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St. John's Pitts Memorial Drive load limit reduced to 15 tonnes April 22-23
Newfoundland and Labrador is imposing weight restrictions for vehicles on Pitts Memorial Drive between April 22-23. As part of the ongoing bridge work, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure requires all trucks not to carry more than 15 ...
N.L. awards two contracts for urgent care centres on Northeast Avalon
Newfoundland and Labrador is introducing two urgent care centres in the St. John’s metro area, which aim to improve timely access to urgent medical attention while relieving pressure on emergency departments. N.L. Health Services has granted a $1.2 ...
RCMP arrest man for swinging weapon at driver in Glovertown
A 23-year-old Glovertown man is facing weapons charges after he allegedly swung at a driver while walking through town Wedenesday night, April 17. Around 11:30 p.m., Mounties received reports of a man walking on the road yelling and swinging an edged ...
Major's Path and Portugal Cove Road road work in St. John's starting soon
Work to address a busy and dangerous east end St. John’s intersection begins this spring. The intersection of Portugal Cove Road, Major's Path and Airport Heights Drive has been a long-standing issue, ranked fifth as having the highest collision ...
UPDATED: St. John's man and woman sent to hospital following apparent targeted home invasion: RNC
A man and woman were sent to hospital with injuries after an alleged assault during what is believed to be a targeted home invasion in the west end of St. John’s on Wednesday night, April 17. The RNC responded to a disturbance at a residence on ...
'Used to bad news': Coalition of Persons with Disabilities N.L. say Canada's Disability Benefit not enough
In July 2025, some Canadians with disabilities will start receiving money from the federal government under its new disability benefit. The benefit – which was outlined in the country's federal budget on Tuesday, April 16 – was referenced as a key ...
New contract includes development of new pay grid for N.L. allied health professionals
After officially signing a new deal with the Newfoundland and Labrador government, the union representing more than 800 health-care professionals is releasing more details about its four-year contract. In addition to the annual two per-cent wage ...
Housing project given provincial funding but denied by St. John's council because land cannot be currently developed
St. John’s council has shot down a 17-unit townhouse cluster proposed in Kilbride that was approved under the provincial Affordable Rental Housing Program, which provides funding for community housing projects, because the land is above the 130-metre ...
'I'm alive': St. John's woman felt like she was ripped from another world when she woke up from 18-hour invasive brain surgery
On March 18, the day before her 18-hour invasive brain surgery in Halifax, Alanna McDonald (Earle) said that after hearing the risks from her surgeon, it left her thinking one thing. "I left that day and I said, I am going to die," said McDonald. "I ...
Paradise home destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but family escapes uninjured
A home was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but a family of four escaped the blaze unharmed. The fire on St. Thomas Line in Paradise was reported by multiple callers, including the homeowner, at about 10:15 p.m. St. John’s Regional fire ...