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Evacuation orders for parts of Holyrood and Conception Bay South have been lifted, and Route 60 is now open. Residents can return but are urged to use caution, as crews remain on scene tackling hot sp...

An evacuation order has been issued for multiple communities as the threat of wildfires continues to grow. Communities of Burnt Point, Long Beach, Gull Island and Northern Bay have all been ordered to...

Sweltering heat will take hold across many areas of the province this weekend, and the provincial government says there are mechanisms in place to protect those out battling forest fires. It is going ...

The forest fire in Conception Bay North grew by only about 200 hectares since yesterday but winds are forecast to pick up this afternoon and tonight to 20-40 km/h from the southwest - and that is a ca...

Fire has struck a vacant church in the Twillingate area. The blaze broke out Friday morning at the rear of the Salvation Army Church in Bayview at about 9:30. The Twillingate Volunteer Fire Department...

The union which represents harvesters and plant workers in the fishery is asking the federal government to exclude groups which it sees as having radical views from the advisory tables. The FFAW says ...

We will have an update on the forest fire situation this afternoon. Premier John Hogan and cabinet ministers John Haggie and Lisa Dempster will do the honours at a news conference beginning at 1:00. Y...

The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for a transitional and supportive housing program that will eventually replace the operation at Horizons 106 on Airport Road. Government is...

Newfoundland and Labrador has dipped below double digit unemployment. It fell to 9.9 per cent in July from 10.5 in June. The unemployment rate nationally held steady at 6.9 per cent last month as the ...

The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Phillips has banned the use of e-scooters on public property. The ban includes all trails, parks, historical sites, playgrounds and the splash pad. They are still okay to...