Firefighters were called to a portion of Empire Avenue between Empire Place and Dammerills Lane in St. John’s just before 1:05 a.m. on Friday morning. When crews arrived, they were faced with smoke and flames coming from the shed. Firefighters quickly laid an attack line and extinguished the fire before it could spread any further into the nearby home. Empire Avenue between Empire Place and Dammerills Lane was closed as emergency personnel attended the scene. There were no in

The Public Utilities Board reduced the maximum price of all grades of gasoline by up to 0.8 cents per litre. Meanwhile, diesel prices on the Island increased by up to 0.7 cents per litre, while diesel prices in western Labrador rose by 0.8 cents per litre. Home heating fuel prices also increased. Furnace oil on the Island rose by 0.52 cents per litre, while stove oil in western Labrador increased by 0.74 cents per litre. Propane was the only other fuel to see a decrease, with

A 69-year-old man was arrested after police responded to a report of a suspicious person at Cochrane Pond Park in St. John’s on Tuesday afternoon. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary were called to the park at approximately 3:12 p.m. on Aug. 5. During the investigation, officers determined the man was subject to a court order requiring him to stay away from the park. He was arrested and charged with two counts of breaching a release order. The accused was taken to the St. Joh

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in St. John's today. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. Poilievre will speak with reporters during the appearance. He was at the Royal St. John's Regatta on Wednesday. No further details about the topic of the press conference were released in advance.

The federal and provincial governments announced a renewed investment of $700,000 over five years to strengthen gender-based violence crisis hotline services across Newfoundland and Labrador. The funding will support the work of End Sexual Violence NL and the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, organizations that provide crisis response services for people experiencing gender-based violence. The announcement was made by Lela Evans, alongside Rechie Vald