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Tropical Storm Activity in Mid-Atlantic Increasing: Canadian Hurricane Centre
The Canadian Hurricane Centre says tropical storm activity in the mid-Atlantic continues to increase with three named storms and two more areas of potential storm development. There is no immediate th...
Aug 24, 2023 Canadian Hurricane Centre
Department of Justice Confirms Death at HMP
The Department of Justice has confirmed a death at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's this week. The department was notified Tuesday evening. Officials are unable to comment further while next o...
Aug 24, 2023
Price of Gas Falls by 3.8 Cents
The big hike in gas prices seen last week has been rolled back somewhat as the PUB adjusted regulated fuel prices last night. The regulated price of gas dropped by 3.8 cents a litre. Diesel is up by a...
Aug 24, 2023
Slowdowns Expected at Mount Pearl, Galway Roundabouts During Line Painting
Drivers can expect some slowdowns today in the area of the Mount Pearl and Galway roundabouts. Both roundabouts will have lane reductions entering and leaving Galway today, to accommodate line paintin...
Aug 24, 2023
Wanted Man Tony Farrell Arrested in Marystown
The RCMP has apprehended Tony Farrell, a man who had been eluding the police for several weeks. After an operation in the Ville Marie Drive area of Marystown this evening, the RCMP announced on its so...
Aug 23, 2023
Go Fund Me Launched for Newfoundlander Undergoing Tongue Cancer Treatment
A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched for a young Newfoundlander in Montreal undergoing clinical trials to treat stage 4 squamous cell cancer of the tongue. Chelsie Coombs was referred to an oral su...
Aug 23, 2023
City Releases Feedback Heard on Shared Use Paths
The City of St. John's has released a report on what was heard during recent consultations on plans for three shared use paths in the capital city. The projects include the upgrade and expansion of th...
Aug 23, 2023
Marystown Mayor: Frustration Over Canning Bridge Closure Growing
The Mayor of Marystown says frustration over the closure of the Canning Bridge continues to grow. The bridge, which is the only connection between the north and south sides of town, was abruptly close...
Aug 23, 2023 (Photos courtesy of Johnaton Poulain)
Crash Claims Life of Elderly Woman, Two Others Injured
A woman in her 90s is dead following a single vehicle crash on the Trans Canada yesterday near Brigus Junction. RCMP say a pickup truck carrying three people left the road and rolled over, ending up i...
Aug 23, 2023
Prime Minister Provides Update on Progress of Canadian Wildfires
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided an update today on the wildfires raging in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia. Trudeau was speaking at a cabinet retreat on Prince Edward Island. He ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Photos taken during the evacuation in Hay River NWT)
