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Freezing Rain Warning Out for Avalon, Burin Peninsulas
Ice will be the story tonight and overnight in some areas including the Avalon Peninsula. Freezing rain warnings are out for the Avalon and the Burin Peninsulas although the southern Avalon could see ...
Feb 22, 2024
Crown Presents Damning Evidence in Effort to Have Hopkins Declared Dangerous Offender
The Crown was blunt and vivid in making its case this morning to have Stephen Hopkins jailed for an indefinite prison sentence. They're trying to have Hopkins declared a dangerous offender, following ...
Feb 22, 2024 (Stephen Hopkins is shown in court with John Brooks, appointed by the court to assist Hopkins, who is representing himself.)
Braya Renewable Fuels Now in Commercial Operation
Braya, the company that converted the old Come By Chance oil refinery into a renewable fuel production facility, is now in commercial operation. The company first outlined its plans to convert the ref...
Feb 22, 2024 (The newly converted Braya Renewable Fuels refinery in Come By Chance, NL, overlooking Placentia Bay. )
Folk Arts Society Issues Statement on Abusive Behaviour Directed at Staff, Volunteers
Just weeks after ArtsNL issued a statement on inappropriate and abusive behaviour directed at staff, the NL Folk Arts Society has taken to social media to do the same. The Folk Arts Society has taken ...
Feb 22, 2024
Premier Clarifies Comments Surrounding Possible Locations for St. Clare's Hospital Replacement
Premier Andrew Furey says concerns surrounding the location of the replacement for St. Clare's Mercy Hospital are pre-mature. Last Friday, Minister John Abbott indicated that the old Grace Hospital si...
Feb 22, 2024
Cardiologist Applauds Expansion of Heart and Stroke Care in NL
Health officials provided a significant update on heart and stroke care in the province yesterday. It's estimated one in three of us will deal with one or the other in our lifetime. To that end, the p...
Feb 22, 2024 Dr. Sean Connors
Some Schools, Provincial Government Offices Closed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Due to Water Main Repairs
Scheduled repairs on a water main in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have forced the temporary shutdown of some schools and provincial government offices. The town has repairs scheduled today (from 9 a.m. to 5...
Feb 22, 2024
Association for New Canadians Hosting Anti-Human Trafficking Summit
The Association for New Canadians is hosting an Anti-Human Trafficking Summit in the capital city today to mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The ANC is bringing together survivors, service provide...
Feb 22, 2024
Irving Makes Delivery to Bell Island Following Concerns About Fuel Availability
Irving has made its fuel delivery to Bell Island this morning after concerns were raised about fuel availability in the community. The operator of the island's only gas station had to shut the busines...
Feb 22, 2024
Road Closures in Downtown St. John's Due to Watermain Repairs
Watermain repairs in the capital city are leading to some road closures in the downtown today. Affected roadways are Harbour Drive from Job's Cove to Clifts Bairds Cove and Job's Cove from Harbour Dri...
Feb 22, 2024
