Month: August 2026

1 month ago

Bonavista RCMP seeking public’s assistance locating missing person David Kinden

Police in Bonavista are asking for the public’s assistance locating 44-year-old David Kinden. Police are concerned for his well-being and are hoping to speak with him as soon as possible. Kinden was last seen around 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10 leaving a trailer at Coffee Pond (also known locally as Crack Pond), off Route […]

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1 month ago

RCMP Major Crimes Unit renewing appeal for information regarding David Faucher

The RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador Major Crimes Unit (MCU) continues to search for 30-year-old David Faucher, and is asking anyone with information to contact police. Faucher is the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant and actively evading police. In June 2026, the RCMP announced that Faucher had been charged with first degree murder, in connection […]

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1 month ago

Lewisporte RCMP arrests impaired driver after responding to call for assistance

Lewisporte RCMP seized the vehicle of an impaired driver on Wednesday night after responding to a call for assistance at a local fast food restaurant. Around 10:30 p.m. on Aug.t 10, police received a report of driver inside a locked vehicle who was unresponsive. RCMP officers attended and located the driver asleep behind the wheel. […]

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RNC searching for missing person Edward Hicks

The RNC is seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing person Edward Hicks of Corner Brook. The 77-year-old is described as being 5’2” tall and bald. He was last seen wearing black pants, a short sleeved plaid shirt, tan shoes, and glasses. Anyone with information pertaining to the whereabouts of Hicks is asked […]

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1 month ago

Federal government awards construction contract to Pomerleau for new CRA facility in St. John’s

A major federal construction project is coming to St. John’s, and it’s expected to create jobs for local trades while providing a new home for hundreds of Canada Revenue Agency employees. The federal government has awarded a $121 million contract to build a new CRA facility on Kelsey Drive. The new Crown-owned building will be […]

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1 month ago

Bay St. George RCMP thanks Stephenville GSAR for successful rescue of off-road riders

Bay St. George RCMP and Stephenville Ground Search and Rescue safely located two off-road vehicle riders on Saturday after they reported being lost on a backcountry trail. Around 5:45 on Friday, August 7, Bay St. George RCMP received a call from an ATV operator requesting assistance. The operator and their passenger were traveling the backcountry, […]

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1 month ago

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests woman for refusing breath sample demand

Police in Grand Falls-Windsor arrested a 41-year-old woman Friday morning, after responding to a call that she appeared unconscious inside a parked vehicle. On August 7, around 10:00 a.m, police received a request to support local Emergency Medical Services personnel outside a restaurant on Cromer Avenue. A concerned citizen had reported that a woman appeared […]

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1 month ago

West coast power outage enters second day, restoration delayed until midnight

Thousands of residents and visitors on Newfoundland’s west coast have been without power since early Monday morning, with electricity now not expected to be restored until at least midnight tonight. The unplanned outage is affecting Rocky Harbour and Norris Point and was caused by a bird strike, according to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Crews worked […]

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RNC charge youth with sex offences

The RNC has charged a St. John’s youth with sexual offences for sharing digitally altered photos online. On Jan. 11, police received several reports from youth who had been exploited through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through the course of the investigation by the RNC Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit officers spoke with […]

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1 month ago

NL Folk Festival welcomes 2,500+ fans, and monetary donations

The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society held their 491/2 Folk Festival on August 8th. Bannerman Park in St. John’s welcomed an audience of more than 2,500 people over the course of the day. According to NLFAS, fans seemed to enjoy the parred back festival. Releasing a quote saying: “A lot of people told us […]

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