Month: December 2023

2 years ago

Man appears in court to face violent offence charges

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 […]

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2 years ago

RNC warning of fraud involving the use of its credentials

The 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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2 years ago

Details provided on plan to End Gender-Based Violence in the province

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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2 years ago

Change to Access Ambulance Services for Individuals who Call the Dr. S. Beckley Health Centre

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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2 years ago

Government provides funding to tech company

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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2 years ago

Man arrested following traffic stop in Corner Brook

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 […]

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2 years ago

Breezy with flurries and showers for our Friday

Our 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 […]

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2 years ago

Messy roads on the West Coast and Labrador

Roads 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 […]

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2 years ago

Stormy conditions possible on the Northern Peninsula and Southern Labrador at times today

A Blowing Snow Advisory is in effect through this afternoon for the Northern Peninsula and the Labrador Straits

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2 years ago

Man arrested after providing false identification to police

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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