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Capital City Explains Decision to Go Ahead with Garbage Collection Monday
The City of St. John's is offering additional garbage collection for areas of the city where residents were unable to get their garbage to the curb yesterday. Heavy snowfall overnight Sunday led many ...
Jan 06, 2026
Significant Rainfall in Forecast for Wednesday Evening
Today's bitter temperatures will make way for a warming trend - and some significant rain for some areas - later this week. Environment Canada meteorologist Wanda Batten says significant rain is in th...
Jan 06, 2026
Mount Pearl to Make Glacier Para-Hockey Compatible
An anticipated surplus from the Canada Summer Games will help to fund some significant changes at the Glacier in Mount Pearl. Mayor Dave Aker says while the final figure is not yet known, whatever mon...
Jan 06, 2026 The Glacier (via the city of Mount Pearl)
Communities in Northern Labrador to Observe Nalujuk Night
Beware the Nalujuk. Tonight is Nalujuk night in Nain and other communities in Nunatsiavut on the north coast of Labrador. Nalujuk are strangers who come into the community over the sea ice on January ...
Jan 06, 2026 A still from Jennie Williams' NFB film, Nalujuk Night
'Reckless' ATV Driver Ticketed by RNC
An ATV was seized after an RNC officer noticed the machine being driven "recklessly" in the Kenmount Road area yesterday afternoon. The 34-year-old driver was ticketed for not having a driver's licenc...
Jan 06, 2026 (RNC)
Police Investigating Structure Fire in Carbonear
The cause of a weekend structure fire on Saddle Hill in Carbonear is under investigation. The fire, in an area behind an apartment building on Scarlet Ridge, was called in just before 4:00 Sunday afte...
Jan 06, 2026 Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department
Kioti Tractor and Utility Trailer Reported Stolen from Howley
Deer Lake RCMP are investigating the theft of a tractor and utility trailer from a cabin in Howley. The mid-size Kioti tractor and flatbed utility trailer were reported stolen on New Year's Day. The t...
Jan 06, 2026 (via RCMP)
Only One Applicant Recommended for Hire in Eastern Newfoundland as Government Aims to Expand 24/7 Snow Clearing on Most Travelled Routes
Recruitment to support the expansion of 24/7 snow clearing in the province is well underway, but things appear to have hit a snag in the eastern portion of the province - where only one candidate was ...
Jan 06, 2026
St. John's Resident Baffled by City's Decision to Go Ahead with Garbage Collection on Snow Day
The City of St. John's decided to go ahead with garbage collection yesterday as many were digging out from the overnight snowstorm, and that has at least one resident frustrated. All city offices had ...
Jan 06, 2026
RCMP Investigating Daytime Break and Enter in Salmon Cove
RCMP in Harbour Grace have received numerous tips regarding a recent daylight break-in and theft from a home in Salmon Cove. A man who was wearing a mask was caught on surveillance camera kicking in t...
Jan 06, 2026 (Photo via RCMP)
