Month: August 2025

10 months ago

Team NL’s Gavin Baggs wins gold in 1,500m Wheelchair Race at the 2025 Canada Games

Team NL athlete Gavin Baggs of Paradise, NL, captured the gold medal today in the Men’s 1500m Wheelchair Race at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s. This victory comes after Baggs’ impressive silver-medal performance earlier in Week One, where he raced to the podium in the 400m Freestyle Para Swimming event on opening day. […]

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10 months ago

Hopedale RCMP arrests impaired ATV operator

On Saturday, Hopedale RCMP stopped a 45-year-old female all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operator and arrested her for impaired operation. On August 16, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m., a Hopedale RCMP officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop with the operator of an ATV being driven slowly down the middle of Carpenter’s Drive. The woman showed signs […]

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10 months ago

Bail hearing Friday for accused arsonist

The man suspected of igniting three of fires in St. John’s will find out at the end of the week if he’ll get out of jail. Caleb Boland-Pelkey, 20, had his bail hearing begin today in provincial court. The judge will render a decision Friday. Boland-Pelkey is charged with three counts of arson with disregard […]

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10 months ago

Water returns to residents in Sunnyside; conservation efforts continue

The Town of Sunnyside was facing a challenging situation over the last few days as the water ran dry last weekend forcing residents to use bottled or transport in water for everything from food prep to washingand sanitary use. On Sunday the town declared a state of emergency as it officially ran dry with a […]

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10 months ago

RCMP arrests man after flight from police

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrested 26-year-old Cody Torraville early Sunday morning after he fled from police, crashed his vehicle and attempted to leave the scene on foot early Sunday morning. Shortly after 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Hardy Avenue. The vehicle did not stop, and the operator caused minor […]

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10 months ago

Week 2 of Canada Summer Games begins in St. John’s; watch games live in NTV+

Baseball trailblazer Jaida Lee was back on the mound last night with another historic pitch, delivering a fast ball in a pre-game ceremony for the first-ever women’s baseball game at the Canada Summer Games. Thousands of fans packed St. Pat’s Ball Park to see history with the host province playing British Columbia. It was Jaida […]

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10 months ago

Two men arrested, weapon seized after flight from police in Rocky Harbour

Two men were arrested after they fled from police and barricaded themselves inside a residence in Woody Point. A 35-year-old man and a 20-year-old man face a number of charges including flight from police. On August 17, around 6:30 a.m., Rocky Harbour RCMP responded to a call of a female in distress in Woody Point. […]

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10 months ago

Driver arrested for impaired operation by Bay St George RCMP

A 67-year-old man was arrested for impaired operation by Bay St George RCMP during a traffic stop in Stephenville on Aug. 16. Around 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, police stopped a vehicle on Prince Rupert Drive in Stephenville. The driver showed signs of impairment and failed the roadside alcohol screening. He was arrested and transported to the […]

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10 months ago

RNC arrests wanted man in St. John’s

On Monday evening, RNC officers on patrol in the east end of St. John’s recognized a wanted man sitting in a parked vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle, and the suspect jumped out and began to run; however, he lost his footing and fell to the ground. The 53-year-old male was arrested on the warrants […]

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10 months ago

Wildfire update coming this morning

Premier John Hogan will be joined by Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Haggie, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Lisa Dempster and departmental officials for a wildfire update this morning. The update takes place at 10:15 a.m. NTV will carry the update live.

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