Twenty-seven-year-old Nicholas Hewlett attended court Friday following a violent incident that occurred in Roberts Arm. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Dec. 11, Springdale RCMP responded to a report of a residential disturbance that had occurred earlier that evening in Roberts Arm involving Hewlett. An individual was assaulted, another was threatened and Hewlett is alleged to have […]
Read moreThe Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Economic Crime Unit is warning of a fraud involving the use of RNC credentials. The scheme includes the distribution of fraudulent letters that targets previous victims of fraud and offers to help recover money lost. The RNC uniform shoulder flash is included with other police agency identifiers in the letter that […]
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Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality announced a bilateral agreement today. The federal government will be investing nearly $13.6 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence in […]
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NL Health Services will be phasing out the hospital phone number for ambulance service for those served by the Grand Bank/Fortune Ambulance Service. As of January 15, individuals who call the Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre in Grand Bank for an ambulance in a medical emergency will be directed to hang up and call 911. […]
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The provincial government has provided $548,484 in funding to trophi.ai through the Business Growth Program. The business will use the funding to hire nine new technical positions, in addition to four positions that have already been filled. Funding from the province will cover about 35 per cent of the total salary costs. Trophi.ai is developing […]
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On Thursday evening, the RNC in Corner Brook conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Riverside Drive. Upon speaking to the occupants, a male and female were identified and records checks were completed on the occupants. Police found that the male was on a release order to have no contact with the female driving […]
Read moreOur Friday is certainly off to a cold start across much of the Island, with temperatures several ticks below freezing and wind chills into the minus teens. Meanwhile, readings in Labrador are similar, which means it’s a mild morning as temps like this are above normal. It is also a breezy morning, hence the wind […]
Read moreRoads across the west coast, Northern Peninsula, and Labrador are snow-covered with snow and slushy patches. On parts of the Northern Peninsula, there is some drifting snow. Roads elsewhere are bare and dry with fair to good visibility. The Marine Atlantic crossing on the MV Blue Puttees that was scheduled to depart today at 11:45 […]
Read moreA Blowing Snow Advisory is in effect through this afternoon for the Northern Peninsula and the Labrador Straits
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At 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, the RNC responded to a Mount Pearl business to a report of a theft in progress. Officers arrived and arrested a 28-year-old male. Initially, the subject provided false identification. Police eventually determined his identity and discovered that there was an outstanding warrant in effect. The man was charged with providing […]
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