Trans-Labrador Highway east of Churchill Falls open as fire moves away from town
The provincial government is continuing to monitor an active wildfire near Churchill Falls. Water bombers, helicopters and crews continue to fight the fire, which was first reported May 28. It originated 1 km from the Town of Churchill Falls on the north side of the Trans-Labrador Highway and continues to move east, away from the […]
Read moreDry roads and good visibility across the Island
Roads across the province this morning are dry with good visibility under overcast skies. The MV Marine Voyager is in service but off schedule and will depart Hermitage at 1:00 p.m. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air Canada Flight 696 is delayed and Porter Flight 2280 is postponed. Flights in Gander and Deer Lake […]
Read moreCruise ship Volendam to dock in St. John’s today
Another cruise ship will visit the capital city today. The Volendam with 1839 passengers is scheduled to arrive at the Port of St. John’s at 8:00 a.m. The ship will depart at 5:00 p.m. The next cruise sip, the SH Vega, will arrive on Sunday.
Read moreSignificant trash removed during Outer Ring Road clean-up
Last Sunday, there was a clean-up of the Outer Ring Road. The clean-up resulted in approximately three tandem dump trucks of garbage removed from the highway. The trash consisted of approximately 2,800 garbage bags. At the same time, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure repaired guard rails completed line painting, and swept interchanges. The majority […]
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