Month: August 2023

3 years ago

Single Parent Association concerned over back to school expenses

With September just around the corner, groups are gathering the back to school essentials, for those who need a little extra help in the community. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the demand for help is bigger than ever. 

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3 years ago

Your Community: Drive-in Bingo at Jack Byrne Arena

Drive-in Bingo is being hosted at Jack Byrne Arena tomorrow night, weather permitting. All proceeds will go to the Eating Disorder Foundation.

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3 years ago

Wednesday & Thursday looking rainy for much of the Province, in part due to Hurricane Franklin

Generally quiet conditions will be found across the Province overnight, ahead of our next weather maker. The exception will be Labrador West and North, where showers will be found as a cold front sinks south. That cold front will move through much of the Big Land come Wednesday morning, and temperatures will fall into the […]

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3 years ago

Environment Canada issues Rainfall Warning for parts of southern, western Newfoundland

The ECCC NL Weather Office in Gander has issued a Rainfall Warning for the following areas: Current details: Heavy rain is expected. Total rainfall: 60 to 100 mm, with locally higher amounts possible between Connaigre and Channel-Port aux Basques. With 30-60 mm in the forecast for Bay St. George and Corner Brook Locations: southern and […]

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3 years ago

RNC investigating break-ins, property damage in St. John’s

The RNC is seeking the public’s help in relation to multiple break-ins and incidents of property damage at the former Hoyles-Escasoni Complex in the east end of St. John’s. In recent months, the building — located in the area of Portugal Cove Road at MacDonald Drive — has been the target of several several times, […]

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3 years ago

RCMP investigating fatal collision in Botwood

A woman is dead following a vehicle, pedestrian collision in Botwood early this morning. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is now investigating the incident. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., police received a report of the collision that occurred on Water Street in Botwood. A woman in her seventies was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway. She […]

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3 years ago

“Grandparents scam” suspect denied bail

Charles Gillen, the Ontario man suspected of scamming seniors in this province out of thousands of dollars, has been denied bail. The decision was released late last week by Justice Peter O’Flaherty, who sat on the bench for the two-day hearing at Supreme Court in St. John’s earlier this month. Gillen faces more than 40 […]

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3 years ago

Police searching for missing 13-year-old

The RNC are searching for missing person, Chase Murphy, of St. John’s. Murphy was last seen on Aug 25, 2023, at about 8:50 p.m. in the area of Topsail Road in St. John’s, and is described to be about five feet tall, 140 pounds, with short light-brown hair. He was last seen wearing a navy […]

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3 years ago

Police seeking public’s help in locating missing Torbay woman

The RNC is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Torbay woman.  Tanya Johnson was last seen in the Torbay area on Sunday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. Johnson is described as 5’4″ tall weighing 150lbs with brown eyes and short brown hair. She was last seen in the area of Gallows Cove Pond, wearing a […]

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3 years ago

Drunk driver’s breath sample over 3 1/2 times legal limit

An impaired driver was jailed last night after it was discovered he had a blood alcohol level more than 3 1/2 times the legal limit. At around 9 p.m., RNC patrol officers responded to a report of a suspected drunk driver on Commonwealth Avenue in Mount Pearl. The 47-year-old man was pulled over by officers […]

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