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Local Sculptor to Create Statues of Alcock and Brown for St. John's Airport
The spirit of adventure will be captured and immortalized in bronze at St. John's International Airport next year. The impressive history of aviation in Newfoundland will be on full display to visitor...
Sep 05, 2019
Gander Man Dies Following Single Vehicle Crash
A 68-year-old Gander man is dead following a single vehicle crash in Gander Bay on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred just before 8:00 p.m. in Roger's Cove. The man died at the scene. The investig...
Sep 05, 2019
High Wind, Rain to Hit Province Saturday as Dorian Bears Down
The west coast of the island will bear the brunt of what is left of Hurricane Dorian by the time it arrives to the province. While Dorian is expected be downgraded to a post-tropical storm by the time...
Sep 05, 2019
Federal Wastewater Plan will Bankrupt Small Towns, says Municipalities NL
He's not calling it a crisis, but the CEO of Municipalities NL says if the federal government doesn't come up with a better plan for the implementation of wastewater regulations, it will have a signif...
Sep 05, 2019
The Tent is Up: Iceberg Alley to Host Open House Ahead of Performances Next Week
Preparations continue ahead of eleven nights of concerts in the Iceberg Alley Performance tent on the banks of Quidi Vidi. Shawn Basha told Greg Smith on VOCM's Late Drive there is a lot that goes int...
Sep 05, 2019
Muskrat Falls Reservoir Impoundment Complete, But Not Without Dire Cost says MHA
Impoundment of the Muskrat Falls reservoir has been completed. In a release late yesterday afternoon, Nalcor confirmed water levels would be at normal operating levels by the end of the day. From this...
Sep 05, 2019 Photo by Jenny Gear
Avondale TCH Roadwork Delayed Due to Dorian
Uncertainty surrounding the forecast has prompted the postponement of work on the Trans-Canada Highway near Avondale. Hurricane Dorian is making its way up the eastern seaboard, and is expected to bri...
Sep 05, 2019 (File photo of paving on the Outer Ring Road.)
Gas Down, Most Other Fuels Up But Only Slightly
The maximum regulated price of most fuels has eased upward today, but gas should look a bit easier on the wallet. The price of gasoline has decreased by about half a cent per litre (0.6), while diesel...
Sep 05, 2019
Man Dies Following Workplace Accident at Stephenville CNA
Police confirm a man injured in a workplace accident in Stephenville last week passed away on the weekend. Bay St. George say the 55-year-old man was employed by a commercial painting company doing wo...
Sep 04, 2019
Young Man in Custody Following Threats at Burin CNA Campus
A 19-year-old man is in custody following a lockdown at College of the North Atlantic's Burin campus today. The College went into lockdown for over an hour. One man who was on campus at the time tells...
Sep 04, 2019
