Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP conducted a traffic stop Wednesday after receiving complaints of erratic driving complaints from the public, resulting in a charge of impaired operation for the 21-year-old driver. Just before 9:00 p.m. on July 30, police performed a traffic stop on a vehicle along Tenth Street. The driver, a 21-year-old man, showed signs […]
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Roddickton RCMP is investigating a recent break, enter and theft at the Roddickton-Bide Arm Arena, and are asking anyone with information to contact the detachment. Officers responded to a report of an overnight break and enter at the Roddickton-Bide Arm Arena on July 24. Among the items stolen from the arena are a Nintendo Wii […]
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The province provided an update on the request for proposals (RFP) to award the mineral rights for the Glover Island Exempt Mineral Land (EML). In response to the RFP, the department received proposals from four junior exploration companies. Following a review of all proposals by an evaluation committee, the department has awarded Galloper Gold Corp. […]
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Burin Peninsula RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle that failed to stop for police officers Thursday morning. At approximately 10:44 a.m., police attempted to stop a vehicle along Route 211. The vehicle failed to stop for police and fled at a high rate of speed towards Route 210. In the interest […]
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Starting today, the eastbound lane of Duckworth Street from New Gower Street to Bate’s Hill will be closed. The closure starts at 3:00 p.m. today and will last until 3:00 a.m. on August 7. The closure is to facilitate the George Street Festival. A pedestrian detour will be in place. Access to businesses within this […]
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In an announcement on Wednesday, the Bank of Canada maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75 percent, with the Bank Rate at 3 percent and the deposit rate at 2.70 percent. The bank states that while trade negotiations remain fluid, the global economy has been reasonably resilient. Inflation in the United States increased […]
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RNC officers on patrol in Seal Cove on Wednesday observed a vehicle stopped in the road for no apparent reason. The driver of the vehicle noticed the police and accelerated away, attempting to elude the officers. The driver then pulled into a driveway and fled on foot, only to be apprehended by the officers a […]
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Roads are mostly wet across most of the province this morning. There are areas of fog along the south coast, Goobies, and on the Port au Port Peninsula. Today is a layday for the MV Challenge One, so the vessel will be off schedule. Other ferries are operating on schedule. Flights are on time in […]
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After some lightning over the Avalon last night, it will be quieter today. Showers are expected across most of the Island portion of the province today. The West Coast will see showers this morning and sun and cloud this afternoon. Showers will begin this morning across central sections. There is a chance of showers or […]
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Hundreds of Newfoundland Power customers spent the night without power after thunderstorms rolled across the metro region. At about 10:30 p.m. last night, the St. John’s area experienced thunderstorms with frequent lightning and heavy rain, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Lightning is responsible for the outages. Outages are reported […]
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