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NL to Begin Recycling Tires In-Province
Newfoundland and Labrador is going to begin recycling tires in-province instead of shipping them out. For the past 10 years used tires have been shipped to an end market in Quebec where they are used ...
May 20, 2022 (Photo via MMSD.)
Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Following Seizure at Deer Lake Hotel
A man has been charged with trafficking after drugs and cash were seized from a hotel room in Deer Lake. The RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West searched 26-year-od Justin Turner outside the hotel as...
May 20, 2022
Holyrood RCMP Arrest Two Drivers for Impaired
Holyrood RCMP arrested two impaired drivers within hours of each other one week ago. The first driver was nabbed last Friday afternoon. Police say the driver, a 56-year-old man was pulled over on the ...
May 20, 2022
St. John's Still Finalizing Site of New Fire Station in the Goulds
The city of St. John's is still in the process of finalizing the site for a new fire station in the Goulds. The city devised a plan two and a half years ago to transition the Goulds fire station from ...
May 20, 2022
Trails, Tales & Tunes Festival Kicks Off in Norris Point
The Trails, Tales & Tunes Festival kicks off today in Norris Point. The festival runs until Sunday, May 29, offering ten jam-packed days of concerts, story-telling, theatre, walks, and culinary advent...
May 20, 2022
RCMP Strengthening Highway Patrol Over Long Weekend
Many people will be hitting the highways this weekend for the May 24, and RCMP will be out in force. They say checkpoints will be set up at numerous locations throughout the province, and they will be...
May 20, 2022
Outpatient Hip and Knee Procedures to Help Cut Down on Surgery Backlog
The province has announced a new program to help expedite some joint replacement surgeries, and one orthopedic surgeon admits there are some significant backlogs. The new program announced on Thursday...
May 20, 2022
Police Remove Unruly Passenger from Airplane at YYT
For the second time in about a week, the RNC had to board a plane at St. John's International and remove an unruly passenger. The incident happened at about 2:00 this morning on a Delta airliner. With...
May 20, 2022
Avalon T'Railways Concerned with Exemption of Hunters from New Off-Road Vehicle Helmet Law
People off-roading this weekend have new laws concerning helmets and seat belts to contend with, but some who use ATVs and the like are exempt-and that concerns interest groups. Hunters who use off-ro...
May 20, 2022
East Coast Trail Association Official Opens Northern Section Paths
The newest section of the East Coast Trail is now open. The East Coast Trail Association cut ribbon at Topsail Beach yesterday, officially marking the opening of the 52 kilometre northern section. Thr...
May 20, 2022
