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Two Drivers Charged with Impaired in Metro Area
Two people have been charged with impaired driving in the past 24 hours. A 70-year-old woman was arrested Friday night after blowing almost three times the legal limit. RNC responded to a call in the ...
Oct 09, 2021
90 per cent of Eligible NLers Have Received First Dose of COVID Vaccine
Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a significant milestone in its COVID-19 journey. Premier Andrew Furey Tweeted out on Saturday that 90 per cent of all those eligible have received at least one do...
Oct 09, 2021 (Vaccine illustration courtesy AstraZeneca.)
High Winds Whip Up Debris, Cause Temporary Road Closures
High winds and storm surges overnight Friday and into Saturday caused a number of power outages and road closures on the Avalon Peninsula. Bay Roberts RCMP alerted the public of a road closure in Span...
Oct 09, 2021
Traffic Delays Expected in Gander Sunday Morning as CNA Moves Bombardier Aircraft to Campus
Drivers in and around Gander early tomorrow morning might be forgiven in thinking that the runway at Gander International has somehow been extended. The College of the North Atlantic is moving its rec...
Oct 09, 2021 Photo Courtesy: College of the North Atlantic
Gymnastics Centre in Central Offers New Inclusive Program
A pilot program has been launched in central Newfoundland to offer gymnastics classes to children with Autism and other exceptionalities. The program is being put off by Perfectly Centered Gymnastics ...
Oct 09, 2021
Opposition Calling on Government to Respond to Physician Shortages
Labrador-Grenfell Health says until further notice there will be no physician on-site at the White Bay Central Health Centre in Roddickton-Bide Arm. It's just the latest in a series of announcements r...
Oct 09, 2021
Some Residents Without Power as Wind, Storm Surge Warnings Continue on Avalon
A number of residents are without power this morning as wind and storm surge warnings remain in effect on the Avalon. Newfoundland Power is reporting several power outages due to severe weather condit...
Oct 09, 2021 (Storm surge pushes debris across the Main Road in Chapel's Cove.)
Man in Critical Condition Following House Fire in St. John's
One man is in critical condition after fire broke out at a house on a narrow connector street in centre city St. John's. Firefighters were called out at about 5 a.m. and had to combat howling winds at...
Oct 09, 2021
ALC Bounces Back, On Track For Record Year
2020-21 was a tough year for Atlantic Lottery, but the corporation is on track for record profits this year. The money generated by ALC is distributed to the Atlantic provinces for use as general gove...
Oct 08, 2021
Verdict Postponed in Bay Roberts Retirement Centre Sexual Assault Case
The verdict for a man charged with sexual assault at the Bay Roberts Retirement Centre has been postponed for 10 days. 44-year-old Chris Power is accused of fondling the genitals of an elderly male re...
Oct 08, 2021 (File photo.)
