Placentia-Whitbourne RCMP arrested a 48-year-old man on Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of a suspected impaired driver. On June 27, shortly after 4:00 p.m., police in Placentia received a call from concerned resident about a possible impaired driver parked outside a local business. Officers located the described vehicle and observed signs of impairment, […]
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Port Saunders RCMP arrested a 57-year-old Quebec man on Saturday after responding to a report of a suspected impaired driver near the community of Pond Cove. Just after 9:30 p.m. on June 20, police received a report of a possible impaired driver on Route 430 near Pond Cove. Officers patrolled the area and located the […]
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Clarenville RCMP is investigating a break and enter that occurred at a commercial building in Charleston earlier this month and asking anyone with information to contact police. Just after 8:00 a.m. on June 10, police responded to a report of a break and enter at a commercial building on Route 230 in Charleston. Police attended […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is reminding boaters of the importance of safety on the water as the recreational groundfish fishery is set to begin. With an extended season which begins tomorrow (July 1), the RNC is anticipating a larger than normal number of people participating in the food fishery. Whether a seasoned fisher, or […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has arrested a man witnessed on video brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. Police responded to a report of a man in possession of a firearm June 29 in a greenspace in the Barnes Road area of St. John’s. Through the surveillance video from hours prior, 29-year-old Henry Fitzgerald […]
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Over 1 million units of Thermos-brand items are being recalled by the company due to the risk of potential injuries. Health Canada issued the recall Monday, letting consumers know the products could pose a hazard of impact and laceration. The recall includes Stainless King Food Jars, which were manufactured before July 2023, with model numbers […]
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The public is reminded to exercise care and caution if using personal fireworks during Canada Day celebrations over the coming days. In accordance with provincial Forest Fire Regulations, use of fireworks and sky lanterns is banned when the Fire Weather Index is yellow (high risk), orange (very high risk) or red (extreme risk). Penalties for violating the […]
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One hundred and ten years after Beaumont-Hamel, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice and loss made by a generation of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans. Today, Tuesday, June 30, an event is being held in the Bruneau Centre for Research & Innovation Inco Theatre to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and […]
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The Newfoundland Regiment’s Louis-Antoine Denault has been selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round, 217th overall, of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Denault becomes the latest Regiment prospect to earn his name on an NHL card, and the latest proof of the development path being built in St. John’s. His selection came on a banner weekend […]
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Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrested three men on Friday in relation to a break, enter and theft at a local business Friday morning. On June 26, around 1:45 a.m., RCMP officers in Happy Valley-Goose Bay responded to a commercial alarm on Aspen Road in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police met the business owners at the scene, […]
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