Month: December 2025

7 months ago

Police execute search warrant on Witless Bay Line, recover heavy-duty equipment from Clarenville and St. John’s

Avalon East District RCMP and East District General Investigation (GIS) recovered snow removal equipment stolen from Clarenville, as well as a Bobcat tracked loader reported stolen to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) in St. John’s during a search on Witless Bay Line late last week. On Friday, Nov. 28, RCMP East District General Investigation Section […]

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7 months ago

St. John’s Council approves updated residential bylaw act

St. John’s City council has updated the residential bylaw property standards act. During a weekly meeting Tuesday, council approved the new act which is aimed at tightening up areas that council, residents and even staff sometimes have challenges navigating. One such example would be allowing enforcement officers clearer rules on everything from property maintenance and […]

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7 months ago

Arrest warrant issued for Eugene Rich

Sheshatshiu RCMP is looking to arrest 39-year-old Eugene Rich, who is actively evading police. Rich is wanted in connection to a single count of assault. A warrant for his arrest was issued on Dec. 2. Anyone with information on his current whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheshatshiu RCMP detachment at 709-497-8700.

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7 months ago

Province to provide update on work to address issues in courts

Helen Conway Ottenheimer, the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will be available to the media tomorrow (Thursday, December 4) to provide an update on the ongoing work to address the issues being experienced in the provincial courts. The availability will begin at 2 p.m. in the Confederation Building Media Centre.

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7 months ago

UPDATE: Tractor trailer removed from westbound lanes of TCH near Glovertown, but conditions remain poor

Police say the truck blocking westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Terra Nova Park has been removed, but road conditions across the island remain poor. “Motorists are asked to consider delaying any immediate travel,” the RCMP said in a statement. “If you must travel, please exercise caution and patience and drive according to road […]

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7 months ago

Doug Partridge named head coach of the Newfoundland Rogues

The Newfoundland Rogues have named Doug Partridge as head coach for the team’s upcoming 2026 season. Partridge will lead the Rogues into their fifth season, which includes 38 games – 24 of them at the Mary Browns Centre – from Feb. 6 to May 24, followed by the playoffs. “I want to build a team […]

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7 months ago

Bay St. George RCMP respond to auto theft and assault, suspect arrested and charged

Bay St. George RCMP arrested 23-year-old Stefan King of Stephenville Crossing for robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, assault against a police officer, and numerous other criminal offences on Nov. 27. At approximately 2:07 a.m. on Thursday, Bay St. George RCMP received a report of a robbery and theft of motor vehicle in the area […]

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7 months ago

Weather prompts closures in St. John’s

Due to adverse weather conditions, provincial offices in the St. John’s metro region are closed for the morning, with the exception of necessary staff. Along with k-12 schools, the St. John’s campus of Memorial University, the Marine Institute and Signal Hill Campuses, are closed this morning for all faculty and staff. This includes the Childcare […]

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7 months ago

Trinity-Conception RCMP urges the public to lock up their vehicles

After an uptick in recent reports of mischief and thefts from parked cars, Bay Roberts RCMP and Harbour Grace RCMP are urging residents to lock doors and safeguard valuables. Over the past week, police in Trinity-Conception have been called to investigate multiple reports of thefts from vehicles. In many cases no items have been reported […]

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7 months ago

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP respond to crash, arrests impaired driver

A 25-year-old driver was arrested by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP early Saturday morning following a single-vehicle collision in Peterview. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 29, Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Main Street in Peterview. The driver, a 25-year-old Grand Falls-Windsor woman, was assessed at the scene by emergency paramedics […]

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