12 months ago
Inside Story: Cranberry farmers finding success
Cranberry farmers in central Newfoundland say the industry is now finding its own success in the markets. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
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12 months ago
RNCA calls for more police resources amid rising crime
The RNC Association says police need more resources to meet the challenges of changing crime. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.
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12 months ago
Canada Games officials monitoring air quality for athletes amid wildfires
In just a few days, thousands of athletes will descend on the metro St. John’s area for the 2025 Canada Games in the midst of the wildfires. But how will the smoke and air quality affect the athletes? NTV’s Ben Cleary has more.
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12 months ago
Central and south coast residents face potential closure of Bay d’Espoir highway
We have an update now on a fire burning near Grand Falls-Windsor. There are fears of road closures for people on the south coast and cabin owners are questioning whether the fire could have been prevented. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
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12 months ago
Province considers increasing fines for illegal fires during province-wide fire ban
A province-wide fire ban is now in effect, but firefighters have still been getting calls to illegal bonfires. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the province is considering increasing fines for offenders.
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12 months ago
Province warns Bay d’Espoir Highway may have to close due to wildfire
The province is warning that the Bay d’Espoir Highway may need to close today or tomorrow because of a nearby wildfire. While the highway remains open at this time, anyone planning to travel Route 360 in the coming days should consider doing so today. The wildfire is burning approximately two kilometres west of Route 360 […]
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12 months ago
Police seek information from public for wildfire investigation
As part of an ongoing investigation in collaboration with RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador, the Resource Enforcement Division of the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture continues to seek information related to the cause of recent wildfires in Conception Bay North. Anyone who may have any information about wildfires in the areas of Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad […]
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12 months ago
Province extends evacuation advisory for cabins near Martin Lake fire in central Newfoundland
An evacuation advisory issued for cabin owners in the Martin Lake and Great Rattling Brook areas in central Newfoundland has been extended to include the Rushy Pond area and access road, located 30 kilometres from the Trans-Canada Highway. All cabin owners in the area are advised to leave their cabins immediately due to a wildfire. […]
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12 months ago
Province considers increasing fines for illegal fires as New Brunswick sends help for wildfires
The Provincial Government provided an update Wednesday on the state of wildfire evacuations. The government is considering increasing fines for illegal fires as firefighters in the metro area had to deal with more bonfires overnight. The minimum fine now set at $75. The three Air Tractor 802s aircrafts provided by New Brunswick are expected to […]
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12 months ago
Man charged with threatening first responders during wildfire evacuation
Police arrested a man in Blackhead Monday evening for making threats toward first responders during the wildfire evacuation. A 62-year-old man was taken into police custody without incident. He was held in custody overnight at the Harbour Grace RCMP detachment. The man faces a criminal charge of uttering threats. He was released from police custody […]
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