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Route 210 Near Red Harbour Reopens
Both lanes on Route 210 near Red Harbour have reopened after a tractor trailer blocked the roadway earlier this evening. RCMP have given the all clear and traffic is now moving as usual. Earlier Story...
Feb 15, 2024
Up to 60 cm Reported in Areas of Northeast Newfoundland With More Still to Come
Almost 40 centimetres is on the ground in the metro region as the two-day storm enters its final leg. Some areas of northeast Newfoundland are reporting 60 cm or more of the white stuff as the clean-u...
Feb 15, 2024
New Report Shows Potential for Wind Energy in St. Anthony
A new report says there is great potential for wind energy in the biggest town on the Northern Peninsula. St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. has released their "Wind: The Resource to Transform St. Antho...
Feb 15, 2024 (File photo)
Aerial Moose Survey on Bonavista Peninsula Planned for Coming Weeks
An aerial survey of Moose Management Area 29, which covers the Bonavista Peninsula, is planned for the coming weeks depending on snow condition. Results are expected to be available by late spring. Th...
Feb 15, 2024 (Photo via Gov NL Moose Management Plan 2022-2026.)
City of St. John's Releases Information on Ward 4 By-Election
The City of St. John's has released more information on the upcoming by-election. Residents of Ward 4 go to the polls March 12. Residents should check the voters list to ensure that they receive their...
Feb 15, 2024
Early Bird Tickets Now Available for NL Folk Festival
Early bird tickets for this years Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival are now available Tickets are limited to 300 evening-only weekend passes, which will be available until they are sold out. The...
Feb 15, 2024
NAPE Condemn Government Intention to Use P3 Model for Extension of Divided Highway
The province's largest union is upset with government's intention to go with the P3 model for the extension of divided lanes on the Trans Canada Highway. The intended move by government to go with tha...
Feb 15, 2024 NAPE President Jerry Earle
Bus Service Cancelled, Post-Secondary Institutions Closed as Clean-Up Continues in Eastern Newfoundland
The two-day storm continues to hamper the transportation network in many areas including the metro region. Metrobus and GoBus are going to stay off the roads, and Memorial University and the Marine in...
Feb 15, 2024
Vrbo Apologizes for Use of NL Folk Song in Commercial
home share provider has apologized to a Senator from Newfoundland and Labrador for the use of an iconic folk song regarded as a part of the culture in questionable fashion. Vrbo wove the song "I'se Th...
Feb 15, 2024
Longtime Colleague Remembers Vince Gallant
A man who passed away this week is being remembered as one who helped shape the broadcasting industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. Vince Gallant, who for decades was the voice of VOCM, passed away at...
Feb 15, 2024 (Photo via Facebook)
