Month: February 2024

2 years ago

HVGB police investigate break-in, theft from Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture yard

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft of two fibreglass sleighs, valued at $1,000 each. It happened between Friday, Feb. 9, and Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture on Kessessaskiou Street in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The suspect, or suspects, broke a lock on the gate, entered […]

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2 years ago

Canada Post issues red delivery service alerts for Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor

Canada Post has issued red delivery service alerts for Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor, due to inclement weather, snow and high winds. The red delivery service alerts issued yesterday for Avalon Peninsula, Clarenville and St. John’s Metro, and the yellow alert for Newfoundland, remain active. A red service alert means that we are suspending delivery for the day and not sending our delivery agents […]

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2 years ago

Ocean Ranger Memorial Service venue changed to Gonzaga High School

Due to some scheduling challenges, the 42nd Anniversary Ocean Ranger Memorial Service will no longer be taking place at the Basilica, but will instead be taking place at Gonzaga High School. The memorial service will take place on Monday, February 19, 2024, at 1:00 pm. The community comes together each year to remember the 84 […]

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2 years ago

NAPE sounds alarm on proposed provincial P3 highway project

There are dozens of Maintenance and Operation Service (MOS) NAPE members working to clear snow from provincial roads today, but NAPE President Jerry Earle says those very members are being mistreated by government. Last week, Transportation Minister John Abbott announced and update on an extension of the divided highway that will include a 15 kilometre […]

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2 years ago

City of St. John’s reminds residents of 24-hour parking ban

City crews continue to work hard to clear snow, and would like to remind residents that the 24-Hour Parking Ban remains in effect and will be enforced outside the Designated Downtown Area and Business District. The City says they have noticed several vehicles parked on streets which makes it difficult for equipment operators to effectively […]

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2 years ago

Memorial’s St. John’s, Marine Institute and Signal Hill campuses, including the Childcare Centre closed for the day (latest update)

Due to inclement weather, the St. John’s, Marine Institute and Signal Hill campuses, including the Childcare Centre, are closed for the remainder of the day for all faculty, staff and students. Evening classes and activities are also cancelled. Students and instructors can access remote and online courses via Brightspace, and unless individual instructors advise their […]

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2 years ago

Armed robbery in St. John’s Wednesday night

A man was arrested in St. John’s on Wednesday night following an armed robbery at a convenience store. The man was charged with robbery with a firearm, breach of a firearms prohibition order, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, pointing a firearm and […]

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2 years ago

A Grim Anniversary: Remembering the 84 souls lost at sea in 1982, and how the Ocean Ranger remains one our most heartbreaking tragedies

It’s been over four decades years since the cruel Atlantic swallowed the towering rig, claiming all 84 souls. The facts that surround the sinking of the Ocean Ranger are seared into the collective consciousness of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. A fierce North Atlantic storm battered the rig for hours before a rogue wave smashed through a […]

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2 years ago

New area code to be introduced Saturday

The new 879 area code will be introduced in Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday. The new 879 area code will coexist with the current 709 area code. The introduction of this new area code is in response to the increasing demand for phone numbers in the region. Residents and businesses requesting a new phone number […]

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2 years ago

Provincial Government Providing Funding to Support The Gathering Place

Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne announced approximately $1.5 million in funding to support The Gathering Place. The funding will assist with meal service increases, recruitment and retention of staff, facility cost increases, and added security expenses. The Gathering Place is a non-profit organization that provides various forms of social services, support and […]

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