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St. John's Man Seeks Public's Help in Locating Stolen Weather Station
A local weather watcher and enthusiast has had the tools of his trade stolen from him and he is asking for the public's help in finding them. Kelly Butt says his weather station was stolen from his ya...
Sep 06, 2020
Port of Argentia Introduces New CEO
Bay Roberts native, Scott Penney has been named as Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Argentia. Chair of the Port of Argentia's Board of Directors, Hedley Burge says the facility is an economic dr...
Sep 06, 2020
Premier Furey and Prime Minister Trudeau Discuss Muskrat Falls at Recent Meeting
Muskrat Falls was among the topics discussed between Premier Andrew Furey and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a recent meeting. Premier Furey says rate mitigation to keep electricity rates affordable...
Sep 06, 2020
Life Jackets Prevent Tragedy in Boat Incident in Conception Bay on Saturday
Life jackets and a timely rescue prevented a tragedy on Conception Bay on Saturday. Four people, including two young children, were thrown into the frigid waters when their 12-foot aluminum boat overt...
Sep 06, 2020
Last of the Summer Food Fishery Coming to a Close
This is the last weekend for the summer recreational food fishery. The season closes tomorrow - Labour Day. The fall season opens again on September 26th and runs through to October 4th. This Labour D...
Sep 06, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19
There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador today. The province has two active cases. One of those cases was reported yesterday as a woman in the Eastern Health regi...
Sep 06, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Fire Crews Quickly Extinguish Structure Fire in St. John's
The St. John's Regional Fire Department made quick work of a fire in the west end of St. John's, Saturday night. Crews we called to the structure fire shortly before 10 p.m. The fire was contained to ...
Sep 06, 2020
St. John's City Hall to Reopen Counter Services
Walk-up counter services at St. John's City Hall will reopen to the public on Wednesday, September 9. Masks must be worn, sanitizing stations will be in place and social distancing rules will apply. T...
Sep 06, 2020
Woman Arrested Following Road Rage Incident in the Goulds
Police arrested a 24-year-old woman in the Goulds following a road rage incident Saturday evening. Just before 8 p.m., the RNC responded to a report of road rage where the woman was then arrested for ...
Sep 06, 2020
Jobless Rate Down in Province and Across Canada in August
Newfoundland and Labrador's unemployment rate dropped last month from July. Statistics Canada says the rate was 13.1 per cent in August, down from 15.6 per cent the month previous. In the St. John's a...
Sep 06, 2020
