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Hydraulic Hammer Stolen From Construction Site in Central
Police in Central are investigating the theft of a very expensive piece of equipment from a construction site. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP say a hydraulic hammer, valued at over $20,000, was stolen from ...
Aug 07, 2020
Fire Services Being Pulled From Wabush Airport, Responsibility Put on Town Council
The Mayor of Wabush says he is astounded by Transport Canada's decision to pull fire services from the local airport effective tomorrow. Ron Barron says the service will be downloaded onto the local t...
Aug 07, 2020
Harvey's Oil Seeing Huge Uptake in Residential Construction Rebate Program
Today is the deadline for the provincial Residential Construction Rebate Program. The subsidy has proven very popular, and government has had to bring in extra resources to process applications. The b...
Aug 07, 2020
Police Seeking Footage or Witnesses of Spencer Street Firearm Incident
RNC are unable, at this stage, to confirm any possible connection to two incidents involving the discharge of firearms in the capital city yesterday morning. Police were called out to two separate inc...
Aug 07, 2020
Twillingate Rallying for Support Ahead of Hockeyville Vote
Voting begins next week for Kraft Hockeyville and the town of Twillingate is asking for help in the final push. Twillingate and the George Hawkins Arena are up against Pense, Saskatchewan, Saint-Felic...
Aug 07, 2020 Via Amber Chantal Loder on Facebook.
Crews Respond to Second Spill at Galway Roundabout in Two Months
St. John's Regional Fire Department made quick work of a spill at one of the roundabouts to Galway this morning. The spill, at Southlands Boulevard, was first reported just before 8:30 this morning. T...
Aug 07, 2020
Warm and Sunny Weather Continues for Most into Next Week
Today is shaping up to be another beautiful day across the province, and it doesn't look like the nice weather will be going anywhere any time soon. According to Environment Canada meteorologist Dale ...
Aug 07, 2020
Mass Layoffs Not Being Considered by Incoming Premier Andrew Furey
The incoming Premier and leader of the provincial Liberal Party says he is not looking at mass layoffs as a way to help curb the province's debt. Andrew Furey was responding to Ches Crosbie's comments...
Aug 07, 2020
Travel Restrictions Frustrating for Tourism Industry: Hospitality NL
Tourism operators are despairing over their future in light of the travel ban brought about due to the pandemic. The Supreme Court of NL is currently hearing a challenge to the province's travel ban, ...
Aug 07, 2020
Pandemic "Trauma" Must be Addressed in Students When Schools Open, says Educator
A St. John's-based tutor and educator is echoing the concerns of both parents and teachers on the coming school year. In-class instruction is set to resume after Labour Day in the English School Distr...
Aug 07, 2020 Katie Harrison
