11 months ago
Police investigating theft of boat and trailer from St. Vincent’s
Ferryland RCMP is investigating the theft of a boat and trailer that occurred earlier this month in St. Vincent’s. On June 17, police received the report that a 2010 blue and white Tahoe pleasure craft boat and a 2010 blue Tahoe boat trailer were stolen from a residential property in St. Vincent’s. It is believed […]
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11 months ago
RCMP arrests impaired driver, breath samples four times legal limit
Following a report of a suspected impaired driver, a 24-year-old man was arrested by Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP on June 21. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, police received a report of a possible impaired driver that departed the roadway, went into the ditch, struck a culvert and continued driving. Police responded, located the described […]
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11 months ago
Overdue boater in Bloomfield located deceased on shoreline in Brooklyn
An overdue boater was located deceased in Brooklyn over this past weekend. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Clarenville RCMP received the report from Musgravetown Fire Department of an overdue man who had departed Bloomfield on the evening of Saturday, in a small boat without a motor and had not returned. Conditions were noted to […]
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11 months ago
Police man arrest following vehicle break-ins
A 36-year-old male was arrested over the weekend after going through vehicles in the west end of St. John’s. It was Saturday evening when a caller reported to police that a male was going through his vehicle, and when the vehicle owner confronted the man, he flashed an edged weapon. Police arrested the suspect without […]
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11 months ago
New Metrobus stops installed downtown
Some areas that were previously designated as paid parking on Harbour Drive have been changed to allow new Metrobus stops to be added. The new stops affect areas where on-street parking was previously permitted. Motorists are reminded always to check signage before parking, as restrictions vary by location. Fines will be issued for those who […]
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11 months ago
Spruce Budworm Control Program taking place this summer
This summer the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Control Program will be active along parts of Western Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula. Activity will be subject to insect development and weather. The Spruce budworm is a destructive forest insect capable of causing widespread defoliation leading to tree mortality and growth […]
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11 months ago
Paul Reynolds Community Centre update expected today
The Paul Reynolds Community Centre in St. John’s is still closed as of this morning with an update expected later today. The building was forced to close on Friday evening after there was a partial collapse of the ceiling outside of the main entrance of the building. The facility was closed to facilitate repairs and […]
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11 months ago
Crews responding to fire on Kyle Avenue in Mount Pearl
The St. John’s Regional Fire Department is currently responding to a commercial structure fire in Mount Pearl. The fire was reported just before 7:00 a.m. this morning at K C Industries on Kyle Avenue. There is no through traffic on Old Placentia Road in the area of Donovan’s Industrial Park. Motorists are advised to avoid […]
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