Month: February 2024

2 years ago

Fred Hutton to be sworn in as MHA on Wednesday

Fred Hutton, Member-elect for the District of Conception Bay East-Bell Island, will be sworn in at a ceremony on Wednesday, February 21, at 10 a.m. in the House of Assembly. Hutton spent much of his career in journalism. He was an anchor with NTV for over two decades and later worked with VOCM and the […]

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2 years ago

Newfoundland and Labrador falls to 0-2 at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

It’s a big day with two games on tap for for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The St. John’s-based rink, led by skip Stacie Curtis, are currently 0-2 at the competition in Alberta. They dropped the tournament opener 12-4 to British Columbia Saturday evening, and fell 8-7 to Quebec Sunday. […]

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2 years ago

RNC: Winter safety reminders

The RNC would like to advise residents that roads on the Northeast Avalon are narrow and partly snow-covered. Make sure to give yourself extra time to get to your destination today. Remember to clear all snow from your vehicle, and take caution when looking around and over high snow banks. Keep an eye for pedestrians […]

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2 years ago

Harsh weather conditions threaten Cape Ray shipwreck as residents continue fundraising efforts

The shipwreck that washed up on the shore of J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park is at risk of being destroyed, because of days of harsh weather conditions in the region. Shawn Bath of Clean Harbours Initiative took to Facebook with a plea for more donations to help with the process of removing the wreckage from the water, to […]

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2 years ago

Street widening ongoing following heavy snowfall in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay would like to inform the public that starting today, February 19th the Town Snow Blower will be out widening streets. They will be starting in Spruce Park and working their way to MOT. They will not be scraping the roads at this time. Work will be happening from 8:00 […]

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2 years ago

Driver arrested after officers locate a prohibited weapon during traffic stop in Corner Brook

On Saturday evening the RNC in Corner Brook conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on West Street. Officers searched the vehicle and located a prohibited weapon inside. The driver, a 38-year-old resident of Corner Brook, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. The accused was released to appear in court at a later […]

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2 years ago

Growlers lose in shootout against the Reading Royals

The Newfoundland Growlers lost in a shootout to the Reading Royals on Saturday night at Santander Arena. The final score was 4 to 3. Zach O’Brien, Tate Singleton and Matt Brassard scored for the Growlers. Vyacheslav Peksa made 39 saves. The Growlers will face off against the Reading Royals again today at 2:30 p.m. Newfoundland […]

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2 years ago

Housing announcement in Channel-Port aux Basques today

Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Minister of Rural Economic Development and MP Gudie Hutchings will be in Channel-Port aux Basques for a housing announcement today. Hutchings will be joined by Brian Button the Mayor of Channel-Port aux Basques. The announcement is at 11:00 a.m. at the Channel-Port aux Basques town hall.

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2 years ago

Poor driving conditions across the Avalon and Burin Peninsula

Travel is not recommended from Lord’s Cove to Marystown, the Trans Canada Highway to Intersection Route 101, Witless Bay Line, and Cape Broyle to Chance Cove Park. Roads are mostly snow-covered across the Avalon Peninsula and Burin Peninsula. Along the west coast and Baie Verte Peninsula, roads are snow-covered. Roads are mostly snow-covered across Labrador. […]

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2 years ago

Some pockets of light snow to be found across N.L. for our Monday

Sunday’s storm put the exclamation mark on the end of a very snowy week across much of the Island and portions of coastal Labrador.

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