Freak snowstorm hits Newfoundland over holiday weekend

GANDER, Newfoundland, May 20 (UPI) -- Fifty-eight centimeters (22.8 inches) of snow was recorded in Gander, Newfoundland, Saturday and Sunday for the Victoria Day weekend, with peak snowfall on Saturday evening, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer who responded to a complaint of assault in downtown St. John's Sunday wound up getting struck himself, the force said. The RNC said a man, 57, was taken into custody after a run-in with police on Water ...

A Liberal Senator from central Newfoundland wants all expense claims from all MPs and Senators to be open to public scrutiny, in light of the widening scandal about Mike Duffy's expenses. George Baker said making such reports public would increase ...

MyNews contributor Pamela Dawes shared this photo of a spectacular sunrise over Ship Harbour, Newfoundland, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Previous Submission MyNews contributor Mark Depow shared this photo of a moose wandering through his backyard in ...

AbitibiBowater mill in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador. Photo: William Munoz. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license. On December 7, the Supreme Court of Canada is expected to announce a decision on the case of ...

The Victoria Day long weekend this year has meant shovels, icy roads and a record-breaking snowfall for many residents of central Newfoundland. In Gander, 58 centimetres of snow fell between Saturday morning and Sunday night, with peak snowfall on ...

Former PC MHA Shawn Skinner, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour Lana Payne, and Russell Wangersky with the Telegram in St. John's were featured guests on the On Point panel to discuss the results and implications of the ...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to two calls of theft from separate businesses on Ropewalk Lane in St. John's Saturday night. Police responded to the first call at approximately 11:30 Saturday night and arrested a 21-year-old-woman.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale says a provincial byelection in Yvonne Jones's former riding will be called in the very near future.Jones is the former Liberal member of the legislature for the district of ...