Month: March 2026

3 months ago

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests impaired driver who fled crash scene

Police arrested a 29-year-old man on Sunday morning after responding to a vehicle rollover in Botwood. The driver, who had fled the scene, was located by police and charged with impaired operation. Just after 3:00 a.m. on March 15, police responded a report of a vehicle rollover on Fernwood Drive. The Botwood Fire Department and […]

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3 months ago

Innu Nation class action lawsuit in Supreme Court Tuesday

A class action lawsuit launched by Innu Nation more than two years ago will begin its hearing in Supreme Court in St. John’s tomorrow. The Supreme Court will hear a certification motion in the class action lawsuit seeking justice for Innu survivors of day schools in Labrador. The lawsuit, launched in January 2024, is seeking […]

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3 months ago

Ottawa’s Senate Committee in town to study Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil industry

Members of Ottawa’s Senate Committee on energy, the environment and natural resources will be visiting St. John’s this week as part of their study on the province’s offshore petroleum industry. The committee launched the study in the fall of 2025 with a goal to better understand the unique nature of the province’s industry and its […]

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3 months ago

Inflation numbers released by Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada has published its latest rate of inflation numbers and it has dipped below two per cent in February. The dip comes as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday”. The reading came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, that half a percentage point lower than January’s figures. Inflation on food purchased from […]

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3 months ago

HV-GB to introduce tourism tax

Another municipality has also announced it will introduce a tourist accommodation tax. Beginning April 1, Happy Valley-Goose Bay will implement a four per cent tax on the nightly rate of all tourist accommodations. The decision was made by the town’s council in mid-December but was announced in a public advisory late last week. The town […]

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3 months ago

National impaired driving prevention week underway

This week is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week, and RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador officers will be patrolling our roads and trails to ensure drivers and off-road vehicle operators are safe and sober. Operating any vehicle — including ATVs and snowmobiles – while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a criminal offence. It’s also […]

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3 months ago

Police arrests woman for impaired operation, dangerous driving

RCMP Traffic Services West arrested a 27-year-old woman on Friday evening after officers stopped her for dangerous driving, and breath samples confirmed she was operating while impaired. At approximately 6:45 on March 14, officers patrolling the Main Road in Piccadilly observed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner and at dangerous speeds, up to 88 […]

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3 months ago

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP asking for assistance locating missing person Paulette Penashue

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Paulette Penashue. Paulette was last seen in Happy Valley-Goose Bay yesterday (Sunday, March 15) around 11:00 a.m., and police and loved ones are concerned for her well-being. Paulette is approximately 5’ 5” tall and 190lbs, with dark hair, brown eyes and pierced ears. […]

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3 months ago

Baker Flooring Blues capture their first-ever Avalon East Senior Hockey League title; advance to Herder series

The Baker Flooring Conception Bay Senior Blues have captured their first-ever Avalon East Senior Hockey League (AESHL) championship, marking a historic milestone for the franchise. The Blues finished the regular season in first place before delivering a dominant playoff performance, sweeping the defending champion Clarenville Caribous four games straight in the semifinals, followed by a […]

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3 months ago

‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards

One Battle After Another won best picture at the 98th Academy Awards as Hollywood handed out is top honours last night. The awards, which also saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw make Oscar history as the first female director of photography to win the award, was a star-studded […]

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