Sherry Glynn has been acclaimed as the new secretary-treasurer of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union following the close of nominations for two vacant positions on the union’s executive board. The FFAW’s Elections Committee met Monday to review nomination forms submitted before the Aug. 7 deadline. Glynn was the only nominee for secretary-treasurer and was cleared as an eligible candidate, resulting in her acclamation. The union said Glynn will be sworn in at the next ex

Motorists travelling along Main Road near the Goulds Fire Station can expect brief delays starting Monday as underground infrastructure work gets underway near the construction site. The work is scheduled to begin Aug. 17 and will involve temporarily shifting traffic around the work area. Traffic will continue to move in both directions, but drivers should expect short delays and follow posted signs, barricades and directions from workers on site. An alternative pedestrian ro

St. John’s city council approved a lease of City-owned land behind 245 Freshwater Road to Bragg Communications, the company operating Eastlink, for the installation of a communications tower. The proposed tower will be located behind the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, adjacent to the shared-use path. The request was reviewed by the City’s relevant departments, with no objections raised. Eastlink will be required to comply with all applicable municipal requirements, while any nec

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham will welcome Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to St. John’s on Monday for an announcement focused on energy security and economic development. The announcement is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. NDT on Aug. 17. Fréchette will be joined by Quebec Economy, Innovation and Energy Minister Bernard Drainville and Hydro-Québec President and CEO Claudine Bouchard. The provincial government did not provide further details about the announcement

A two-vehicle collision on Saturday morning in St. John’s resulted in one vehicle sustaining extensive damage. Firefighters were called to the intersection of Mount Scio Road and Groves Road at approximately 8:55 a.m. for reports of a collision. Firefighters arrived on scene a short time later and assessed the scene. One vehicle involved stopped just before going into a ditch and hitting a nearby pole. The other vehicle involved moved to Oxen Pond Road. That vehicle sustained