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Province to Use More Traffic Enforcement Cameras Following Pilot Project
Expect to see more traffic enforcement cameras popping up across the province in the near future. Government stated intentions to roll out the cameras in their 2024 budget after running a pilot projec...
Apr 06, 2024 Digital Government and Service NL Minister Sarah Stoodley
21-Year-Old Man Arrested for Assault With a Weapon in Capital City
A 21-year-old man has been charged after police responded to a weapons offence at a home in the west end St. John's overnight. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., police spoke to the complainant and witnesses at...
Apr 06, 2024
Registration Open for St. John's Pride Parade
Registration is now open for the annual St. John's Pride Parade. This year's parade is scheduled for Sunday, July 21, starting at St. John's City Hall and proceeding along Duckworth Street to Cavendis...
Apr 06, 2024 (Eddy St. Coeur)
Coast Guard Conducting Icebreaking Operations in St. Anthony
The Canadian Coast Guard's Ann Harvey is in St. Anthony today conducting icebreaking operations. Residents are asked to stay a safe distance away from the vessel as it moves through the area. The Coas...
Apr 06, 2024 (Icebreaker Ann Harvey/Courtesy Canadian Coast Guard)
Fogo Island Inn Fully Booked for Solar Eclipse Events
The Fogo Island Inn will be blocked solid beginning this today as they host four days of events centered around Monday's solar eclipse. Managing Director of the Inn, Amanda Decker-Penton, says all roo...
Apr 06, 2024
40-Year-Old Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in St. John's
A 40-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a business in the capital city on Friday afternoon. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to the business on Thorburn Road sho...
Apr 06, 2024
Nominations Open for Seniors of Distinction Awards
Nominations are now open to recognize the province's Seniors of Distinction Awards. Those eligible must be 50 years of age or older, they must be nominated by an individual or organization and must be...
Apr 06, 2024
Growlers Fans Plan Farewell Rally After Team's Sudden Fold
Fans lamenting that they did not have an opportunity to say a proper goodbye to the Newfoundland Growlers will do just that this weekend. The team suddenly folded on Tuesday after the ECHL rejected a ...
Apr 05, 2024
Food for Thought: Professor Raises Concerns Over Link Between Carbon Taxes and Grocery Costs
It's a widely debated topic - what impact will rising carbon taxes have on the prices we pay at the grocery store. The tax went to $80 per metric tonne from $65 on Monday, resulting in an increase of ...
Apr 05, 2024 (Sylvain Charlebois)
Lack of Snow in Gros Morne Stops Snowmobiles in Their Tracks
All areas of Gros Morne National Park are now closed to snowmobiling. And the ban will remain in place until the end of the season, on May 15th, due to the lack of snow. Parks Canada notes snowmobilin...
Apr 05, 2024
