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Duckworth Street to Open to Traffic for Tax Free Day in Downtown St. John's
Tomorrow is a busy day downtown St. John's with Tax Free Day as we get into our Christmas shopping five weeks out from the big day. Traffic flow in the east end of downtown has been disrupted for quit...
Nov 17, 2023 John Abbott
Newfoundland and Labrador Introducing New Area Code Next Year
We all know 709-now get used to 879. For the first time ever, Newfoundland and Labrador will have two area codes starting early in the new year. Expect to start seeing the new 879 area code applied to...
Nov 17, 2023
Messy Weather En Route for Most of Province
The weekend kicks off nicely on the weather front but meteorologist expects all parts of the province to be hit in one way or another with a windy, snowy and rainy system during the latter half of the...
Nov 17, 2023
Protesters Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza Staging Peaceful Sit-In at MP Joanne Thompson's Office
Protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are staging a peaceful sit-in at MP Joanne Thompson's constituency office in St. John's today. It's part of a nation-wide plea for Prime Minister ...
Nov 17, 2023 Joanne Thompson
New Emergency Room Officially Opens in Bonavista
The new Emergency Room at the hospital in Bonavista is officially opened. The new ER opened to patients on October 24 while the health authority officially marked the occasion today. The facility incl...
Nov 17, 2023
Two Dead Following Collision on Burin Peninsula Highway
Two people are dead as the result of a collision between a pickup and transport truck on the Burin Peninsula Highway before dawn this morning. RCMP say the two men in the pickup, aged 33 and 60, died ...
Nov 17, 2023
Province to Launch New Dashboard to Monitor All Respiratory Illnesses
The province is launching a new dashboard to monitor all respiratory illnesses in the province. Most people are familiar with government's COVID dashboard outlining confirmed COVID cases in the provin...
Nov 17, 2023 Dr. Janice Fitzgerald
Businessman Pleased with Restored Air Service to the UK
A long-time local proponent of direct air access to the UK is delighted that WestJet is restoring a St. John's-London Gatwick service in the spring, but says the province also needs a direct route to ...
Nov 17, 2023 John Steele
RNC Searching for Metro Man Last Seen in Late Summer
Police have concerns for the safety and well-being of a man last seen in the Northeast Avalon area in late summer. Sixty-year-old Richard Savage of St. John's is described as 6 feet, 3 inches tall wit...
Nov 17, 2023
FFAW, ASP Working Together to Ensure Smooth Start to Next Year's Crab Fishery
Both the FFAW and the Association of Seafood Producers indicate they're ready to roll up their sleeves and get down to work to ensure a fair market price and smooth start to next year's crab season. A...
Nov 17, 2023 FFAW President Greg Pretty and ASP Executive Director Jeff Loder
