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Three Dead Following House Fire in CBS, Investigation Underway
Three people are dead following a house fire in CBS last night. The RNC says firefighters received the call shortly after 5:30 yesterday afternoon in the area of Emerald Creek Drive in Conception Bay ...
Jan 17, 2020
Province Parks Plows on the Avalon, RCMP Warn Drivers to Stay Off Roads
Provincial plows have been taken off the roads on the Avalon Peninsula but an official State of Emergency has yet to be called by the provincial government. Crews are still on standby however, and pro...
Jan 17, 2020
Municipalities Declare States of Emergency
Several municipalities along the Northeast Avalon have declared states of emergency as blizzard conditions continue on parts of the island. All businesses are ordered to close and all vehicles, except...
Jan 17, 2020
Cabin Destroyed By Early Morning Fire in Mobile
Fire destroyed a cabin in Mobile this morning. Steve and Lisa McBride live next door and woke around 5:00 this morning to discover their power was out. Lisa McBride says that's when they noticed the f...
Jan 17, 2020
Murder Trial Postponed Due to Investigation Into Chief Medical Examiner's Office
The trial of a man accused of first degree murder in the death of Victoria Head has been postponed indefinitely due to an ongoing investigation into practices at the Office of the Chief Medical Examin...
Jan 17, 2020
Nalcor Reports Landslide Downstream of Muskrat Falls
There has been a landslide on the north side of the lower Churchill River. Nalcor says it happened about 750m downstream of Muskrat Falls. The company says there is no cause for concern, no risk to th...
Jan 17, 2020 (Photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Whitbourne RCMP Investigating Theft of Truck from Ocean Pond Road
Whitbourne RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating pickup truck stolen from Ocean Pond Road. The truck is a 2005 white Ford F350 with an Alberta license plate BTY 5634, and also has a light b...
Jan 17, 2020
East Coast Communities Prepare for Winter Barrage
As the latest winter storm bears down to batter the province with high winds and intense snowfall many communities across the province are doing their best to mitigate any potential impacts. Up to 70 ...
Jan 17, 2020
First Case of Vape-Related Illness Reported in NL
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed the province's first probable case of vaping-related illness. In a release issued today, the Department of Health says the person affected was hospita...
Jan 16, 2020
Province, Country Mark Passing of John C. Crosbie During Funeral Service
A Prime Minister of Canada is "lucky...really lucky" if he gets to have a John Crosbie in his cabinet. With those words, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney delivered the eulogy for the late John C. ...
Jan 16, 2020
