An off-duty police officer reported a possible impaired driver early this morning. Police located the suspect vehicle in Conception Bay South shortly before 2:30 a.m. Officers conducted a traffic stop and administered a roadside screening device for alcohol. Based on the results of that screening device, the 23-year-old male driver was arrested for impaired driving. […]
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The RNC were called to a hospital in St. John’s just before 10:00 p.m. on Friday night. Hospital staff called police after a nurse had been assaulted and threatened by an individual who had attended the hospital seeking medical treatment. As a result of the investigation, a 65-year-old female was arrested for assault, uttering threats, […]
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A fire in the east end of St. John’s late Saturday morning has destroyed a home and displaced four residents. At about 10:40 a.m. firefighters were called to a home on Blackwood Place in the east end of St. John’s. Crews arrived to find the outside of the home fully ablaze, with fire spreading through […]
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The House of Assembly is accepting calls for expressions of interest from current and former Members to purchase a decommissioned seal leather chair. The chairs were used by members for 30 years and were retired in 2021 due to significant deterioration beyond repair and for ergonomic reasons. Members elected during the time the chairs were […]
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The RNC in Corner Brook is reminding the public to slow down in construction zones following speeding infractions in the region. Police have increased patrols to coincide with the start of what is typically a busy construction season. A traffic safety initiative in a construction zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near George’s Lake yielded multiple […]
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A child, reported missing on Random Island on Friday afternoon has been found. In a post shared on Facebook at about 1:00 p.m., Sarah Burton, mother of 8-year-old Adalyn Skinner, stated she has been found. The RCMP have confirmed that Adalyn has been located, and is safe. A search that went through the night, involving […]
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The province has announced an investment of $45,000 from the Regional Development Fund to support the West Coast Cycling Association in developing a contained trail network in the Lower Humber Valley. The goal of this project is the development of a trail network in the Lower Humber Valley. Riders will be able to start at […]
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On May 25, a clean-up of the Outer Ring Road resulted in the equivalent of approximately three tandem dump trucks of garbage removed from the highway. The garbage consisted of a number of household items, along with a box spring, mattress and a couch. The three tandem loads of garbage consist of approximately 2,800 garbage […]
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The RNC has laid charges following a collision involving an off-road vehicle in Torbay. On Saturday, May 17, shortly before 3 p.m., police responded to the area of Flora Drive where an ATV and sedan collided forcing the ATV to rollover. The driver of the ATV was sent to hospital for treatment of serious injuries […]
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Nominations are now open for the Premier’s Medals for Arts, Heritage, Recreation and Sport for 2025. The awards, announced in 2023, recognize individuals and groups whose exceptional contributions have made a lasting and outstanding impact on the province and its people. Annually, two recipients from each discipline will be honoured. This year, it will be […]
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