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Rain Coming for Most of Island, Snow on Northern Peninsula Tomorrow
If you're not a fan of the snow, you're in luck - significant rainfall is on the way for a large portion of the island tomorrow. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for eastern N...
Jan 26, 2020
Announcement Coming About Reopening of Metro Schools
An announcement is being made today about the re-opening of schools in metro. The English School District was cautiously optimistic on Friday that schools will be able to reopen. District CEO Tony Sta...
Jan 26, 2020
Insurance Bureau Offers Tips on How to Handle Claims During Storm Aftermath
Vice President Atlantic with the Insurance Bureau of Canada says there are several steps to take when dealing with insurance claims after events like the recent storm. Amanda Dean recommends taking ph...
Jan 25, 2020 (Submitted photo.)
Pre-Budget Consultations Happening Next Week in St. John's and Happy Valley-Goose Bay
New dates have been set for the pre-budget consultation sessions in St. John's and Happy Valley-Goose Bay in wake of Snowmaggedon. Avalon sessions will take place from 7-9 p.m. on January 29th at the ...
Jan 25, 2020
Man Charged with Impaired Following Crash in Lower Island Cove
A 33-year-old man has a date with court after crashing his vehicle while impaired in Lower Island Cove. RCMP in Harbour Grace responded to a car off the road at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The 33-year...
Jan 25, 2020
Body of Joshua Wall Found on Roaches Line
The body of Joshua Wall has been recovered. Bay Roberts RCMP confirmed the body was found near Roaches Line. Wall went missing during the blizzard last Friday. A search had been ongoing in the area fo...
Jan 25, 2020
Driver Charged for Driving 175 km/h in Metro
RCMP are reminding drivers to have patience after a 50-year-old was caught driving 175 km/h this morning. The driver from Nova Scotia was caught shortly after 7 a.m. and charged with excessive speedin...
Jan 25, 2020
Local Group Plans to Beat Snowball Fight World Record
What started out as a humourous post about the State of Emergency on Facebook has now snowballed into something more. Matt Harding took to Facebook earlier this week about bringing people together for...
Jan 25, 2020
MusicNL Awards Celebration a Go After Snowmageddon
The MusicNL 2019 Awards Celebration is a go for this week. On Sunday, the Annual General Meeting and Industry Awards will take place to kick off three days of events. For 20 years, MusicNL has hosted ...
Jan 25, 2020
Man Arrested After Kicking in Door at Mount Pearl Bar
A 26-year-old man was arrested after a disturbance at a night club in Mount Pearl. Police responded to reports of a man trying to kick down a door at around 1:30 a.m. He was arrested and charged with ...
Jan 25, 2020
