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Some Areas of Corner Brook Without Water Due to Emergency Repairs
The City of Corner Brook is advising residents and businesses of an emergency water outage and road closure expected to last six to eight hours. The areas affected are Pike's Avenue, Bay of Islands Ya...
Aug 07, 2019
Motorcyclist Killed After Collision with Dump Truck on West Coast
A man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a dump truck on Tuesday. Deer Lake RCMP say the crash occurred just before 5:00 p.m. on Route 401 near Howley. The rider, a 46-year-old...
Aug 07, 2019
High Water Temperatures Force Restrictions on Zone 11 Salmon Rivers
Due to extremely high water temperatures and low water levels in some areas, DFO is placing restrictions on several Salmon rivers in zone 11. Effective as of sunset tonight, angling will only be permi...
Aug 07, 2019 (Stock photo.)
St. John's Looks at Multiple Solutions for Downtown Parking Payments
There will soon be multiple payment options for people looking to park in the capital city's downtown. Last year, the city of St. John's replaced 136 metered spaces along Harbour Drive with a Pay by P...
Aug 07, 2019
Suspect Caught and Held By Residents During St. John's Break In
Police arrested a suspect in a break in last night at a St. John's home. RNC officers were at the centre-city residents just before 11:00 p.m. last night. They had received a call from residents repor...
Aug 07, 2019
Marco Takes Contract to Replace Gander Academy
Marco Services Ltd. will be taking on the task of replacing Gander Academy by 2021. Government awarded the contract valued at just under $19-million ($18,986,000) to Marco, to build the new primary sc...
Aug 07, 2019
Prime Minister Starts the Final Morning Race at 201st Royal St. John's Regatta
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met with a largely positive reception when he made an appearance at the 201st Royal St. John's Regatta this afternoon, but not without some hecklers. The Prime Minist...
Aug 07, 2019
New Winners Circle Set to Receive First Ever Regatta Champions
The new winners circle at Quidi Vidi Lake features years and years of history engraved in stone, something the Regatta Committee President says they felt was necessary. The circle was officially unvei...
Aug 07, 2019
Provincial Liberals Maintain Lead in Midsummer MQO Poll
The summer edition of the MQO political poll shows the Liberals maintaining their lead over the PC's in July. Support for the Liberal Party is virtually unchanged from the last Atlantic Matters poll a...
Aug 07, 2019
Stephenville RCMP Investigating Report of Luring Attempt
Stephenville RCMP are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to lure a young woman into his vehicle. The incident happened on July 31. Police say a man approached a young woman on Hillview Aven...
Aug 07, 2019
