Weekend Weather Forecast This weekend’s weather across Newfoundland and Labrador is shaping up to contrast two very different stories. For Newfoundland, a slow-moving area of low pressure—formerly a nor’easter—is set to bring unsettled conditions across much of the island. Friday Night:Rain becomes widespread, except for the Northern Peninsula. Expect lows between 2 and 4°C, with […]
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It was the closest race in the country, and now it has flipped from red to blue. Conservative MP-elect Jonathan Rowe won the recount in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas by 12 votes over Liberal Anthony Germain. The finally tally from elections Canada has 19,605 votes for the Conservatives, and 19,593 votes for the Liberals. Germain had […]
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On Sunday, there will be a road closure on The Boulevard from Carnell Drive to Quidi Vidi Village Road. The road will be closed in both directions from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. to facilitate the ANE Mile Road Race. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
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The Outer Ring Road will be closed for a period on Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a clean-up of litter and large discarded items. The closure is necessary to ensure a safe environment for all crews working on and near the highway. Traffic control will be in place on the highway to […]
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At approximately 4:08 p.m. on Thursday, the RNC responded to a report of a male causing damage in the downtown area of St. John’s. When officers arrived, they located a 28-year-old male who was arrested and charged with mischief. The man was also on two release orders, which he breached as well. He was taken […]
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Roads across the province are mostly bare and dry. There are some fog patches in central Newfoundland from Gander to Springdale. Marine Atlantic has cancelled all crossings for today. The MV Challenge One will depart Rose Blanche at 11:00 a.m. today due to the weather. Other ferries are on time. Flights in St. John’s, Gander, […]
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Canada Post continues to be operational, however, CUPW has initiated strike action with a national overtime ban. This is a legal strike action and means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company. Canada Post is warning of possible delays. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppages. […]
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All fuel prices have slightly increased today. Gas is up by 1.6 cents. Diesel on the Island increased by 0.4 cents and 0.7 cents in Zones 13 and 13a. Furnace oil went up 0.27 cents per litre, stove oil jumped 0.74 cents, and propane increased 1.7 cents. The next regularly scheduled price adjustment is on […]
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A fire in the kitchen of a downtown restaurant has caused some minor damage. At about midnight on Friday morning firefighters were called to Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill on Harbour Drive. Staff, who were in the process of closing for the night, noticed fire behind a piece of equipment in the kitchen. Crews arrived […]
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