Several residents were evacuated from their home in Victoria, Conception Bay North, yesterday afternoon after a man reportedly rammed his vehicle into a shed and set a house on fire. Harbour Grace RCMP responded to an urgent call regarding a residential disturbance at a Victoria home after the lunch hour. When officers responded at around […]
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With a continued public outcry to address the drug dependency and mental health issues in this province, government announced today the creation of an all-party committee on substance use and addictions. Health and Community Services Minister Tom Osborne made the announcement this afternoon at a news conference at the Confederation Building in St. John’s. He […]
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Bonavista RCMP is investigating eight separate break and enters into vehicles in residential areas over the span of two nights. Two vehicle break and enters were reported to Bonavista RCMP as having occurred sometime overnight on the evening of August 29. Six additional vehicle break and enters were reported as having occurred overnight on August […]
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Many residents in the Trails End subdivision of Paradise have been on edge this week as a result of a large police presence at a home in the neighbourhood. Several police vehicles, including the forensic identification unit, were at 16 Trails End Drive for at least three days. An evidence tent was set up in […]
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Two woman have been arrested after they were found to be in possession of over $2000 worth of stolen merchandise from multiple businesses in Stephenville. On Tuesday the RCMP received a report of two women stealing a large amount of merchandise from a business. The next day, police learned that the same two individuals had […]
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Employers in the province interested in filling their staffing needs with workers from outside of Canada are encouraged to register for upcoming virtual immigration fairs starting in September. These free virtual fairs will be hosted by the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills. There will be fairs held between September 20 and March 27 […]
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News a wind-hydrogen project will proceed to the next stage in Botwood, is being met with high expectations for economic growth. Mayor Jim Sceviour says if developed, the project will mean jobs in the thousands and a bright economic future for the region. The Exploit’s Valley Renewable Energy Corporation has held public meetings throughout the […]
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Thursday afternoon firefighters from the Victoria Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a medical emergency. When crews arrived, they discovered a multi-vehicle motor vehicle collision and structure fire. Mutual aid was dispatched from the Salmon Cove/ Perrys Cove and Carbonear Fire Departments. The RCMP is investigating.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public that emergency services at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed due to human resource challenges. The temporary closure will take place from: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, September 4, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Patients […]
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation has rebranded to PictureNL. The rebranding is a move to modernize its branding and reinvigorate its mandate. PictureNL is a Crown Corporation, launched in 1997, it has a mandate to promote the development of the film and video industry in the province and to promote the province’s film […]
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