The RNC is investigating a vehicle-pedestrian collision in St. John’s. Around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the intersection of Torbay Road and Macdonald Drive where two people had been struck by a vehicle. A 29-year-old male and a 36-year-old female sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and remained on the […]
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A 47-year-old woman had her licence suspended after Mary’s Harbour RCMP caught her driving 71 km/hr over the posted speed limit near Chateau Pond on Thursday. Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 30, a Mary’s Harbour RCMP officer conducting proactive patrols of Route 510 observed a vehicle travelling at 151 km/hr in 80km/hr zone, before […]
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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2 at 2:00 a.m. Set your clocks back one hour. Use this time to check and replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Smoke alarms should be on every level, in each bedroom, and outside sleeping areas. Homes or cabins with fuel-burning appliances should have carbon monoxide detectors […]
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Due to inclement weather, the Pumpkin Walk event, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 1, will be postponed to Sunday, November 2 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Backyard Compost Session will still take place at the Bannerman Park Pool House from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Upon completing the session, St. John’s residents can purchase […]
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An 18-year-old man had his licence suspended on Wednesday after he was caught traveling 60 km/h over the speed limit by RCMP Traffic Services East. On Oct. 29, around 8:30 a.m., a Traffic Services East officer stopped a vehicle observed travelling at speeds up to 140 km/hr in a 80 km/hr zone on Route 13 – Witless Bay […]
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Harbour Breton RCMP has laid criminal charges of impaired operation against 30-year-old Travis Carsten Johnson of St. John’s. Johnson was arrested in August 2025 after a single vehicle crash, and blood analysis has now confirmed he was impaired by alcohol at the time. At approximately 1:43 a.m., on Sunday Aug. 31, police responded to a […]
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The City of St. John’s will hold its annual Pumpkin Walk at Bannerman Park on Saturday. The free event takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, it will take place on Sunday. The event will feature music, a live DJ, pop-up performances, free hot chocolate, and zombie costumes. After […]
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On Saturday, November 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will hold its annual Cervical Screening Day at the Women’s Health Clinic at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s. Both walk-in services and booked appointments are available. To book an appointment, call (709) 777-3018 or (709) 777-7460. Pap tests will be […]
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Theft results in list of charges against woman in St. John’s On Thursday evening, the RNC responded to a call of unknown trouble in the west end at a commercial business in St. John’s. A 29-year-old female was arrested and charged with theft under $5000.00, assault causing bodily harm and breach of probation. The female […]
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Roads are currently clear; however, conditions will deteriorate as the day progresses. There are some fog patches from Badger to Birchy Narrows. Marine Atlantic is currently monitoring the track of Hurricane Melissa and has cancelled all crossings scheduled for today and Saturday. The MV Marine Trader is in service, but the service could be halted […]
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