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TCH Near Foxtrap Weigh Scales Reopens Following Tractor Trailer Fire
Traffic can now flow through the Trans Canada Highway near the Foxtrap weigh scales following a tractor trailer fire that closed the road this morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., the Royal Newfoundland Con...
Feb 14, 2021 (Photo courtesy Dwayne Kearney.)
Man Charged with Break and Enter Following Disturbance at St. John's Home
A man was charged with break and enter following a disturbance at a St. John's residence Saturday morning. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., police were called to the scene of a west end home. Following an in...
Feb 14, 2021
Phones, Internet Restored in Rigolet
After approximately a week without phones or internet, service to the remote Labrador town of Rigolet has been fully restored. The outage was caused by heavy ice damage along a long stretch of cable s...
Feb 13, 2021 Photo via townofrigolet.com
Provincial Ferry Routes Returning to Previous Restrictions
Provincial ferry routes are returning to previous restrictions in compliance with Alert Level 5 restrictions. Those restrictions limit passengers to essential workers travelling to their workplace, pa...
Feb 13, 2021
Elections NL Receives Over 20,000 Applications for Special Ballots
Elections NL says they've received approximately 20,000 applications for special ballots. In a statement, Chief Electoral Officer, Bruce Chaulk, says Newfoundland and Labrador's move to Alert Level 5 ...
Feb 13, 2021 Bruce Chaulk (Photo: Elections NL)
Province Reports 26 New Cases of COVID-19 Saturday
The province is reporting 26 new cases of COVID-19 today. Nine of the cases are under the age of 20. There has been one new recovery in the Western Health region. There are 285 active cases, with no o...
Feb 13, 2021
Fire Destroys Home in Baytona
A Baytona man escaped without injury from a fire that destroyed his home this week. Crews were called to the blaze on Main Street before noon on Thursday. The house was reportedly destroyed. The Canad...
Feb 13, 2021
Health Authorities Announce Visitor Restrictions at Healthcare Facilities and Long-Term Care Homes
All four health authorities in the province have implemented visitor restrictions at all health care and long-term care facilities in accordance with Alert Level 5 restrictions. Until further notice, ...
Feb 13, 2021
Lions Club VOCM Cares Radio Bingo Postponed Due to Move to Alert Level 5
Due to the move back to Alert Level 5, Lions Club VOCM Cares Radio Bingo has been postponed until further notice. That move is effective immediately, starting with this week, week 11. Anyone who purch...
Feb 13, 2021
Cygnus Gymnastics Contacted For Contact Tracing Lists by Public Health
Cygnus Gymnastics is advising their members that public health has requested two contact tracing lists from them. Yesterday, the UK variant of the virus, which is more contagious than the original, wa...
Feb 13, 2021
