Additional services called in to battle seven forest fires burning in Labrador
Additional services have been called in to help battle a rash of forest fires burning in Labrador west. According to provincial forestry officials, two additional helicopters were on en route to Labrador.
Read moreYour Community: Motorcycle Ride for Dad
NTV’s Marykate O’Neill previews the annual Motorcycle Ride for Dad.
Read moreAdvocate Gemma Hickey fights to end clergy abuse in Rome
Advocate Gemma Hickey has just returned from Rome where they continued their fight to end clergy abuse. NTV’s Bailey Howard tells us more.
Read morePolice lay money laundering charges in organized crime investigation
Project Bustle, a three-year investigation into interprovincial drug trafficking by an organized crime network, was concluded this week by RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region, with the latest charges including money laundering. Staff Sergeant David Emberley provided details of the investigation at a news conference in Gander today. “Project Bustle is the result of the […]
Read morePolice search for escaped inmate in Stephenville
Bay St. George RCMP are actively searching for an escaped inmate from the West Coast Correctional Centre in Stephenville. Thirty-one-year-old Tyler Bennett escaped just after 6 p.m. today. Bennett is 5-foot-8 and weighs 160 pounds. He is believed to be shirtless and has multiple tattoos. Anyone with information on the current location of Tyler Bennett […]
Read moreMarystown moose hunter convicted, fined after firing rifle too close to playground
A Marystown man was handed a hefty penalty after he fired a rifle too close to a playground. Gerard Bonnell was moose hunting in Mooring Cove on the Burin Peninsula on Oct. 9 of last year when he discharged the firearm. He pleaded guilty in provincial court in Grand Bank to charges of discharging a […]
Read moreTeam Nick Coates Awards Presented to Police Officers For Their Work To Apprehend Impaired Drivers
MADD Canada presented its Team Nick Coates Awards to 14 police officers today for their work to take impaired drivers off provincial roads and highways. This year’s awards honour five officers from the RNC and nine officers from the RCMP. “For every impaired driver these officers take off the roads, it is a potential tragedy […]
Read moreExtreme Fire Index in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
The Fire Department in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is warning the public that the Fire Index for Happy Valley-Goose Bay is currently set at extreme. This means there is an extreme risk of fire and dangerous forest conditions. New fires will start very easily, spread rapidly, and challenge fire suppression efforts. Many forest related activities will […]
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