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Environmental Monitoring Shows Potential Impacts of 2020 Diesel Spill Near Postville
Partial results are now in from environmental monitoring conducted by the Nunatsiavut Government following a diesel spill near Postville back in 2020-and it shows the potential downstream impacts of p...
Jul 07, 2022 (Aerial survey photo courtesy Canadian Coast Guard.)
Man Taken Into Custody Following Incident in Halfway Point
A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with various firearms-related offences following an incident in Halfway Point yesterday. Corner Brook RCMP say they responded to a report of an assault ...
Jul 07, 2022
GoFundMe Started for 17-Year-Old Drowning Victim
An online fundraiser has been started to bring the remains of a young man who drowned on the province's West Coast last weekend back home. The 17-year-old teenager who lost his life in the tragedy has...
Jul 07, 2022
St. John's, RNC Reminding Drivers to Keep Pets Safe While Travelling
When we think of distracted driving, it's usually cell phone and other activities come to mind but it also could include having an unsecured pet in the vehicle. The City of St. John's and the RNC chos...
Jul 07, 2022
Woman Facing Impaired Charges Following Rollover Crash in Appleton
A 56-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges following a rollover crash in Appleton on Tuesday. The woman showed signs of alcohol impairment, and was arrested by Gander RCMP after refusing t...
Jul 07, 2022
Million Dollar Lotto Ticket Sold in St. John's
There's a new millionaire in our midst. A ticket from the Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw bought in St. John's for the July 6 draw is worth $1 million. Details will be released as soon as the winner ...
Jul 07, 2022
Less Construction During Pandemic Heightens Northeast Avalon Rental Crunch: Abbott
COVID-19 is being blamed in large part for a rental market crunch that is affecting the Northeast Avalon. There are reports of wait lists of up to 100 people for some apartments when they become avail...
Jul 07, 2022 (John Abbott. File photo.)
Mount Pearl Municipal Workers on Strike
Municipal workers with the City of Mount Pearl went on strike Wednesday night. CUPE Local 2099 has been embroiled in a contract dispute with the employer for some time. More than 200 workers deliver s...
Jul 07, 2022
RCMP Warning of Fake Social Media Posts About Dangerous Offenders, Missing Persons
RCMP are once again cautioning the public in light of a number of fake posts circulating on social media. A number of posts containing images and reports of dangerous offenders, as well as missing per...
Jul 07, 2022 Kaitlyn Baker / Unsplash
Fuel Prices Down Across the Board
A welcome break at the pumps this morning. The regulated price of all fuels is down today. Gasoline is down by 6.1 cents a litre, diesel dropped by 3 cents, while furnace and stove oils are down by 2....
Jul 07, 2022
