said in written statement to NTV News. “I was elected in 2015 as a Liberal […]

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2 years ago

Province announces creation of Education Accord NL

Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell has announced the creation of Education Accord NL. Education Accord NL will be co-chaired by Dr. Anne Burke and Dr. Karen Goodnough, will develop ways to transform Newfoundland and Labrador’s education system through a 10-year plan with short, medium and long-term goals. The Accord will be delivered to government by December […]

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2 years ago

Multi-vehicle collision on TCH east of the Team Gushue Highway exit

Officers are at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway in the westbound lane, just east of the Team Gushue Highway exit. The TCH westbound remains closed at Allandale Road. Officers at the scene have reported multiple vehicles using cell phones to capture video while passing the collision scene and are ticketing […]

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2 years ago

Applications Open for Accessible Communities Grants

Municipalities, Inuit Community Governments and Local Service Districts can now apply for Accessible Communities Grants that will help communities support the overall well-being of residents. Funding can be used for small-scale infrastructure projects with a specific focus on building active, healthy, accessible communities. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 20.

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