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Kenmount Road Roundabout Closed After Dump Truck Strikes Power Pole
A dump truck struck a pole this morning, knocking out power for over 150 homes in Paradise. Reports indicate the truck took down the pole near the Kenmount Road roundabout, which is now closed in both...
Dec 20, 2022
Privacy Commissioner Recommends Government Release Information on Wind Energy Project for ATIPP Request
The province's Privacy Commissioner has instructed the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology to conduct a secondary search for records related to an access to information request regarding a p...
Dec 20, 2022 (Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey)
Infectious Disease Specialist Encouraging People to Stay Home While Sick
With a surge of respiratory viruses in the province, an infectious disease expert is cautioning people about attending get-togethers while sick. COVID-19, RSV and more notably influenza are all in cir...
Dec 20, 2022
Capital City Working on Solution to Address Bright Lights in Residential Areas
The City of St. John's is working on a solution to a lighting situation in the Outer Battery that has become a flashpoint for local residents. Excessively bright lights beaming night and day from a re...
Dec 20, 2022
Bonavista ER to Be Virtual or Closed Over Holiday Due to Staffing Shortages
The ER at the hospital in Bonavista will be split between closure and virtual care over the next week or so. The temporary changes were necessary due to staffing shortages. Starting tomorrow morning a...
Dec 20, 2022 Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre
(Photo via Eastern Health.)
Government Announces Funding for New Innovation Centre in St. John's
An Innovation Centre for remote operations is being established in the capital city's east end, and the local tech industry is celebrating it as a significant milestone. In front of a room full of ind...
Dec 19, 2022
Provincial Government Updating COVID-19 Dashboard Bi-Weekly Moving Forward
The provincial government is making some changes to the frequency of updates regarding COVID-19. After Wednesday's numbers are released, the province will move to bi-weekly reporting of numbers, inste...
Dec 19, 2022
Newfoundlanders Stranded in Toronto for Christmas Following Unexplained Flight Cancellation
A nightmare situation is unfolding at Toronto Pearson for a plane load of Newfoundlanders trying to get home for Christmas. Krista Babij and her family were returning home from a vacation in Orlando, ...
Dec 19, 2022
Frontline Action Challenging Businesses After Making Donation to VOCM Cares Happy Tree
Frontline Action has made a significant donation to the VOCM Cares Happy Tree to help meet the need for gifts for children who are a bit older and harder to buy for. The business made a presentation o...
Dec 19, 2022
RCMP Looking for CCTV or Dash Cam Footage in St. Anthony Break-In
There's been another break-in at a business in St. Anthony. Someone forced their way into the Flavor Crisp Chicken restaurant sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 17th and 10 a.m. Sunday, ...
Dec 19, 2022 (Photo: Google Maps)
