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Warm Spell Brings Southern Temperatures to Newfoundland, But Not for Long
You'll be forgiven if you wake up tomorrow morning wondering if you've suddenly arrived down south. Temperatures are on the rise right across the province, with double-digit temperatures in the offeri...
Dec 11, 2024
Two Arrested in Grand Falls-Windsor Following RCMP Operation
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor have arrested two people as the result of a police operation in the town this morning. Residents reported seeing officers canvassing in the area of Pondview Drive, Mulroone...
Dec 11, 2024
Driver Arrested for Suspected Drug Impairment in Sheshatshiu, Investigation Ongoing
An investigation is underway after Sheshatshiu RCMP conducted a check on a driver who was unresponsive in an idling vehicle on the side of the road. Police say the driver showed signs of drug impairme...
Dec 11, 2024
Clarenville Rink Unveils New Name, Logo, and Community Focus
The home of the Clarenville Caribous has a new name. The ice facility is reverting back to the Clarenville Events Centre. It has also undergone a rebrand with a new logo and a redesigned website. The ...
Dec 11, 2024 Photo via Facebook
Man Charged in Fatal Peacekeepers Way Crash Committed to Stand Trial
A man facing almost 80 charges in connection with a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way two years ago has been committed to stand trial. Sixty-one-year-old Cecil Walsh was charged in the aftermath of the ...
Dec 11, 2024
Bank Of Canada Lowers Interest Rate to 3.25 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by .50 basis points to 3.25 per cent. Interest rate increases were brought in by the federal bank to stem rising inflation, but those measures appe...
Dec 11, 2024 (Bank of Canada via Google Maps.)
Salvation Army Week Kicks Off with Flag-Raising and Call for Community Support
This is Salvation Army Week in the province, which was celebrated with a flag-raising at some city halls across the province this week. It's been a rollercoaster of a Christmas season for the Salvatio...
Dec 11, 2024 Photo via Facebook
Premier Furey: MUN Must Address Financial Governance Without Additional Provincial Aid
The provincial government will not be stepping in to assist Memorial University with its current financial governance. The university has placed a freeze on hiring, except in certain circumstances, an...
Dec 11, 2024
Premiers Furey and Legault to Announce 'Historic' Update on Contentious Upper Churchill
A decades-long standoff between this province and Quebec could finally be coming to an end. Premier Andrew Furey and Quebec Premier Francois Legault are set to make what's being called a "significant ...
Dec 11, 2024 Photo via Twitter
Stephenville's 'Dynamite' Don Gibbon Awarded Confederation 75th Anniversary Medal
A decades-long radio staple on the province's west coast is being recognized with a Confederation 75th Anniversary medal. "Dynamite" Don Gibbon has been involved in radio on CFSX in Stephenville for t...
Dec 11, 2024
