There will be a Purple Ribbon Flag Raising event at the Confederation Building today. Premier Tony Wakeham and Minister of Women and Gender Equality Helen Conway Ottenheimer will be joined by families and friends who have lost loved ones due to gender-based violence, for a flag-raising and proclamation-signing event to mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, also known as the Purple Ribbon Campaign. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m.

There is a risk of flurries or showers across most of Newfoundland today. In Corner Brook, about 5 cm of snow is expected today. Across Labrador, there is a risk of flurries in western areas and sun and cloud for central and coastal areas. Winds remain light. Temperatures will range from minus 3 to plus 4.

The Member-elect for the District of Topsail - Paradise will be sworn in at a ceremony today in the House of Assembly Chamber. The ceremony will take place at 9:00 a.m. Paul Dinn will be the MHA for Topsail - Paradise following the results of a judicial recount last week.

A three-vehicle rear-end collision involving a Tesla in St. John’s on Monday evening resulted in significant damage to two vehicles. Emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Blackmarsh Road and Frecker Drive just after 4:50 p.m. on Monday evening for reports of a traffic accident. Two vehicles involved in the collision sustained significant damage as a result of the crash, the other vehicle did sustained minor to moderate damage. Blackmarsh Road between Frecker

Tonight, there is a chance of showers or flurries for most of Newfoundland. Across Labrador, there is a risk of flurries in central and western areas. Winds will remain fairly light. Lows tonight will range from minus 4 to zero on the Island and from minus 7 to minus 2 in Labrador.