Fire crews easily handle minor fire in Petty Harbour
Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday firefighters were called to a fire at the Petty Harbour Community Centre. Ken Dinn, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department, said when crews first arrived on the scene they found smoke coming from the building. Upon investigation they discovered fire among some discarded materials behind the […]
Read moreThousands without power across the province
Thousands of residents are without power across the province at this hour. A widespread power outage has left tens of thousands of residents from St. John’s, to Port aux Basques in the dark. Newfoundland Power will post the most up to date outages on their website. NTV News will provide more information as it becomes […]
Read moreParticipACTION names Carbonear Newfoundland and Labrador’s Most Active Community
The Town of Carbonear has been named Newfoundland and Labrador’s Most Active Community through the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge. The town will receive a prize of $15,000 to put toward local physical activity initiatives. The award, supported in part by the provincial government, is part of the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge, a national physical activity […]
Read moreCanada invests $101 million in small craft harbours and search and rescue capacity
The federal government recently announced an investment for reconstructing, repairing and dredging at 26 craft harbours across the province. This will occur over the next three years. One of the areas includes wharfs and piers that were damaged by Hurricane Fiona. As the Canadian Coast Guard welcomes larger lifeboats into its fleet, this contract will […]
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