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Ontario Man Caught Driving Impaired, Police Find Open Bottles of Beer in Vehicle
A 32-year-old Ontario man was arrested for impaired driving after he was pulled over by police in Holyrood on Monday. RCMP say the man provided breath samples that were more than three times the legal...
Jan 07, 2020
St. John's Gives Snow Clearing Update as City Readies for Next Storm
Crews with the City of St. John's will be busy widening streets and removing snow from the downtown tonight before switching back into storm mode tomorrow. LynnAnn Winsor, the city's Deputy Manager of...
Jan 07, 2020
High Winds, Snow Take Aim at Newfoundland for Mid-Week Storm
Environment Canada now has more information on the next winter storm to hit the island. Weather warnings have been scattered across the island, as intense winds and snowfall will batter parts of Newfo...
Jan 07, 2020
Let Resting Seals Lie: DFO Asks Public to Stay Clear of Seals
DFO is asking the public to stay clear when they see seals hauled up on beaches and wharves. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans often gets calls this time of year from citizens concerned about sea...
Jan 07, 2020 (File photo courtesy DFO.)
Hopedale Woman Charged in Connection with Stabbing: RCMP
A 53-year-old woman has been charged with assault after a man was stabbed in Hopedale. On Saturday, RCMP responded to a serious assault where a man a stabbed at a local residence. The man was transpor...
Jan 07, 2020
Family of Harry Hibbs Wants Musician Recognized on Canada's Walk of Fame
A movement is afoot to have Harry Hibbs added to Canada's Walk of Fame. The Bell Island native, famous for popularizing traditional Newfoundland music, passed away in Toronto 30 years ago at the age o...
Jan 07, 2020 (Harry Hibbs. Still from an episode of 'At The Caribou,' from June, 1972.)
Snowplow Operators Come to the Rescue During Storm and Ensure Ambulance Reaches Norman's Cove Emergency
An ambulance operator credits snowplow operators for helping them get to a patient in an emergency during the height of the storm around midnight Sunday. The winds were raging and there was 20-plus cm...
Jan 07, 2020
St. John's Edge Battle Weather and Cancelled Flights to Get Home and Battle Titans Tonight
It's been a wild 24-hours for the St. John's Edge trying to get home in time for their home opener tonight. Since Sunday's 109-108 win over the Halifax Hurricanes, Head Coach Steve Marcus and the Edge...
Jan 07, 2020
Mount Scio MHA Cautions Public to Learn About Smart Home Devices and Protect Privacy
Sarah Stoodley, Liberal MHA for Mount Scio, is encouraging Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to educate themselves about the effects on privacy of smart devices in homes. The MHA is issuing a caution a...
Jan 07, 2020 Image courtesy the NL Liberal Party
Island Readies for More Snow, Rain on Wednesday
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into your driveway... As much as 25 cm of snow is possible in some areas Wednesday as a new weather system moves in. This following the major snowstorm tha...
Jan 07, 2020
